Mores Italiae, 1557 Venice
Mores Italiae, 1557 Venice
AUTHOR: UNKNOWN
LANGUAGE: ITALIAN
DATE: 1577
PAGE #: 115
REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.25 X 8.75 IN
HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THIS AMAZING MANUSCRIPT FROM 1557 WRITTEN IN ITALIAN DEPICTS THE DAILY LIFE OF THE UPPER CLASS IN VENICE. IT IS A MANUSCRIPT CONTAINING 105 WATER-COLOR DRAWINGS OF ITALIAN COSTUMES AND SCENES OF DAILY LIFE, SOME INCLUDING TITLES, AS WELL AS TWO MAPS OF VENICE.
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