Treasures of Manuscript Illlumination Dig into some masterworks from the golden age of book publishing by hand. Most of these pieces were created by monks during the Middle Ages, hence the preponderance of devotional material. In seven richly annotated pages, C. David Claudon provides a thorough look at the clothing of fictional Cleopatras. Included in this site is a complete list of famous Cleopatras on stage, film, and TV from 1606 to the present day. The rebellion is looking dowdy and the evil Galactic Empire has grown too fond of industrial finishes.
Dull grey is the 'in' color.
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