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Étienne-Louis Boullée
16/06/2024

Étienne-Louis Boullée

Τhe stolen Ancient Greek masterpiece from the sculptor Lysippos. The horse sculptures come from the island Chios. The ho...
16/06/2024

Τhe stolen Ancient Greek masterpiece from the sculptor Lysippos. The horse sculptures come from the island Chios. The horses stayed there until 1204 when they were looted by Venetian forces as part of the sack of the capital of the Byzantine Empire in the fourth Crusade 🇬🇷

Ermine Street was a major Roman road in England that ran from London (Londinium) to Lincoln (Lindum Colonia) and York (E...
16/06/2024

Ermine Street was a major Roman road in England that ran from London (Londinium) to Lincoln (Lindum Colonia) and York (Eboracum).

Beautiful Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, Melrose, Scottish Borders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 photo credit
16/06/2024

Beautiful Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, Melrose, Scottish Borders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 photo credit

Pettson and Findus. Sven Nordqvist 1946 🇸🇪 Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for his series...
02/06/2024

Pettson and Findus. Sven Nordqvist 1946 🇸🇪 Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus.

Wrought iron works at at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, 1890-1896, Sq. Beaumarchais, Monaco 🇲🇨 Architects: Nicolas Mar...
02/06/2024

Wrought iron works at at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, 1890-1896, Sq. Beaumarchais, Monaco 🇲🇨 Architects: Nicolas Marquet with the participation of Gustave Eiffel.

Notre-Dame de la Garde, also known as la Bonne Mère (the Good Mother), is a basilica located in Marseille, France 🇫🇷
02/06/2024

Notre-Dame de la Garde, also known as la Bonne Mère (the Good Mother), is a basilica located in Marseille, France 🇫🇷

Under the chestnut tree, 1937 by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch 1863
02/06/2024

Under the chestnut tree, 1937 by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch 1863

Bell tower of Saint Mark, Saint Mark Basilica, Venice 🇮🇹
01/06/2024

Bell tower of Saint Mark, Saint Mark Basilica, Venice 🇮🇹

Peacock, art nouveau comb and comb rest.
01/06/2024

Peacock, art nouveau comb and comb rest.

Stained glass window and ceiling at the famous Art Nouveau Museum in Salamanca, Spain, CASA LIS. Architect : Joaquín Var...
01/06/2024

Stained glass window and ceiling at the famous Art Nouveau Museum in Salamanca, Spain, CASA LIS. Architect : Joaquín Vargas 1905

Deux figurines bouchon figurines perfume bottle, 1912. Model No. 490 By Réne Lalique.
01/06/2024

Deux figurines bouchon figurines perfume bottle, 1912. Model No. 490 By Réne Lalique.

Segovia, Spain 🇪🇸
01/06/2024

Segovia, Spain 🇪🇸

Richmond, South West London 🇬🇧
01/06/2024

Richmond, South West London 🇬🇧

Isaac Levitan 1860-1900, June Day, Summer, c. 1895.
01/06/2024

Isaac Levitan 1860-1900, June Day, Summer, c. 1895.

by British painter Alfred Sisley 1839-1899 The Seine in Bougival 1876. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art. A gentle an...
31/05/2024

by British painter Alfred Sisley 1839-1899 The Seine in Bougival 1876. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art. A gentle and peaceful scene.

Quintessentially English cottages in the village of Dunster, Exmoor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
29/05/2024

Quintessentially English cottages in the village of Dunster, Exmoor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Statue of the Greek Sun God Helios, at the entrance of the harbour on the island of Rhodes in ancient times. The statue ...
29/05/2024

Statue of the Greek Sun God Helios, at the entrance of the harbour on the island of Rhodes in ancient times. The statue symbolising the Sun God Helios, made by the sculptor Khares of Lindos, is 32m high & made of bronze 🇬🇷

Wells beach, Norfolk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
29/05/2024

Wells beach, Norfolk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

OnThisDay in 1660, Charles II rode triumphantly into London to reclaim the thrones of England, Scotland and Wales. Over ...
29/05/2024

OnThisDay in 1660, Charles II rode triumphantly into London to reclaim the thrones of England, Scotland and Wales. Over the following 25 years, he reinstated a host of pastimes and traditions outlawed by Oliver Cromwell. Here are 5 of the most notable: Crown jewels: As Cromwell…

In 2018, Somerset Archaeological Team excavated a Roman-era lead coffin when, not far from coffin, Jason Massey came acr...
27/05/2024

In 2018, Somerset Archaeological Team excavated a Roman-era lead coffin when, not far from coffin, Jason Massey came across this gold-sided onyx intaglio seal ring (200-300 AD). It is believed to have been the ring of a Roman legionary commander. This was inferred from depiction…

27/05/2024

Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first, they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.

Lunch in the garden, by Claude Monet 🇫🇷
25/05/2024

Lunch in the garden, by Claude Monet 🇫🇷

Post Office Building, Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain 🇪🇸
25/05/2024

Post Office Building, Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain 🇪🇸

Herm, one of the British Channel Islands. View from the balcony.
24/05/2024

Herm, one of the British Channel Islands. View from the balcony.

Vase signed BSC for Burgum Schverer and Cie (art glass of Lorraine).
23/05/2024

Vase signed BSC for Burgum Schverer and Cie (art glass of Lorraine).

Leonidas I (d. 480 B.C.), was also known as Leonidas the Brave. He was a Hellenic hero king of Sparta, the 17th of the A...
23/05/2024

Leonidas I (d. 480 B.C.), was also known as Leonidas the Brave. He was a Hellenic hero king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line King of Sparta.

Byzantine Eastern gate of the Fortress of Nicaea, into which was built a triumphal arch from the time of Hadrian.
23/05/2024

Byzantine Eastern gate of the Fortress of Nicaea, into which was built a triumphal arch from the time of Hadrian.

Daum, Nancy, blown and enameled glass pitcher, circa 1900 🇫🇷 photo credit
23/05/2024

Daum, Nancy, blown and enameled glass pitcher, circa 1900 🇫🇷 photo credit

A Girl by the Pond by Mikhail Nesterova, 1862–1942 🇷🇺
23/05/2024

A Girl by the Pond by Mikhail Nesterova, 1862–1942 🇷🇺

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