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Lesbia and her sparrow
John Edward Poynter’s painting (“Lesbia and her sparrow”, 1907) and my patterns. The poet Catulle (1st before J.-C) nicknamed his lover Claudia “Lesbia” in reference to the isle of Lesbos (Greece) where she grew up. The famous poetess Sappho lived there. Her poems were about love between women ; that’s why the term “lesbian” was…
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Lady Lilith
Dante Rossetti’s painting (Lady Lilith, 1866) and my floral pattern. Dante Rossetti painted as a model his mistress Fanny Cornforth but he changed it in 1872 and painted the face of Alexa Wilding. Rossetti wrote a sonnet dedicated to Lilith. Lilith was Adam’s first wife in Jewish mythology. She was a symbol of temptation and…
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Rose scent
Dante Rossetti paintings. Dante Rossetti (1828-1882) was a famous Pre-Raphaelite painter.
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The French Empress Josephine
Portrait of the French Empress Josephine of Beauharnais (first wife of Napoleon I) by the painter Jean Louis Viger, a plate of the dining service of Napoleon I in the Tuileries and French Empire style patterns. Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I (1796-1809). She was crowned French Empress in 1804.
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La belle Orientale
André Suréda portrait and my designs (flower background and frieze). André Suréda (1872-1930) was a French orientalist painter who painted mostly North Africa.
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La belle en fleur
André Suréda (1872-1930) portrait and my designs (roses, earrings and pendant).
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Un parfum de rose
André Suréda (1872-1930) painting and my photos of flowers. André Suréda (1872-1930) was a French orientalist painter. He painted North Africa (especially Algery).
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La belle assoupie
Mix of two paintings of André Sureda (1872-1930) and my design made with photoshop based on my two photos (Sky and pink flowers). André Suréda (1872-1930) was a French orientalist painter. He painted portraits and landscapes in North Africa (especially Algery).
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La belle Turque
Henri-Guillaume Schlesinger’s painting (“Femme turque au Chibouk”) and Gurhan’s clove earrings.
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Adèle parée d’or
Vanessa Seward’s dress. Details of the Gustav Klimt’s painting called “Adele Bloch-Bauer’s portrait” in 1907.
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Victorian mourning jewelry : History and styles (1860-1885)
The Grand Period or the grand mourning (1861 to 1880) began with the death of Prince Albert followed with the death of her mother in 1861. Queen Victoria went into deep depression and mourning.
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Victorian Romantic Jewelry: History and styles (1837-1860)
The Romantic period (early Victorian reign, 1837-1860) celebrated and represented the love of a nation for its young queen and the love between the Queen Victoria and her husband. Jewels were used to symbolize and express sentiments.
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Colorful Op art
Lisa Perry dress and Vasarely painting. Op art (Optical art) is an artistic movement dating from 1950s which plays with the visual perception of the observer. Sources : Pinterest and registre-des-arts
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Un déluge de fleurs
Paule Ka’s dress and a part of a Gustav Klimt’s painting “The kiss” (1907-1908). Gustav Klimt was a renowned Austrian Art nouveau painter.
