Oh, Heartland

[leondore]

[callemodista]

London 1967

[imperial-russia]

The little girl is getting much prettier and will be as pretty as her mother … [she] already cherishes her father who gives her a lot of attention and who is much amused by her. He truly loves her … My grandchildren … are quite delightful.”

Dowager Empress Maria Fyodorovna on her eldest granddaughter Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna

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[maryjblige]

[free-parking-blog]

[occultclassicalbright]

BUONERI, Francesco (Cecco del Caravaggio) (1588/90-after 1620)

The Resurrection, detail from 1619 until 1920 Oil on canvas, 3,391 x 1,995 mm Art Institute of Chicago Ed. Orig. Lic. Ed.

[exercicedestyle]

 whooper swan feet

[dappledwithshadow]

Damian Elwes Monet’s first Studio at Giverny 2004 mixed media on canvas 62 x 72 in   From the artist: Monet’s first studio at Giverny was in his house, and it remains mostly intact. Unfortunately, the view of the garden outside was obscured by the construction of a larger outdoor studio where he created the “Water Lilies” series.

[gardenscapes]

[biisousss]

[wasbella102]

Randolph Laub Studio

[dappledwithshadow]

Damian Elwes Monet’s first Studio at Giverny 2004 mixed media on canvas 62 x 72 in   From the artist: Monet’s first studio at Giverny was in his house, and it remains mostly intact. Unfortunately, the view of the garden outside was obscured by the construction of a larger outdoor studio where he created the “Water Lilies” series.

[nationalgeo]

[bibliotheca-sanctus]

The Cafe Pushkin Restaurant in Moscow, Russia

[hagias]

Gilliflower, wild orchid, carnation, columbine, milk thistle, and Madonna lily (details) in The Unicorn in Captivity, c.1495-1505, Southern Netherlands.

[artisticmoods]

Ready for Easter yet? Illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova is! Find her gorgeous painted eggs on the blog today:

http://www.artisticmoods.com/painted-easter-eggs-by-dinara-mirtalipova/