Drapery Collection (page 6)

A shield preserved in the Armory of the Royal Palace in Turin. The work is attributed to Benvenuto Cellini. Turin Royal Palace, Armory

Holy-water font of the Redeemer located in the Cathedral of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral Holy Water Font, Statue Mannerism, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Frontispiece with a male portrait placed inside a rich architectural frame, drawing by Giorgio Vasari, at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence

Detail of the stuccos, by Giovanni da Udine, in a room of Villa Madama, Rome Rome Villa Madama Low Relief, Basrelief Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Pauline Bonaparte Borghese at the Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Head of Mars known as of "Phyrrus, " preserved in the National Museum of Rome at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome Rome National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Altemps High Relief Imperial Period

Marble statue depicting Paolina Bonaparte. Work by Antonio Canova preserved in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. Rome Galleria Borghese Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Marble statue depicting Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Triumphant. Work by Antonio Canova preserved in the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Paolina Borghese (Paolina Bonaparte), white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

David in the act of hurling his sling. Sculpted work by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, located in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. Rome Borghese gallery

Study in the Pensione Bellini, Florence Florence Pensione Bellini. Date of Photograph:1904

Bronze candelabrum Italy. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Mirror with auspicious figures preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Mirror Etruscan Art and Civilization

Attic cups with musicians on a triclinium and a warrior preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Cup Classical

Attic cup with armed warriors preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Cup Classical, Greek Art, Greece, Europe

Pius IX's "chapel"-railroad car made in Paris by the Deletirez company in 1858. It is kept in the Museum of Rome, Rome Rome Palazzo Braschi, Museum of Rome. Date of Photograph:1941 ca

Mosaic depicting Chist enthroned among angels. Byzantine work decorating the dome of the Church of Martorana, Palermo. Palermo Church of Martorana Mosaic Norman style, Middle Ages, Europe

Attic crater with Poseidon, Ammon, Hermes and satyrs, preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Crater Classical

Black figured Attic amphora with Dionysus and Silenus, preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Musei Vaticani Amphora Archaic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe

The covering of a trabeation with a genius playing music, Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome Rome Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia Frieze Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe

Angel with Scroll, on Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome. Sculpted by Giulio Cartari, it is a modern copy of Bernini's original Rome Ponte Sant'Angelo Statue Baroque

A cabinet made by the Stannard brothers, in the Colonna Gallery in Rome Rome Colonna Gallery Coffer. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:XVII sec. ca.. Artist:Stannard

Angel holding the dice, one of the statues on Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome Rome Ponte Sant'Angelo Statue Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Attic cup with Triptolomeus on the chariot of Ceres preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Cup Classical

Italian Crater with love scene by the painter Amykos, preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Crater Italy

Monument to Francis and John Silva by Gianlorenzo Bernini. The work is located in the Church of Isidoro in Rome. Rome Church of Saint Isidoro Funerary Monument Baroque

Holy-water font of the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican with two big putti holding the basin of the holy water. State of the Vatican City Basilica of St

Angel with the Holy Shroud (or with the Holy Face), one of the statues on Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome Rome Ponte Sant'Angelo Statue Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Martyring of S. Lawrence, detail of the stucco decorations by Giacomo Serpotta in the Oratory of S. Lorenzo, Palermo. Palermo Oratory of S.Lorenzo, inside Sculpture Baroque

Study of a drapery attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, preserved in the Royal Library, Turin Turin Royal Library Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Sarcophagus showing battle scenes between Romans and Gauls, preserved in the National Museum of Rome, Rome Rome National Museum of Rome Sarcophagus Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Sala del David in the Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome Borghese Gallery Statue Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Mosaics of the Spa of Caracalla depicting male athletes, Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Mosaic Antonine Period

Mosaic from the Baths of Caracalla depicting a senator and a boxer, Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Mosaic Antonine Period

Mosaic of the Spa of Caracalla depicting an athlete and a boxer, Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Mosaic Antonine Period

Mosaic from the Baths of Caracalla depicting a victorious athlete and a boxer, Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums

Mosaic from the Baths of Caracalla depicting a senator and an athlete, Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Mosaic Antonine Period

Mosaics from the Baths of Caracalla depicting male athletes, Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Mosaic Antonine Period

Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Bust Antonine Period

Statue of a young Augustus: work preserved in the Hall of the Greek Cross, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

Bust of Claudius: work preserved in the New Wing of the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, New Wing Bust Julio-Claudian Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art

Nike, Winged Victory in repose: work preserved in the Gallery of Candelabra, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gallery of Candelabri Statue Roman Art, Europe

Statue of the Emperor Augustus: work preserved in the Hall of the Greek Cross, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

Statue of a young Augustus in the clothing of Pope Maximus: work preserved in the Hall of the Greek Cross, Vatican Museums, Vatican City

Agrippina Minore: work preserved in the Gallery of Statues, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gallery of Statues Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

View of the bed of Napoleon I in the Hall of the Zodiac in the Ducal Palace of Mantova Mantova Hall of the Zodiac. Date of Photograph:1939 ca

Angel raising a curtain, work by Agostino di Duccio located in the Chapel of San Sigismondo in the Malatestiano Temple of Rimini

Angel raising a curtain, turned to the left. Work by Agostino di Duccio located in the Chapel of San Sigismondo in the Malatestiano Temple of Rimini

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"Drapery: A Timeless Artistic Element Unveiled" From the ethereal folds adorning the Statue of Nike by Paionios in Olympia, Greece, to the graceful movements captured in the Dance of Apollo with the Nine Muses, it has long been an essential element in art. It weaves a story and adds depth to masterpieces like Madonna Child Infant Saint John Baptist upper left and The Visitation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary. Intricate details come alive as seen in Evening Dress 1922, where delicate fabrics cascade elegantly around a woman's silhouette. Jane Fleming, later Countess of Harrington, exudes regal charm as her dress billows gracefully in c. 1778-79 oil on canvas portrait. Drapery takes on mythical dimensions too; Leda and the Swan portrays Salomon Gessner's interpretation with flowing fabric enveloping their entwined bodies. Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones' Sponsa De Libano transports us to another era with its enchanting portrayal enhanced by carefully crafted draperies. Even stage designs are not immune to its allure - Stage model for the opera Tristan and Isolde showcases Richard Wagner's vision brought to life through intricately draped backdrops that set scenes alight. The interplay between love and time is beautifully depicted in Time Vanquished by Love, Venus and Hope; here drapery becomes a metaphorical representation that transcends mere fabric. Meanwhile, The Lute Player captivates viewers with its harmonious blend of music and flowing garments that seem almost animated. And finally, Phaedra, Theseus and Hippolytus illustrate Act III Scene 5 from Phedré—drapery heightens emotions as it wraps around figures caught up in tragic circumstances. Throughout history, artists have harnessed drapery's power to evoke emotions, tell stories, and create timeless beauty.