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Greek peasants returning home.

Tags: Agricultural tasks, Animals, Baskets, Carriages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Greece, Human types, Modes of transport, Peasants, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Ioannina.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Epirus, Greece, Houses, Human types, Ioannina, Mosques, Natural environment, Views

Greek traditional dance.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Greece, Human types, Music, Musical instruments, Natural environment, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Women of Amorgos spinning at their homes.

Tags: Aegean islands, Amorgos, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Furniture, Greece, Human types, Social sphere and everyday life, Spinning, Women

Streetlet at Ioulis, Kea island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Equids, Greece, Houses, Ioulis, Kea, Social sphere and everyday life, Views

Streetlet at Myconos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Greece, Houses, Human types, Myconos, Priests, Views

The procession of August 15th (Dormition of the Virgin), Tinos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Church of Our Lady of Tinos, Churches, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Greece, Human types, Processions, Religious ceremonies, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life, Tinos, Women

The tower of Agios Petros on Andros island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Andros, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Gavrio (Andros), Greece, Houses, Human types, Natural environment, Tower of Agios Petros (Andros), Towers, Views

The port of Gavrio, Andros island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Andros, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Fishing, Gavrio (Andros), Greece, Houses, Human types, Natural environment, Views

The port of Gavrio, Andros island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Andros, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Gavrio (Andros), Greece, Houses, Human types, Natural environment, Views

Woman from Santorini. Woman from Cythera.

Tags: Aegean islands, Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Cythera, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Ionian islands, Jewellery, Santorini, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Vathy, Ithaka.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Houses, Human types, Ionian islands, Ithaca, Ports, Vathy (Ithaca), Views, Women

Cape Lefcatas, Leucada island.

Tags: Cape Lefkatas, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Lefkada, Natural environment, Views

Port of Pythagoreion, Samos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Houses, Human types, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Ports, Pythagoreio, Samos, Social sphere and everyday life, Views, Windmills, Women

Greek notables.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Jewellery, Notables, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Weapons, Women

Greek woman in her private quarters.

Tags: Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Interiors, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Greek women from the Aegean islands.

Tags: Aegean islands, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Man and woman from Kimolos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cyclades, Greece, Human types, Kimolos, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

View of Hydra island. In the distance, the Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Churches, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Houses, Human types, Hydra, Islands of the Argo-saronic gulf, Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin (Hydra), Natural environment, Views, Windmills, Women

Albanian man and wife.

Tags: Albanians, Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Jewellery, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Weapons, Women

Greek members of the military.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Greek sailor.

Tags: Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Professions, Sailors, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life

The temple of Apollo Epicureus at Bassae, Peloponnese.

Tags: Arcadia, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Figaleia, Greece, Human types, Peloponnese, Temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae)

View of the Parthenon.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Houses, Human types, Parthenon

The Monastery of Hagios Nicolaos Anapafsas at Meteora, near the village of Kastraki.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Meteora, Monasteries, Monastery of Hagios Nicolaos Anapafsas (Meteora), Monks, Natural environment, Religious practices, Thessaly

View of the castle of Santa Maura, Lefkada island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Agricultural tools, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Castle of Santa Maura (Lefkada), Castles and fortresses, Costume - Hats and headwear, Frankish monuments, Greece, Houses, Human types, Lefkada, Medieval monuments, Views

Interior courtyard of Greek house.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Courts, Greece, Houses, Human types, Social sphere and everyday life, Wells, Women

Frontispiece: Members of the Knights Hospitaller order kneel before Jesus.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Human types, Knights Hospitaller, Religious practices, Weapons

40, 41. Water-powered hoist. 42. Hot bath (sauna) which the author studied in Essen, Germany. 44. The Town Hall of Hilldesheim, Germany. 45. House in Hanover, Germany. 46. Headwear typically worn by the women of Hanover.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Baths, Costume - Hats and headwear, Germany, Hanover, Hesse, Hildesheim, Houses, Human types, Machines and devices, Mechanisms, Physics, Science, Scientific instruments, Social sphere and everyday life, Town Halll of Hildesheim (Germany), Women

35. Linden tree outside the main entrance to the castle of the Hague. 36. The owner of the inn the author stayed at during his visit to the Hague. 37. Channel at the Rhine Delta, the Hague. 38. Plan of palace on the Rhine, at Hammerstein (today Neuwied), Germany

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Cooks, Costume - Hats and headwear, Germany, Hammerstein / Neuwied, Human types, Inns, Netherlands, Plants, Professions, Rhine river, Rivers, Social sphere and everyday life, The Hague, Travel

View of the castle of Heliopolis (Baalbek) in Lebanon, with the temple of Zeus in the background. Architectural and decorative features from the temple of Zeus in Baalbek. Dervish and Muslim holy man.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Baalbek / anc. Heliopolis, Castle of Baalbek, Castles and fortresses, Corinthian order, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dervishes, Human types, Lebanon, Priests, Religious practices, Roman architecture, Roman monuments, Temple of Zeus (Baalbek), Temples of Baalbek (Lebanon)

9. Map of Gibraltar. 10. The constellation of Scorpio. 11. The cap worn by the Doge of Genoa. 12. Drawing of the interior stairway of the Arsenale building, Genoa. 13, 14. Author's study on the light spectre of different types of lanterns. 15,16, 17. Instrument for the distillation of mercury which the author saw in Italy. Instruments of the type were widely used in 17th century alchemist circles.

Tags: Alchemy, Architecture and built environment, Chemistry, Constellations, Costume - Hats and headwear, Doge of Genoa, Doges, Genoa, Gibraltar, Italy, Maps, Science, Scientific instruments, Shipyards, Shipyards of Genoa, Social sphere and everyday life, Spain, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations

Dance in Greece.

Tags: Ancient temples, Art and antiquities, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Dancers, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, Human types, Jewellery, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Shoes and footwear, Women

Dance scenes from ancient Greek vases.

Tags: Ancient pottery / Vase painting, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Women

Dance scenes from ancient Greek vases.

Tags: Ancient pottery / Vase painting, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Dancers, Greece, Human types, Jewellery, Women

Dance scenes from ancient Greek vases and reliefs

Tags: Ancient pottery / Vase painting, Art and antiquities, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Dancers, Greece, Human types, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Reliefs, Women

Frontispiece. Dance scene before the altar of goddess Artemis.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Dancers, Frontispieces, Greece, Human types, Imaginary representations - Reconstructions, Music, Musical instruments, Musicians, Religious practices, Sacrifices, Sculptures, Shoes and footwear, Women

Architect and designer Alexandre Petitot in costume of his own design, inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Author portraits, Books, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Ennemond Alexandre Petitot, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Shoes and footwear

Costume of young monk inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Monks, Parma, Religious practices, Shoes and footwear

Costume of nun inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Nuns, Parma, Religious practices, Shoes and footwear, Women

Costume of bridegroom inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Bridegrooms, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Shoes and footwear

Bridal costume inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Brides, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Shoes and footwear, Women

Costume of shepherd inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Professions, Shepherds, Shoes and footwear

Costume of shepherdess inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Professions, Shepherds, Shoes and footwear, Women

Costume of grenadier, specialized infantry soldier, inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Grenadiers, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Soldiers

Costume of vivandière (woman sutler) inspired from Greek vases and architectural features of ancient temples.

Tags: Ancient temples, Cooks, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Disguises, Human types, Italy, Masquerades, Parma, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Women

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