omnia praeclara rara

[didanagy]

MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006)

dir. sofia coppola

[le-jolie]

Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell and Val Kilmer in Alexander (2004)

[zombooyah]

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

[borgialucrezia]

"This is what Season 3 sadly lacked - the brotherly conflict. David and Francois had natural chemistry & Juan's immaturity balanced so well with Cesare's leadership. The writers tried to replace Juan with Lucrezia's husband Alfonso, but he had none of Juan's charisma, humor or complexity." (x)

[fuckyeahstufficareabout-temp]

[borgialucrezia]

"Lucrezia, standing with arms folded in front of her, her long blond ringlets hanging down over her shoulders, wore an expression of hard determination on her angelic face." — THE FAMILY (MARIO PUZO)

[illustratus]

After the Audience by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

[wardrobeoftime]

Costumes + Domina (2021)

Julia Augusti filia’s blue dress in Season 01, Episode 04.

// requested by anonymous

[lapetiteboullan]

The slipper and the rose (1976)

[elephantlovemedleys]

The rain rushed down. He hurried me up the walk, through the grounds, and into the house; but we were quite wet before we could pass the threshold. He was taking off my shawl in the hall, and shaking the water out of my loosened hair, when Mrs. Fairfax emerged from her room. I did not observe her at first, nor did Mr. Rochester. The lamp was lit. The clock was on the stroke of twelve. "Hasten to take off your wet things," said he; "and before you go, good- night — good-night, my darling!" He kissed me repeatedly. When I looked up, on leaving his arms, there stood the widow, pale, grave, and amazed.

— Jane Eyre, Chapter XXIII. Charlotte Brontë

RUTH WILSON and TOBY STEPHENS as JANE EYRE and EDWARD FAIRFAX ROCHESTER in JANE EYRE (2006) dir. SUSANNA WHITE

[spockvarietyhour]

I, Claudius "Hail Who?"

[cinematicjourney]

Iphigenia (1977) | dir. Michael Cacoyannis

[borgialucrezia]

“We have entrusted to our beloved daughter in Christ, the noble lady, Lucretia de Borgia, Duchess of Biseglia, the office of keeper of the castle, as well as the government of our cities of Spoleto and Foligno, and of the country and district about them. Having perfect confidence in the intelligence, fidelity and probity of the Duchess, which We have dwelt upon in previous letters… We trust that you will receive the Duchess Lucretia as is your duty, with all due honour as your regent, and show her submission in all things… collectively and severally, in so far as law and custom dictate in the government of the city, and whatever she may think proper to exact of you, even as you would obey ourselves, and to execute her commands with all diligence and promptness.” — RODRIGO BORGIA'S TRUST IN LUCREZIA IN A LETTER HE WROTE TO THE PRIORS OF SPOLETO

[dentistas-en-mis-noches-deactiv]

[sophsun1]

Hercules (1997) dir. John Musker & Ron Clements

[tvandfilm]

Ever After dir. Andy Tennant | 1998

[con-la-forza-del-sole]

Gladiatori text posts, part II