Lectures on painting; delivered to the students of the Royal Academy (1883)
Armitage, Edward, 1817-1896 · New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 32
d have been worn by fieldlaborers, masons, etc. The Phrygian cap is worn at the present day byalmost all Mediterranean fishermen. This is thefamous cap of liberty, and although in very bad re-pute since the French Revolution, it is a comfortableand inoffensive head-covering. The first helmets were… … or brass was ornamented with gold and preciousstones. After a time it was foundthat this primitive helmet didnot protect the face ; so a largepiece was added in front.This covered the face, but wassoldered to the helmet and notmovable. It is this immov-ability of the vizor which throwsthe whole…
Painting · Costume -- History To 500
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