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  It has been established that this lovely Zuni blanket was made in 1879 by a 12 year old boy. The design is the young weaver’s, who apparently was a Navajo prisoner for some time, as may be inferred by the decorations which exhibit traits of that tribe, despite the …

  The idea that fame carried intrinsic power was nurtured in the 1960s as a result of changes in both the film community and the political world, particulary the demise of the studio system and the emergence of actors as independent agents, as well as the rise to dominance of …

  The benefits, among which the economic stimulation and the enhancement of the marketing spaces are still vividly present in the industry today through a new way of illustrating fashion, fashion photography. Gruau became one of the best known and favorite artists of the haute couture world during the 1940s …

    MARTYRDOM AND DEATH OF ST. CATERINA D’ALESSANDRIA – PAINTING DATABLE BACK TO THE 13th CENTURY– MUSEO CIVICO, PISA   The luxury which began to spread in the 13th century, beyond the circle of kings and magnates, is witnessed by the silky cape of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, woven in …

  Here is a western version of the Tuareg scarf. The handkerchief folded in half, into a triangle, is wrapped at least twice around the neck.