Opulence Collection (#2)

Early XVth century women's headdress (litho)
8677408 Early XVth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early XVth century women's headdress)

Women's headdress from 1880 (litho)
8677420 Women's headdress from 1880 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress from 1880)

Women's headdress from the time of Louis XIV (litho)
8677413 Women's headdress from the time of Louis XIV (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress from the time of Louis XIV)

Middle XVth century women's headdress (litho)
8677410 Middle XVth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middle XVth century women's headdress)

XIVth century women's headdress (litho)
8677405 XIVth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIVth century women's headdress)

Bavarian women's headdress (litho)
8677402 Bavarian women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bavarian women's headdress)

Ancient Egyptain women's headdress (litho)
8677397 Ancient Egyptain women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptain women's headdress)

Lord Rosslyn showing his visitors round the stables (engraving)
8672556 Lord Rosslyn showing his visitors round the stables (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Rosslyn showing his visitors round the stables)

Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo)
8667343 Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Allegory of the City of Paris and Abundance. Anonymous painting, 1765 (oil on canvas)
JEB4853292 The Allegory of the City of Paris and Abundance. Anonymous painting, 1765 (oil on canvas); 122x165 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

The Grumbler, 1850
3478006 The Grumbler, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled The Grumbler depicting a young boy. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A husband and wife in their home, 1850
3478360 A husband and wife in their home, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a husband and wife in their home. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young girl about to play the piano for her family, 1850
3478123 A young girl about to play the piano for her family, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young girl about to play the piano for her family)

A mother and father spending time with their children, 1850
3478222 A mother and father spending time with their children, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a young and wealthy mother and father spending time with their children)

A mother with her brood, 1850
3478193 A mother with her brood, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother with her brood preparing to leave for the day. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A father and daughter talking inside their family home, 1850
3478167 A father and daughter talking inside their family home, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father and daughter talking inside their family home)

An evening party, 1850
3478282 An evening party, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting scenes from an evening party. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A hatch racing, 1850
3478475 A hatch racing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a hatch racing around an Island for the Vice Commodore's Plate, organised by the Royal Victoria Hatch Club Regatta)

A child walking with his grandmother, 1850
3478464 A child walking with his grandmother, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a child walking with his grandmother on the beach. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A prince in formal wear, 18th century (engraving)
3478418 A prince in formal wear, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a prince in formal wear. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A servant ease dropping, 1850
3478255 A servant ease dropping, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a servant ease dropping, whilst she is supposed to be cleaning the stairs. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1850
3478056 Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet, of Brayton (1829-1906) an English temperance campaigner and radical

A nursemaid with her charges in their mother's dressing room, 1850
3478043 A nursemaid with her charges in their mother's dressing room, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a nursemaid with her charges in their mother's dressing room)

A young girl writing, 1850
3478023 A young girl writing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a young girl writing. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A yachting holiday, 1850
3478973 A yachting holiday, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a yachting holiday, a gentleman is having a cigar on the deck after dinner. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Criminals stealing
3478596 Criminals stealing; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting criminals stealing money and other items of worth from the recently deceased. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Kindergarten in the Rev Dr William Stainer's home, 1850
3478638 The Kindergarten in the Rev Dr William Stainer's home, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the Kindergarten in the Rev. Dr William Stainer's home for deaf children)

Chinese merchants selling local products to rich Western tourists at the Wagon Lits Hotel in Beijing, China
AIS5377928 Chinese merchants selling local products to rich Western tourists at the Wagon Lits Hotel in Beijing, China, 1913 (illustration); © Iberfoto

K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222022 K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

Parish museum. Painting. Portrait of Ana de Silva y Mendoza. Oil on canvas. 16th century
6267461 Parish museum. Painting. Portrait of Ana de Silva y Mendoza. Oil on canvas. 16th century.; Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209765 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209761 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Rice pilaf, c.1910 (print)
7293342 Rice pilaf, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Cooking rice pilaf in Eastern. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833494 The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps, 1896 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps)

The Boy who likes Girls, 1850
3478011 The Boy who likes Girls, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled The Boy who likes Girls depicting a young boy flirting with a young lady. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A child feeding a robin from the window, 1850
3478001 A child feeding a robin from the window, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a child feeding a robin from the window. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Wealthy members of society gathering, 1850
3477968 Wealthy members of society gathering, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting wealthy members of society gathering for a soiree at the Royal Society of Arts)

A group of young women gossiping during afternoon tea, 1850
3478237 A group of young women gossiping during afternoon tea, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a group of young women gossiping during afternoon tea)

A mother and daughter, 1850
3478218 A mother and daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother and daughter sitting outside their home. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A mother and daughters spending time in the garden, 1850
3478203 A mother and daughters spending time in the garden, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother and daughters spending time in the garden)

A Father and Daughter during the Victorian Era, 1850
3478177 A Father and Daughter during the Victorian Era, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father and daughter talking during the Victorian Era)

A father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed, 1850
3478335 A father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a father returning home to be by his daughter's deathbed)

A girl reading to her younger sister in bed, 1850
3478334 A girl reading to her younger sister in bed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a girl reading to her younger sister in bed)

An after dinner drawing-room scene, 1850
3478306 An after dinner drawing-room scene, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an after dinner drawing-room scene. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A wealthy boy giving money to a beggar
3478283 A wealthy boy giving money to a beggar; (add.info.: Illustration of a wealthy boy donating money to a mother and child begging on the streets)

The state lottery
3478280 The state lottery; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the state lottery of 1739. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An afternoon boat ride, 1850
3478482 An afternoon boat ride, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an afternoon boat ride. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Wealthy members of society gathering, 1850
3478462 Wealthy members of society gathering, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting wealthy members of society gathering for a soiree. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Opulence: A Tapestry of Extravagance and Grandeur" Step into the world of opulence, where political ravishment and danger intertwine with artistic masterpieces. Gillray's satirical artwork "Political Ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in Danger. " transports us to a time of intrigue and power struggles. From politics to royalty, the Coronation of the Shah of Iran captures a momentous occasion filled with regal splendor. The grandeur continues as we venture into Harrods, an iconic symbol of luxury in Kensington, London, and is here that opulence finds its home. In contrast, within an ISKCON temple in Sarcelles stands a picture depicting Radha and Krishna—a divine representation amidst opulent surroundings. This juxtaposition reminds us that true richness lies beyond material possessions. Traveling further to Chateau de Villandry in France's Loire Valley reveals gardens meticulously designed to showcase nature's beauty alongside architectural magnificence. Here, opulence harmoniously coexists with simplicity. Rembrandt van Rhijn's painting "The Parable of the Rich Fool" serves as a cautionary tale against excessive wealth without purpose or compassion. Similarly, Zhuravlev's artwork "After the Marriage" explores how love can be overshadowed by materialism. Titian's masterpiece "The Tribute Money" portrays opulence through rich colors and intricate details while conveying deeper messages about duty and responsibility. Doetechum’s depiction of "The Parable of the Talents" urges us to embrace our talents for personal growth rather than hoarding them away. Witnessing John Duke Berry’s household exchanging New Year gifts offers insight into lavish traditions among nobility throughout history. Meanwhile, at Waldorf Astoria Hotel, modern-day luxury seamlessly blends classic elegance with contemporary comforts. Finally, immerse yourself in Salalah's Al-Husn Souq where local frankincense perfumes are presented in ornate gold and glass bottles.