Autumn in painting (1)
« In Greek mythology, autumn began when Persephone was abducted by Hades to be the Queen of the Underworld. In distress Persephone’s mother, Demeter (the goddess of the harvest), caused all the crops on Earth to die until her daughter was allowed to return, marking spring. » Sources : Pinterest and https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
Autumn fashion photoshoots (2)
« La Fille d’Automne Peint de lumières Le jour qui décroît » Robert Lee Pime Sources : Pinterest and short-edition
Une ode à la couleur au temps de l’Art Déco
Illustration of the Russian ballets designed by Leon Bakst (1910s), André Derain’s painting (Fauvism) and Santon MacDonald-Wright’s painting (Orphism).
Fairy paintings
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1595–96 and published in 1600. This story was depicted many times, namely by the painter John Simmons. « Theseus, duke of Athens, has conquered Hippolyta, the Amazon queen, and is about to wed her. Meanwhile, two lovers, Hermia and Lysander,…
Blue
Necklace (apatite, red quartz and brushed gold beads) and pattern i designed. Apatite is a calcium phosphate mineral. It is the most widespread phosphate in the nature. The name Apatite derives from Greek “apatein” meaning “misleading” because this gemstone was confused with other minerals like tourmaline, peridot, emerald or aquamarine. Surprisingly, Apatite is the main…
