One of my favorite things about watching a film or television series set in a historical period has to be the costumes.  I love seeing the fashion of a particular era represented on screen. &nbs...

Fencing Doublet. 1580. The Doublet jumped into the fashion scene around the middle of the 14th century.  We are turning our attention to this article of clothing today to examine its essential r...

The Seven Sacraments. Rogier van der Weyden. 1445-50. We are turning our attention to the Gothic fitted dress today and its appearance throughout the mid-1300s until the mid-1400s.   Our goal is...

Portrait of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, oil on panel. Attributed to Steven van Herwijck. 1560s. Western European fashion experienced quite a change from 1550-1600.  The Renaissance bro...

Today, we are focusing on a single artist in order to more carefully examine the Renaissance period.  Titian created great works of art that featured highly expressive figures that exemplified t...

Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni. Domenico Ghirlandaio. c. 1488/1490, tempura on panel.        The Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni by Domenico...