My Little Princess (2011)

grantaire replied in a grave tone: “you shall see.”

These stunning mosaics decorate Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome which, according to legend, was built following Pope Liberius’s dream of the Virgin Mary followed by a miraculous summer snow fall the next day indicating where the Virgin wished to have her church. As a result the site is often called “Our Lady of the Snows.” In the 13th century Pope Nicholas IV wanted to redesign the original 5th century mosaic and commissioned Jacopo Torriti in 1291. Upholding the founders dedication to Mary the scenes tell the story of her life with the Coronation as the most prominent scene. It was the first time in Italy that the Coronation was displayed in such a monumental manner. The basilica is also the burial site for the renowned baroque artist Bernini. Both sites are open to visitors.  

Paintings come to life + GOT ladies (insp.)

The mughal emperor Jahangir struck coins with the 12 signs of the zodiac

Madonna del Magnificat .1481 and The Birth of Venus .1486, (detail) by Sandro Botticelli

ilya repin ivan the terrible and his son ivan || hannibal 2x13 “mizumono”

𝖂𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖍𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞 + 𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖆𝖙𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖇𝖚𝖙𝖊𝖘

Mary Magdalene by Jan Boeckhorst / Lucretia by Rembrandt / Cleopatra by Guido Cagnacci / Medea by Giuseppe Bezzuoli / Salome by Onorio Marinari

Isabella was said to resemble her father, and not her mother, queen regnant of Navarre, a plump, plain woman. This indicates that Isabella was slender and pale-skinned, although the fashion at the time was for blonde, slightly full-faced women, and Isabella may well have followed this stereotype instead. Throughout her career, Isabella was noted as charming and diplomatic, with a particular skill at convincing people to follow her courses of action. Unusual for the medieval period, contemporaries also commented on her high intelligence.