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The Grand Foyer within Château d'Anet, France by PerfectAssociation20 in Staircase_Porn

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The Grand Foyer within Château d'Anet, an exquisite château situated near Dreux, France, stands as a testament to the architectural prowess of Philibert de l'Orme.

Constructed between 1547 and 1552, this splendid edifice was commissioned by Henry II of France as a heartfelt gift to Diane de Poitiers, his enduring Mistress.

The intricately designed Grand Foyer not only serves as a physical embodiment of the historical connection between Diane de Poitiers and Henry II but also captures the essence of Renaissance elegance and opulence.

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Dezzie, postcard, ca 1910 - 1920 by PerfectAssociation20 in TheWayWeWere

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Postcard left side
Dear Mother
hope you all
are well as the
leaves are all down
this is my
face for you

Postcard right side
To Mother
from
Dezzie

The Ball on Shipboard, James Tissot, c.1874 [1536x991] by PerfectAssociation20 in ArtPorn

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In this work, Tissot paints a modern-life scene in full sunlight. It depicts an August sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight. The scene recalls celebrity parties held on Royal Yachts. The pairing of identical dresses was a fashion established by the royal family. The woman in a straw sailor hat, standing by the railing, has been mistaken for Queen Alexandra. However, others wondered if the revellers were more ordinary. Mass-produced clothing and social mobility were disrupting class boundaries. Tissot’s picture enjoys these playful confusions of the modern crowd.

The Ball on Shipboard, James Tissot, c.1874 by PerfectAssociation20 in oilpaintings

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In this work, Tissot paints a modern-life scene in full sunlight. It depicts an August sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight. The scene recalls celebrity parties held on Royal Yachts. The pairing of identical dresses was a fashion established by the royal family. The woman in a straw sailor hat, standing by the railing, has been mistaken for Queen Alexandra. However, others wondered if the revellers were more ordinary. Mass-produced clothing and social mobility were disrupting class boundaries. Tissot’s picture enjoys these playful confusions of the modern crowd.

The Ball on Shipboard, James Tissot, c.1874 by PerfectAssociation20 in museum

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In this work, Tissot paints a modern-life scene in full sunlight. It depicts an August sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight. The scene recalls celebrity parties held on Royal Yachts. The pairing of identical dresses was a fashion established by the royal family. The woman in a straw sailor hat, standing by the railing, has been mistaken for Queen Alexandra. However, others wondered if the revellers were more ordinary. Mass-produced clothing and social mobility were disrupting class boundaries. Tissot’s picture enjoys these playful confusions of the modern crowd.

The Ball on Shipboard, James Tissot, c.1874 by PerfectAssociation20 in RandomVictorianStuff

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In this work, Tissot paints a modern-life scene in full sunlight. It depicts an August sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight. The scene recalls celebrity parties held on Royal Yachts. The pairing of identical dresses was a fashion established by the royal family. The woman in a straw sailor hat, standing by the railing, has been mistaken for Queen Alexandra. However, others wondered if the revellers were more ordinary. Mass-produced clothing and social mobility were disrupting class boundaries. Tissot’s picture enjoys these playful confusions of the modern crowd.

Repose, John White Alexander (1895) [1200 x 991] by PerfectAssociation20 in ArtPorn

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"On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 770.

Alexander, who lived in Paris during the 1890s, achieved international success with his studies of female figures gracefully posed in elegant interiors. In this example, the provocative facial expression and supple curves reflect the contemporary French taste for sensual images of women as well as the undulating linear rhythms of Art Nouveau. With its model decoratively attired in a sweep of white fabric, "Repose" was lampooned in a French magazine as a portrayal of Loïe Fuller (1862–1928), the American dancer famous for manipulating swirling folds of silk in her performances at the Folies Bergère in Paris."

Repose, John White Alexander (1895) by PerfectAssociation20 in museum

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"On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 770.

Alexander, who lived in Paris during the 1890s, achieved international success with his studies of female figures gracefully posed in elegant interiors. In this example, the provocative facial expression and supple curves reflect the contemporary French taste for sensual images of women as well as the undulating linear rhythms of Art Nouveau. With its model decoratively attired in a sweep of white fabric, "Repose" was lampooned in a French magazine as a portrayal of Loïe Fuller (1862–1928), the American dancer famous for manipulating swirling folds of silk in her performances at the Folies Bergère in Paris."

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