The English Ladye

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[elephantlovemedleys]

Elizabeth + Robert Dudley's bear and ragged staff emblem chain ELIZABETH (1998) dir. SHEKHAR KAPUR

[mynocturnality]

Gargoyle of The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert or simply known as St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.

Artist: Adam R.Paul

⚜ Gothic month on @mynocturnality

[ducissatenebrarum]

"Death and the Maiden" is a boxwood medallion carved by Hans Schwarz in 1520. Currently on display at the Bode Museum in Berlin.⁣

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The motif of "Death and the Maiden" has its origins in late medieval and Renaissance art. This theme was particularly relevant during times of plague and war, when death was a constant presence. ⁣

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[genes-tierney]

Who's got a kiss for the Pickety Witch?

SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) dir. Tim Burton

[theenglishladye]

Halloween kitchen at Haddon Hall

[mametupa]

[lindenardenshighlights]

windows and autumn leaves

[historicalfarm]

Tales From the Green Valley, September - “To Boyle Pigeons Wth Puddings”

[cozyautumnspices]

[robert-hadley]

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I - Attributed to George Gower - Oil on Panel

Source: christie's.com

[gaeilge101]

It is believed that the custom of making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween began in Ireland. In the 19th century, “turnips or mangel wurzels, hollowed out to act as lanterns and often carved with grotesque faces,” were used at Halloween in parts of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. In these Gaelic-speaking regions, Halloween was also the festival of Samhain and was seen as a time when supernatural beings (the Aos Sí), and the souls of the dead, roamed the earth.

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[piratedllama-art]

Collagetober day 31: happy Halloween!

[theenglishladye]

Elizabeth Tudor & Robert Dudley Scenes (♔)

[ambermaitrejean]

The lady in white. gif by Amber Maitrejean

[nemfrog]

Halloween lanterns. A catalog of Shackman’s favors for all occasions. ca. 1912.

Internet Archive

[othmeralia]

When you accidentally type “moon faces” into Google instead of “moon phases.” Oops!⁠ ⁠ This resting moon face is from Liber Chronicarum (1493).⁠

[astarkey]

“I have this dream of being whole. Of not going to sleep each night, wanting. But still, sometimes when the wind is warm or the crickets sing, I dream of a love that even time will lie down and be still for. I just want someone to love me. I want to be seen…”