Pandora's Black Box: Maybe some opera, maybe some art, maybe some fashion, maybe some TV, maybe some pretentious silliness. Occasionally something completely sincere.
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The Chalet of the Countess of Edla is located in the town of Sintra (Portugal) and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995!
The Countess of Wessex with her son James, Viscount Severn during day four of the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Windsor Castle, Berkshire.
Fabulous Italian Painting signed By Giacomo Grosso 1918. Depicting Countess Gallo, aristocratic beauty of the Italian "Belle Epoque " Giltwood Frame of the period. Giacomo Grosso Painter Avant-garde painter of his time also for his nudes. After spending his childhood at Glaveno seminary, Giacomo Grosso enrolled at the Accademia Albertina in Turin in 1873, made his debut in 1882 at the 24th Esposizione Della Società di Incoraggiamento Alle Belle Arti di Torino, completing his studies the following year. In 1884, he participated in the Esposizione Generale Italiana in Turin with a painting inspired by La Storia di una capinera by Giovanni Verga. After coming into contact with the Paris art scene through his many stays in the French capital, he continued to exhibit assiduously in the Turin Promotrici, the Venice Biennale from the first edition in 1895 (with a one-man show in 1912), and in other international shows (Paris, 1896; Munich, 1899; San Francisco, 1915) where he became acclaimed as a portraitist. From 1901 when he made his first journey to South America he began to receive commissions from Argentina and in 1910, for the celebration of the Argentinean Centennial in Buenos Aires, he executed a large commemorative canvas The panorama of the Battle of Maipú (lost in the fire in 1923), an episode in the War of Independence.[1] From 1906 he held the chair of painting at the Accademia Albertina in Turin and in 1929 he was nominated senator of the Kingdom of Italy. His solo exhibition of over fifty works was curated by Leonardo Bistolfi at the Galleria Pesaro, Milan, in 1926.
Experiencing the luxury of Asolo, Italy, I felt as though I were in a dream--until I gave into the delicious decadence. Becoming a Countess in Asolo, Italy
Here's my guide to the best virtual museums you can visit online at home from the comfort of your couch or computer. If you can't travel for any reason, this is a splendid time to travel virtually to a museum of your choice. There's an almost dizzying array of virtual options. It's not quite like walking through a museum. But it has its own strange pleasures.
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Easter Rising 1916 is an exhibition from the photographic collection of Sean Sexton. And the pictures are amazing.
**I have also been obsessed with Caterina Sforza and in a few weeks will attend a reenactment in the town she took control of (Forlì, 30 April 1488) and made her historical defense of! Caterina Sfo…
Soccer ball stencil. For game days, to thank a coach, or just for the soccer addict in your life! Comes 2 on a sheet: 2" and 3" diameter balls. Overall stencil size is approximately 5.5" x 5.5". For easiest application, airbrush with the Cookie Countess Stencil Adaptor Set. PINK sections in image are the open sections. Stencils are 5mil Food Grade plastic, washable and reusable.
Mounjaro 2.5 mg weight loss from the Countess Of Shopping who has lost -64lbs to date from the Mounjaro prescription.
The truth and the rumors of the world's most prolific female serial killers.
Lady Louise Windsor, 18, Daughter of Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex paid homage to her grandfather's love of horse carriage driving with a special brooch she wore in Westminster today.