Forty-five illustrations of authentic costumes, as depicted in ancient mosaics and sculpture, display attire of all classes - from simple tunics of early Christian commoners and body armour of Roman warriors to a pallium decorated with crosses, worn by a priest of the 10th century; and finely brocaded robe of a 12th-century Byzantine princess.
ISBN: | 9780486419572 |
Publication date: | 28th March 2014 |
Author: | Tom Tierney |
Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 48 pages |