Louis XII., 65, 68; —— XIII., 142; —— Napoleon, 170, 310; —— Quatorze Period, 270–3; —— Quinze Period, 270, 300, 301, 306, 309 Louvain, St. Michael’s, 139; ——, Town-hall, 62 Louvre, 115, 154, 271 Lower, Sir John, quoted, 201–2 Loyet, Gérard, 61 Lucidel, Nicholas, 88 _Luifel_, 177, 179 Lute, 129 Lutma, John, 166 Luxury, 32–43, 100–1, 259, 302–3 Maarken, 312 Macé, Jean, 115 _Mademoiselle, La Grande_, quoted, 287–8 Madrid, looms, 304 Maes, 327 Maestricht, 25 Majolica factory, 101 Malaca, 209 Maldives, 210 Mantua, 59 Mantegna, Andrea, 58, 59 Mantel-piece, 283 Maps, Tapestry, 77 Marchaut, Countess of Artois, 21 Margaret of Austria, 47, 67–72, 78, 79, 87, 89, 97, 99; —— of York, 40 Marguerite of Valois, 99–101 Marie Elizabeth, 303–4; —— de Medici, 137 Marot, Daniel, 164, 272, 273–8, 280, 282, 287; —— style, 267 Marquetry, 91, 108, 111, 112, 158–60 Marville, John de, 48, 49 Mary of Burgundy, 45, 56, 67, 79; —— of Hungary, 97–8; —— of Orange, 279; ——, Queen of England, 171, 280–2, 283, 284, 285 Mascarons, 277, 278 Masters, The Great, 301; ——, the Little, 250, 255, 301 Matsys, C., 103 Matteo del Nassaro, 73 Mauritshuis, The, 170, 201 Maurice of Nassau, Count John, 170 Maussel, Guillaume, 38 Maximilian, 79 Mazarin, Cardinal, 113, 115, 270, 287 Mechlin, 23, 78; ——, house in, 146–52 Mediaeval room, 9 Meissonnier, 300, 309 Melter, J. de, 156 Memling, 9, 54, 58 Mendelslo, quoted, 225, 227 Mendoza, 211–2 Mercurius, 264 Metal chairs, 16; ——, wrought, 13 Methwold, quoted, 226 Metsu, 250, 253, 254 Meyt, Conrad, 68–9 Michael Angelo, 85, 131, 132 Micker, James, 165 Middelburg, looms, 58, 77 Mierevelt, Gertrude van, 191–2 Milan, 59 Mindanao, Queen of, 205–6 Miniatures of MSS., importance of, 8 Mirrors, 260, 264–5, 268, 277, 283 _Miséricorde_, The, 3 Moelenere, Thierry de, House of, 88 Molensleyer, Godefroy den, 51; ——, Henry den, 51 Monet, 11–2 Monkeys, 128, 135, 269–70; —— in decoration, 128, 305. _See_ _Singerie_ Montagu, Lady Mary, quoted, 281 Montoyer, 308 Moonen, quoted, 238 Morales, A., quoted, 99 Moretus, 101, 137 Mortlake tapestry, 154, 156–7 Mosquito net, 71 Mostaert, Jean, 87 Mosyn, M., 166 Moucheron, 166, 173 Mounts, Furniture, 159 Muntink, A., 165 _Museaux_, 3 Museum van Kunstnyverheid, 327 Music, love of, 122–3 Musical instruments, 123–9 Musicians, list of, 123 _Nachtbouquet_, 262 Nancy, looms, 156 Napkin basket, 199 Napolitanus, C., quoted, 178, 186–7 Natalis, M., 165 Needlework, 281. _See_ Embroiderers Netherland East India Company, 216 Netherlands, Luxury in the, 100–1 Neusse, A., 304 New Amsterdam, 241 New Year’s Gifts to Queen Elizabeth, 214 _Niello_, 25–6 Nieucasteel, Nicholas de, 88 Nispen, Van, 256–7 Nivelles, Church of, 5 Nolpe, Peter, 166 Northampton, Earl of, 240–1