History

  AMBONE DI NICCOLO’ SACERDOS ET PROTOMAGISTER (PART.) – YEAR 1229 – CATHEDRAL,  BITONTO   The royal clothing even beyond of the solemn consecration ceremony includes the cape and the crown: over the tunic you can see a sleeveless vest: interesting in the third figure the detail of the belt …

  GLOVES OF FREDERICK II KING OF SICILY– DATABLE BACK TO 1220 – KUNSTHISTORICHES MUSEUM, VIENNA  The gloves, worn by Frederick II for his coronation as King of Sicily, are made of a red silk that is beautifully adorned by badges with enameled figures and patterns embroidered with pearls, rubies …

  FREDERICK II OF SWEDEN– BIBLIORUM REGUM B. 27 INF. – 13TH CENTURY – BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA, MILAN Frederick II of Sweden, the great King of Sicilyand Emperor, preserves the pomp of Byzantine tradition of the Norman Kings with its clearly hieratic character: gemmed scarf (loros), cape with embroidered patterns (orbicular), …

  THE CROWN OF CONSTANCE OF ARAGON– DATABLE BACK TO THE 13THE CENTURY– CATHEDRAL, PALERMO   The richly-jeweled crown found in the tomb of Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily, is more accurately called a “camaleuco.” A camaleuco is different from other types of crowns, thanks to its closed shape …

  ANONYMOUS– HEROD AND HERODIAS– END OF THE 13TH CENTURY – ST. JOHN BAPISTRY, FLORENC Towards the end of the 1200s the fervor of the city began to manifest itself even in traditional clothing, especially in the jauntiest ways of wearing it. To be noticed are the feminine cape placed …