• Lesbia and her sparrow

    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…

  • In the villa

    In the villa

    John Edward Poynter’s painting (“A corner in the villa”, 1889) and my patterns.

  • Jeune fille en fleur

    Jeune fille en fleur

    Edward Poynter’s painting and my pattern.