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Joan Carlile (c. 1606–1679) Mary Beale (1633-1699) Elizabeth Creed (1642–1728) - aristocrat, artist and philanthropist, amateur painter. Cousin of the poet John Dryden. Elizabeth Haselwood (c. 1644 – 1715) - the only woman silversmith recorded as having worked in Norwich. Susan Penelope Rosse (1652–1700) - miniaturist, daughter of ...
The length of women's jeogori gradually shortened: it was approximately 65 cm in the 16th century, 55 cm in the 17th century, 45 cm in the 18th century, and 28 cm in the 19th century, with some as short as 14.5 cm. [33] A heoritti (허리띠) or jorinmal (졸잇말) was worn to cover the breasts. [33]
The Indian Sanskrit text Kama Sutra (3rd century CE) contained prose, poetry, and illustrations regarding sexual behavior, and the book was celebrated; while the British English text Fanny Hill (1748), considered "the first original English prose pornography," has been one of the most prosecuted and banned books.
1600–1650 in Western fashion. Fashion in the period 1600–1650 in Western clothing is characterized by the disappearance of the ruff in favour of broad lace or linen collars. Waistlines rose through the period for both men and women. Other notable fashions included full, slashed sleeves and tall or broad hats with brims.
Material: vellum: Size: ≈ 23.5 cm × 16.2 cm × 5 cm (9.3 in × 6.4 in × 2.0 in) Format: One column in the page body, with slightly indented right margin and with paragraph divisions, and often with stars in the left margin; [12] the rest of the manuscript appears in the form of graphics (i.e. diagrams or markings for certain parts related to illustrations), containing some foldable parts
The Portrait of Beatrice Cenci is a painting once attributed to the Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni but now to Ginevra Cantofoli. It is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica of Palazzo Barberini, Rome. The painting dealt with a controversial topic of Beatrice Cenci, a woman who was executed by Papal authorities, specifically Pope ...
17th-century women artists. Biography portal. Visual arts portal. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:17th-century artists. It includes artists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. 12th.
1650–1700 in Western fashion. The elegant gentleman wears a coat, waistcoat, and breeches. The lady's bodice is long-waisted and her over skirt is draped and pinned up behind, Dutch, 1678. Fashion in the period 1650–1700 in Western clothing is characterized by rapid change. The style of this era is known as Baroque.