Graphic Berlin
“Berlin combines the culture of New York, the traffic system of Tokyo, the nature of Seattle, and the historical treasures of, well, Berlin.” – Hiroshi Montomura,U.S. Law professor, 2004 My photo of a building in Berlin, Germany and Peter Pilotto dress.
Op Art fashion (2)
Op art (Optical art) is an artistic movement dating from 1950s which plays with the visual perception of the observer. White and black Op Art : The Op Art artist Sonia Delaunay’s creations in the 1920s :Op Art fashion : Sonia Delaunay Spring 2014 :Op Art in black and White : Colorful Op Art !…
Monreale architecture
Dolce Gabbana byzantine dress and mosaics from the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily.
Promenade marine
Luisa Beccaria dress, Silvia Furmanovich bird earrings, mix of my two photos of Taormina (sea and flowers in the Mazzarò beach).
Une nuit à la lumière de l’Or de Byzance
Dolce Gabbana model wearing a Byzantine inspired dress and geometric mosaics from the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily (11th century). This monument is an example of the Arab-Norman architecture : a confluence of the Byzantine and Arabian art and culture in Sicily, when the Normans dominated Sicily (11-12th centuries).
Lumière d’or
Photo of water under the sun, Dolce Gabbana Byzantine dress, gold texture and geometric mosaics from the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. This monument is an example of the Arab-Norman architecture : a confluence of the Byzantine and Arabian art and culture.
Une femme Byzantine parée de ses plus beaux atours
Byzantine mosaics and stain glass in the Palatine Chapel of the Norman palace (12th century) in Palermo, Sicily. Illustration by Tadarino of a woman wearing a Byzantine costume. The palatine Chapel is in the Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily. The construction of the Palatine Chapel began in 1132. The edification of the chapel was ordered…
What a beauty !
Tara Jarmon dress and my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, Germany.
Lumière solaire
Hélène de Taillac spessartite garnet ring, gold texture and my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, Germany. My photos of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, Germany : Different versions :
At the time of Byzance
Dolce Gabbana dress and photo of mosaics in the Church of Martorana in Palerm, Sicily. The church of Santa Maria dell’ Ammiraglio (The Martorana) is an example of Byzantine, Norman and arabic architecture (gold mosaics, geometric mosaics…). The Martorana is located in Parlem, Piazza Bellini, Sicily. It was built in 1143 under the reign of…
Byzantine Lady
Model wearing Byzantine Dolce Gabbana clothes, Byzantine mosaics in the Church of Martorana and in the Mandamento Palazzo Reale of Palermo, Sicily.
A l’ombre d’un oranger
“Orangers, arbres que j’adore, Que vos parfums me semblent doux ! Est-il dans l’empire de Flore Rien d’agréable comme vous ?” Éloge de l’oranger – Jean de la Fontaine Émile Vernon painting “Beauty under the orange tree” and Des petits hauts orange brooch.
A fruity summer
Tara Jarmon dress and belt and photo of a Fruit Assortment Stencil for Wall painting.
Elle m’apparaissait telle une vahiné laissant derrière elle, un doux parfum de fleur d’oranger
“Du palais d’émeraude où la riche nature M’a fait naître et régner avecque majesté, Je viens pour adorer la divine beauté Dont le soleil n’est rien qu’une faible peinture. Si je n’ai point l’éclat ni les vives couleurs Qui font l’orgueil des autres fleurs, Par mes odeurs je suis plus accomplie, Et par ma pureté…
Noir volcanique
Paule Ka dress, François Pompon panther sculpture and my photo of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain.
Sur le sable noir
Paule Ka dress, palm tree print (Etsy), seagull wall art (Etsy), mother of pearl texture and photo of mine of Tenerife (Santiago del Teide).
Inondée de lumière
Paule Ka dress and my two photos of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (the giant Ficus tree in the botanic garden in Puerto de la Cruz and the beach in Adeje). More photos of trees in the botanic garden in Puerto de la Cruz :
