The fashion photographer Zhang Jingna

This gallery contains 25 photos.

Zhang Jingna (also known as Zemotion on DeviantArt) is a Sino-Singaporean fashion and fine art  photographer who produces fashion editorials and advertisements. She collaborated with prestigious magazines (Harper’s Bazaar, Elle…) and she had renowned clients such as Mercedes Benz, Canon … Continue reading

The fashion photographer Andrew Yee

This gallery contains 27 photos.

Originated from Hawaii, Andrew Yee moved to New York to study at Parsons, the new school of design. After his graduation, he obtained the Coveted Surface Avant Guardian Award. He photoshoots fashion and celebrities. He worked for magazines such as … Continue reading

Under the Tropics in the 1940s

Byzantine Empire magnificence

This gallery contains 3 photos.

  Dolce Gabbana dress and a mosaic representing the Byzantine Empress Saint Irene of Hungary, born Piroska (1088-1134). This mosaic is located in The Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (now Istanbul) circa 1118. Source : flickr

Moorish stars

This geometric figure is called an “eight-pointed star” ; it is formed by two overlapping squares. This form is a very famous pattern in the islamic arts. It symbolises the synthese between the circle (symbol of the divin, of the origin and of the perfection) and the square (symbol of the earthly and of the creation).

Under the rainbow

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Iris (rainbow in Greek) is the rainbow deesse and messager of the gods. She is charged to deliver the divine messages to the mortals. The rainbow is the Iris manifestation ; it is the bridge between the earth and the sky. To the poets, the rainbow is the track of the Iris’s foot when she descends quickly from the Olympus to the earth. They also name the rainbow as the Iris’s scarf.

Sourceshttp://mythologica.fr/grec/iris.htm and http://moniris.free.fr/deesse.htm

Art Nouveau jewelry

Art Nouveau (or Art nouille) is an artistic movement of late 19th century and early 20th century, characterized by sinuous lines and designs inspired by the nature (flowers, trees…). Alphonse Mucha, Elizabeth Sonrel and Gaspar Camps are renowned Art Nouveau illustrators.

Art Nouveau flowers

Klimt painting and René Lalique brooch.
Art Nouveau (or Art nouille) is an artistic movement of late 19th century and early 20th century, characterized by sinuous lines and designs inspired by the nature (flowers, trees…). Gustav Klimt is a renowned Art Nouveau illustrators.

Dreaming of a delicious summer

Lost in thoughts,
I dream of a flowered and delicious summer.
The taste of ripe fruits,
The heady perfume of flowers
come to me.
I look forward to the arrival of summer,
Season of joy and hope.