The Spirit of the Summit

Oriental girl with Harp

Nathaniel Sichel, 1843-1907. German artist.

(Via sunnybrook100)

darksilenceinsuburbia:

French Girl by Bessie MacNicol

theuglyearring:my-ear-trumpet:missyolie:

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) -Italian Girl Drawing Water (1871)

I think this is just simply beautiful. It also reminds me of my mysterious and beautiful grandmother Carmela Mercuri who unfortunately I never got to meet because she died when my father was 10 years old, in her sleep, of unknown causes.

themagiclantern:

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. In My Studio. 1893.

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-sibeal:

(via botanique, darksilenceinsuburbia)

John William Godward

A Quiet Pet (detail)

darksilenceinsuburbia:

The House of Cards, 1737 by Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin

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reblololo:

finegarten:

Jean-Léon Gérôme

yama-bato:

Maurice DENIS

1870 France – 1943

Elle etait plus belle que les reves. (She was more beautiful than my dreams) : working proof of colour lithograph overworked (1892-99)

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womenreading:

lexigold:

(via musesofhumanity)