Cesare Vecellio, Habiti antichi et moderni (1590)

Cesare Vecellio (c. 1530-1601) was Italian painter and engraver, who was a cousin of the great Titian. In 1548, he accompanied Titian to Augsburg where he worked as his assistant. In 1590 Vecellio published a remarkable book -  "Costumes anciens et modernes Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il Mondo" containing drawings of about six hundred male and female costumes, mainly from Europe but also from Asia and Africa. Although the drawings often feature fictitious, or completely imaginary, elements, they are still very interesting for what they reveal about European perceptions of the peoples and cultures. Among these drawings is one showing Georgians.