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Horst von Harbou (Germany, 1879-1953) Set photograph from “Metropolis” 1927 Director: Fritz Lang (Austria, 1890-1976) Gelatin silver print

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Captain W.W. Hooper & Surgeon G. Western, ‘A Sikh’, 1860-70. Albumen print. Museum no. 0932:5 from V&A

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The American Fall, from below.

John Soule (1827-1904)

-NYPL Digital Collections

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17th century woodcuts

The illustrations were originally published in Milan in 1626 in the Compendium Malefecarum

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Austin O. Spare

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Balthasar van der Ast c. 1620s

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Jan Gossaert, dit Mabuse, Jean Carondelet Diptych, 1517

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Every Halloween, people of all ages transform themselves into an array of characters and creatures for an evening of festivities. However, costumes are not a new occurrence in modern culture. The Renaissance courts often hosted masques, a magnificent stage show with music, singing, and dancing for visiting princes or honored guests. Courtiers and even kings often took part with non-speaking roles. All performers and participants wore costumes specifically designed by a distinguished artist for the event. The costumes could represent anything from a historic figure to an allegory. Above are 16th century costume designs by Italian artist, Giuseppe Arcimboldo.

In order:Geometry, Knight, Cook, Music, Astronomy, Headdress design