Drawings for Two Masquerade or Ballet Costumes ('Sospiri' and 'Baci')

Giovanni Battista Paggi Italian

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Drawings for two masquerade or ballet costumes, one for a male character, possibly named 'Sospiri' (sighing), and the other for a female character, possibly named 'Baci' (kisses). The male character, on the left, wears a typical 16th century costume, made up of a coat, tight-fitting breeches, stockings, and flat shoes. The female character, on the right, wears calf-length dress with draped fabrics, possibly simulating the classical styles from Antiquity. Both characters wear elaborate headdresses, hers made up of a couple of loving birds which flank her forehead.

Drawings for Two Masquerade or Ballet Costumes ('Sospiri' and 'Baci'), Giovanni Battista Paggi (Italian, Genoa 1554–1627 Genoa), Pen and ink, brush and gray wash

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