Antique Masquerade

Masquerade, a traditional yet playful composition by Fortunato Galli, reflects the realism and

On the waterfront. Paper, watercolor, 60x80 cm Malda Muižule was born in 1937 in the family of a blacksmith. Graduated from Liepāja Applied Arts High School (1957). She continued he...

Signed and dated lower left by Artist

A superb Igbo Nigeria helmet mask 'Agbogho Mmuo" or Maiden Spirit. Worn as masqurades during funerals, cleansing rituals, harvest festivals, weddings and other such occasions . Igb...

A Gem Set Masquerade Ring Concealing a Lover’s Inscription. Western Europe, possibly Italy, circa

hand. This scene represents something very common in painting, the masquerade. This mask represents the

The Masquerade – 19th-Century Engraving after Edward Corbould, London & Paris A refined 19th

Oil Painting on Board Portrait of a Masquerade A delightful portrayal of a playful young lady she

Very nice engraving "dressing for the masquerade" by Francesco Bartolozzi after the painting by

commissions and died on 15 May 1789, on the eve of the Revolution. 2. The Chinese Masquerade, one of his

responsible for the welfare of the people. The key masquerade performances take place after the harvest, and

often worn as a jewelry than used for vision, and were often seen at masquerade parties and the opera

or spirits down from the heavens and ask for their help. The people march the masqueraders around

chromolithograph titled Faschingsfreuden (Carnival Pleasures) captures a humorous and theatrical masquerade scene

: Decorative jewelry featuring a masked woman are commonly produced for events like masquerade balls and

in the form of masquerades, acanthus leafs, etc. Stunning Breche D'Alep marble top, inlaid in

masquerading as a Lillihan with a repeating, allover pattern accented in light blue, red and sand, of eight

good farmer, and the chi wara masqueraders are regarded as a farming beast. Always performing together

masquerade. A truly intimate scene with a ornate mirror, flowers in a vase and white drapes. As an Italian

years before his assassination. It was from the pavilion that Gustav III left for the fateful masquerade

A view of the floating Chinese House at Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade, the Rotunda in the

masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a community's ancestors

), was created by E. Rosenstand around 1895. The lively scene captures a joyful children’s masquerade

fascination with carnival scenes and children’s masquerades. The scene is full of gentle humor and warmth

and landscape subjects and particularly favoured depicting figures in ballroom attire masquerading and

face masks are of a type that appears in village masquerades for recreational entertainment called

fabulous, almost heart-shaped frame with a beautifully designed masquerade-style top. The pendant is

woman glancing afar with a hat covering her curly hair and a masquerade mask around her ear and sitting

on dancers, singers, masquerades, theater and all types of after-hours life. When he started to

on dancers, singers, masquerades, theater and all types of after-hours life. When he started to

the dial, looking into the distance. Lower corner of the body with a grim masquerade. Pastel

Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Masquerade Vase Exotic Flowers 4x5 1920 4' x 4'8" 122cm x 142cm

relief scenes presenting dancers at a masquerade ball Pairs of figures hand-in-hand, with traditional

masquerades, gaming tables, dancing, and later lotteries and balloon ascents. Entertainments included the

, pastoral idylls and masquerade themes, created by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), and then developed

Original vintage advertising poster for the Quodlibet Masken-Ball / Masquerade Masked Ball at the

dancers, singers, masquerades and theatre. Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous – at times

Museum: "On the Desert, before 1867," "The Death of Caesar, 1867," "The Duel After the Masquerade

featured figures in ball dress or masquerade costumes diverting themselves amorously in a parkland setting

the unusual coating on the water tank with out of place piping masquerading as tank vents and fill

genre scene, and “Masquerade Ball at the Ritz (Paris, 1909).” Museums: Baltimore (Walters Art Gallery

genre scene, and “Masquerade Ball at the Ritz (Paris, 1909).” Museums: Baltimore (Walters Art Gallery

’, ‘The Elopement’, ‘The Virtuous Parent’, ‘Dressing for Masquerade’, ‘The Tavern Door’, ‘The Fair

Antique masquerade mask painting. Made as a pin and pendant in 18k gold. Miniature painting is late

Giuliano Zasso (Belluno 1833-Venezia 1889) Preparations for Masquerade Ball Signed lower left

masquerades, The Gelede masquerade is associated with the recognition of the power of woman and the

masquerade.) Broadside with verses showing the stockmarket as a masquerade ball in which everyone plays its

headhunting is described as follows: 'Brag masks [masqueraders] came down from the houses. They were richly

Original vintage advertising poster for the Quodlibet Masken-Ball / Masquerade Masked Ball at the

a masquerade. Painted in the ‘pale family’ palette with pinks, yellows and greens. The glaze has a

Venetian masquerade figures.

is believed that the kagle masquerade was once responsible for “exciting the town in preparation for

characterized by the stunning masquerade costumes and masks? Says the tradition that people used to wear masks

the floats, decorations and masquerades in this processsion held on February 7th 1695 in Dresden for

. Provenance The themes of fête galante, pastoral idylls and masquerade themes, created by Jean-Antoine Watteau

/> Aileen Ribiero, The Dress Worn at Masquerades in England, 1730-1790, and its Relation to Fancy Dress in

19th-century masquerade culture, theatrical performance, and romantic intrigue. The expressive faces