Cultural Artifacts and Sculptures

Artifacts from various cultures including dolls and figurines, exhibiting traditional craftsmanship and storytelling through their designs.

Costume design for Sarastro, 1913. Sarastro, the High Priest of Isis and Osiris. 'The Magic Flute' ('Die Zauberflote'), opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812) was first produced in Vienna in 1791. The plot has overtones of Freemasonry. Some say Queen of the Night is based on the Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780). Design for a 1913 production at the Paris Opera. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.
Costume design for Sarastro, 1913. Sarastro, the High Priest of Isis and Osiris. 'The Magic Flute' ('Die Zauberflote'), opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812) was first produced in Vienna in 1791. The plot has overtones of Freemasonry. Some say Queen of the Night is based on the Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780). Design for a 1913 production at the Paris Opera. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.