Venetian Horned Hairstyles Gallery

It’s a known fact that I love wacky hairstyles (also, hats). Big, weird shapes sprouting off one’s head please me inordinately. So naturally, I’ve been drawn to the horn-shaped style worn by Venetian upper-class women in the mid- to late-16th-century. I’ve given one try at making hairpieces to replicate this style, tho’ I’m not quite satisfied with the effect. I’m still working on mark 2.0.

But I thought I’d share my inspiration — I have all these images loaded onto my iPad, which is quite convenient to take into the sewing room & refer back to whilst sculpting foam bits into horns. Images are collected from Realm of Venus, Starlight Masquerade, & Wikimedia Commons, & all appear to be public domain. Enjoy!

1609 bride by Giacomo Franco

1609 married woman by Giacomo Franco

1600 portrait by Francesco Montemezzano

1600 matron by Giacomo Franco

1600 nymph by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1600 etching by Giacomo Franco

1591 etching by Pietro Bertelli

1590 scene from a ball by Giacomo Franco

1590 scene from a ball by Giacomo Franco

1590 festival procession by Giacomo Franco

1590 bride etching

1590 anonoymous painting

1590 portrait by Francesco Montemezzano

1590 portrait by Francesco Montemezzano

1590 portrait by Francesco Montemezzano

1590 painting by Ludovico Pozzoserrato

1590s? anonymous painting

1590 painting by Paolo Fiammingo

1590 painting by Paolo Fiammingo

1590 portrait by Tintoretto

1590 bride outside by Vecellio

1590 noblewoman at a festival by Vecellio

1590 prostitute in public by Vecellio

1590 noblewoman in winter by Vecellio

1585 painting by Ludovico Pozzoserrato

1581 portrait by Domenico Robusti

anonymous etching

1581 etching by Abrahamde Bruyn

1580 portrait by Francesco Montemezzano

1580 portrait by Tintoretto

1580 portrait by Tintoretto

1580 portrait by Tintoretto

1580 portrait by Leandro Bassano

1575 painting by Ludovico Pozzoserrato

1575 painting by Ludovico Pozzoserrato

1575 painting by Paolo Fiammingo

1572 portrait by Fasolo

1565 portrait by Francesco Montemezzano

1560 portrait by Tintoretto

1560 portrait maybe by Veronese