Another examination of 16th century guards/knights/lords/nightwatchme, again with a focus on the footgear.

Again, for the guards, lords, nightwatchmen.  Look at Caiphphas’ slippers, and everyone’s footgear. 

For the liveried guards/night watchmen costumes.  Love Brueghel’s sense of humour (look carefully)

<<3marytud.jpg>> The painting represents Mary Tudor, the bride of Philip II, King of Spain. This is the masterpiece of the artist, painted in England.
Philip II and Mor became acquainted during the prince’s visit to the Netherlands in the early 1550s. In 1554, when Philip went to London for his marriage to Mary Tudor, he […]

Self-Portrait

after 1588
Oil on canvas
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Another example of late 16th chains of office, a possible character study for Polonius?

A Durer painting, circa 1503 ( I know, early 16th) for consideration of the costumes for the night watchmen or other guards, from the Web Gallery of Art
Paumgartner Altar (detail of right wing)
c. 1503
Oil on lime panel
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
I like the detail of his scarf/neck wrap

George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, favorite of Elizabeth, painted in the guise of a knight by Hilliard, Nicholas from the Web Gallery of Art circa 1590 mixed media on parchment, from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/h/holbein/hans_y/biograph.html
Ok, this is a new medium for me, so bear with me. Sorry for the small image size, please […]