FLO4676136: Un chevalier en armor, 15th century - Mounted knight in suit of armour, 15th century - He wears a toque, a suit of heavy plate armour, and carries a baton - From a sculpture of Antonio Rido at the Santa Francesca Romana, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676182: Costume d'un podestat, magistrate de ville or representative of the Holy Roman Empire, 15th century - Podesta, 15th century chief magistrate of a city state, or representative of the Holy Roman Emperor - He wears a brocade simar (cassock), bonnet, gloves, gold chain and holds a baton - The page wears a scarlet hat, doublet, odd stockings, and a large sword - From a fresco by Pinturicchio in the church of Sant Maria d'Aracoeli, Rome - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676273: Costume d'une femme de la noblesse Milanese (Italy), 15th century - Noblewoman of Milan, 15th century - She wears a bonnet adorned with pearls and gems, a red cape with gold embroidery, a white robe embroidered in gold over a blue petticoat - Crimson shoes with gold detail - From a miniature in a Book of Hours from the late 15th century in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676330: Princess Beatrice (Beatrix) of Este (1475-1497), Duchess of Bari then Milan (Italy), kneeling in prayer - Beatrice d'Este, duchess of Bari and later Milan, 15th century - She wears strings of pearls in her hair, and a long ponytail plaited with white and black - Her dress is in yellow fabric with blue and black stripes, decorated with ribbons - From the Pala Sforzesca altarpiece in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676352: Costumes de jeunes gens francais, 15th century - Costume of French youths, 15th century - One wears a green bonnet, blue doublet, red trousers and cracows (pointed shoes) - The second wears a yellow doublet over a black tunic, green stockings and cracows - From an illustration by Barthelemy d'Eyck of the review of arms from Rene of Anjou's “” Tournament Book,” 1488 - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676422: Doge of Venice (Italy), 13th century - Doge of Venice, 13th century - He wears a red toque with gold crown, scarlet cape lined in ermine, ermine almuce, and violet robe bordered in gold - From a mosaic in the door of Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676495: Costume d'un homme de la nobility florentine (Italy), 15th century - Nobleman of Florence, 15th century - He wears a violet bonnet, violet scarf draped over the chest and shoulder, violet doublet, blue cape, red stockings and slippers - From the tomb of Francesco Tornabuoni sculpted by Mino da Fiesole in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images