Roman crowns
title: Corone romane
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of Roman crowns from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The crown of grass was for those who had saved a besieged or endangered army, the oak crown for those who had killed an enemy while saving a Roman, and the golden crown for those who had been the first to set foot on the walls of a besieged city, in an enemy camp, or on an enemy ship.
description: Illustrazione di corone romane per chi si distingueva con soldato o cittadino, dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. La corona di gramigna era per chi avesse salvato un esercito assediato o in grave pericolo, quella di quercia per chi avesse ucciso un nemico salvando un romano, quella d'oro per chi avesse messo per primo piede sulle mura di una città assediata, in un accampamento nemico o in una nave nemica.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Nerbini Publishing House
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Roman standards
title: Insegne romane
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of Roman standards from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The standards distinguished the various legions and featured different symbols. The standard of Concord had a hand as its symbol, the cavalry had small square flags of blue color, and the imperial standard was the one with the eagle.
description: Illustrazione di insegne romane dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. Le insegne distinguevano le diverse legioni e figuravano vari simboli. L'insegna della Concordia aveva per simbolo una mano, la cavalleria aveva piccole bandiere quadrate di colore azzurro, l'insegna dello stato era quella con l'aquila.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Gladiators
title: Gladiatori
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of gladiators from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The Mirmillones wore a fish emblem on their helmet, and they fought with shield and sword. The Samnites were equipped with an armor, a helmet adorned with plumes, and finely engraved silver shields
description: Illustrazione di gladiatori dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. I Mirmillioni portavano come distintivo un pesce sull'elmo, combattevano con scudo e spada. I Sanniti erano armati di corazza, elmo adornato di spennacchi e scudi d'argento cesellato.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Gladiators
title: Gladiatori
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of gladiators from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The Retiarii fought with a net with which they tried to trap their opponent.
description: Illustrazione di gladiatori dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. I Retiarii combattevano con una rete con cui cercavano di intrappolare l'avversario.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

The race of the quadrigae
title: Corsa delle quadrighe
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of the race of the quadrigae from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The charioteer wore short tunics or leather strips.
description: Illustrazione della corsa delle quadrighe dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. L'auriga vestiva abiti corti o strisce di cuoio.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Matron's vanity
title: Toilette di matrona
subject: Illustration
description: Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli from the book "History of costumes through the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.
description: Illustrazione a colori di Tancredi Scarpelli dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Roman features
title: Lineamenti romani
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of Roman features from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.
description: Illustrazione di volti romani dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Etruscan coins
title: Monete etrusche
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of rare Etruscan coins in the shape of tesserae, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The coins depict the caduceus and trident, symbols of trade on land and sea under the protection of Mercury and Neptune
description: Illustrazione di rare monete etrusche a forma di tessera, dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934. Impressi, caduceo e tridente, simboli del commercio di terra e di mare sotto la tutela di Mercurio e di Nettuno.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Bases of Etruscan columns
title: Basi di colonne etrusche
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of bases of Etruscan columns, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.
description: Illustrazione di basi di colonne etrusche dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence

Etruscan pediment
title: Frontone etrusco
subject: Illustration
description: Illustration of a fragment of an Etruscan pediment from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.
description: Illustrazione di un frammento di frontone etrusco, dal libro "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" di Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Firenze, 1934.
creator: Nerbini Publishing House
source: Book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Casa Editrice Nerbini, Florence, 1934
publisher: Promoter Digital Gallery
date: 1934
contributor: Promoter S.r.l.
rights: CC-BY
format: jpg
language: en/it
type: Still image
coverage: Florence