The Palace of Darius, Susa

Reconstruction of the frieze of archers from the Palace of Darius in Susa (Ancient Persia) at the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin.

This will be inspiration for Chanel for sure

Bags, chapter II

Good old Ashurbanipal, king of the Assyrian empire
 from Pergamon Museum, Berlin

Note: If you liked "Bags, chapter II", you'll probably like "Bags, chapter I"

Sorolla Museum, Madrid

A well-loved museum in Madrid, and according to some reports, the best loved one.

All you need are roses, I wish.
(Some of these photos are from last year's temporary exhibition "Gardens of light").

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Miracles happening

Sometimes, a little miracle happens, because there I was, on a glorious Sunday morning, just in the nick of time, waiting for the doors to open, just about to see an exhibition by a true master of painting. 

Lucien Freud at the National Portrait Gallery, London

from 9 February -27 May

By the way, isn't this photo... 

the distant cousin of this painting?

Mariano Fortuny, Viejo desnudo al sol, 1873, El Prado Museum

Lucien Freud photo by David Dawson is from hyperallergic.com

Auguste Pageot

 Auguste Pageot (1891-1917)

Designs for Jewellery, 1908-1917

*This notebook was on display in the case for new acquisitions in the Victoria & Albert museum in September 2011



Neolithic Ceramics

Female Clay Statuette

5600 BC, Southern Anatolia

Vatican Museums

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The muses

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If I didn't get my notes all mixed up these are representation of Clio, muse of history, Urania , muse of astronomy, and Thalia, muse of comedy

Other muses are:

- Melpomene....muse of tragedy
- Polyhymnia....muse of mime and song
- Erato...............muse of hymns and love songs
- Calliope...........muse of heroic song and elegy
and Terpsichore, muse of dance

2nd century AD, Pio-Clementine Museum, Vatican Museums

...If I ever learn how to paint properly I'll definitely redefine the muse question and find myself a male muse for inspiration...