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Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli of Swiss costumes from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. 1-2-3: People from Bern, 4: Woman from the village of…

Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli of Dalmatian and Morlachian costumes of the 19th century from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. 1: Peasant woman…

Illustration of a funerary monument by the sculptor Nahl to his wife, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of William Tell, forced by Governor Gessler to use his son’s head as a target, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of Governor Gessler, sent by Albert I to govern the three rebellious Swiss Cantons, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of medals representing the Swiss cantons from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. After the invasion of the Roman Empire by the barbarians, the…

Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. In the first image, peasants (men and women) of Germany in the 19th…

Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli of a cockfight in a street in London at the end of the 19th century, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of a German priest and priestess from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of ancient Germanic idols and altar from the book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The Germanic peoples worshipped the sun and fire. Wotan was the greatest…