French Royal Ballet of the 1620s

Daniel Rabel (1578-1637) was the artist reponsible for designing costumes and sets for ballets, masques, and pageants performed at the French court in the 1620s. These drawings come from a volume published around 1630, Ballet des Fées de la forêt de Saint Germain. Above, Alizon the Surly and His Dragon.

Enter the Dowager and Her Ladies in Waiting. 

Entry of the Brave Fighters.

Perrette the Hazardous and a Cat.

Entry of the Promoters and their Pages.

These must have been something to see. From BibliOdyssey.