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Le Mont Aiguille, majestueux et solitaire, incarne la beauté brute de la nature, un lieu où l’amour et la tendresse se mêlent à la grandeur du monde. Comme la montagne, la femme est forte et douce, mystérieuse et sereine, portant en elle la sagesse et la passion de la terre. Dans ce cadre sauvage, elle trouve l’harmonie, un écho d’amour pur, un lien profond avec l’infini.

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BꙆottɩ ᥱᥒtɾᥱ ʋɩɠᥒᥱ⳽ ᥱt ᥴoꙆꙆɩᥒᥱ⳽ ᑯoɾᥱ́ᥱ⳽, Cᖾᥲtᥱᥲᥙᑲᥙɾɠ ᥱ⳽t ᥙᥒ ʝoყᥲᥙ ᑯɩ⳽ᥴɾᥱt ᑯᥱ Ꙇ’Aɾᑯᥱ̀ᥴᖾᥱ, ᑲᥲɩɠᥒᥱ́ ᑯᥱ ⳽oꙆᥱɩꙆ ᥱt ᑯ’ᥲᥙtᖾᥱᥒtɩᥴɩtᥱ́. Sᥱ⳽ ɾᥙᥱꙆꙆᥱ⳽ ᥱ́tɾoɩtᥱ⳽ ⳽ᥱɾρᥱᥒtᥱᥒt ᥱᥒtɾᥱ Ꙇᥱ⳽ ʋɩᥱɩꙆꙆᥱ⳽ ρɩᥱɾɾᥱ⳽, ρᥲɾƒᥙຕᥱ́ᥱ⳽ ᑯᥱ Ꙇᥲʋᥲᥒᑯᥱ ᥱt ɾყtᖾຕᥱ́ᥱ⳽ ρᥲɾ Ꙇᥱ ᥴᖾᥲᥒt ᑯᥱ⳽ ᥴɩɠᥲꙆᥱ⳽. Iᥴɩ, Ꙇᥱ tᥱຕρ⳽ ɾᥲꙆᥱᥒtɩt, Ꙇᥱ⳽ ⳽oᥙɾɩɾᥱ⳽ ⳽oᥒt ⳽ɩᥒᥴᥱ̀ɾᥱ⳽, ᥱt Ꙇᥱ⳽ ᥴoᥙᥴᖾᥱɾ⳽ ᑯᥱ ⳽oꙆᥱɩꙆ ᥱຕᑲɾᥲ⳽ᥱᥒt Ꙇᥱ⳽ ᥴotᥱᥲᥙx. Uᥒ Ꙇɩᥱᥙ oᥙ̀ ᥴᖾᥲϙᥙᥱ ɩᥒ⳽tᥲᥒt ᥲ Ꙇᥱ ɠoᥙ̂t ᑯᥙ ʋɾᥲɩ, ᑯᥱ Ꙇᥲ tᥱɾɾᥱ ᥱt ᑯᥙ ⳽oꙆᥱɩꙆ.

Cᖾᥲ̂tᥱᥲᥙᑲᥙɾɠ / Fɾᥲᥒᥴᥱ 🇫🇷

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The painting "Lady in a Fur Cloak" is a work of art that has generated much debate over its authorship over the years. Initially, it was attributed to the renowned painter El Greco, but recent analyses have confirmed that it was painted by the Spanish artist Alonso Sánchez Coello.

Details of the work:

Title: "Lady in a Fur Cloak"

Artist: Alonso Sanchez Coello (c. 1531-1588)

Data: 1580-1588

Technique: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 79.8 x 65.7 cm

Location: Pollok House, Glasgow

History and Authorship:

The painting was exhibited at the Louvre in 1838, and was attributed to El Greco at the time. In 1853, it was acquired by Sir William Stirling Maxwell, who donated it to the City of Glasgow in 1967, along with Pollok House.

The authorship of "Lady in a Fur Cloak" has been debated for over a century. Detailed technical analyses, including X-rays and comparison with other works, have revealed that the painting shares stylistic and material characteristics with the works of Alonso Sánchez Coello.

The figure portrayed:

The identity of the woman depicted in the painting is unknown, but her elegance and clothing suggest that she belonged to nobility or royalty. Some scholars have speculated that she could be El Greco's companion Jeronima or even an idealized representation of the Virgin Mary. However, the lack of concrete evidence keeps her identity a mystery.

Painting features:

"Lady in a Fur Cloak" stands out for its realistic representation of the female figure, with meticulous details in her clothing, jewelry and facial expression. The use of warm, dark colors, together with the somber background, gives the work a mysterious and elegant air.

The painting is considered one of the most important of the late 16th century in Europe, and is an example of Alonso Sánchez Coello's ability to portray Spanish nobility with precision and refinement.

Coughton Court from the East

Artist: Allen Edward Everitt (English, 1824-1882)

Date: n. d.

Medium: Watercolour

Collection: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom

In the forest

You get a strange feeling when you're about to leave a place, I told him, like you'll not only miss the people you love but you'll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you'll never be this way ever again.

Azar Nafisi, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

The painting featured is "Night (No. 2)" by William Orpen, created in 1907. The work depicts a couple in an intimate moment, in a nocturnal setting, with a window in the background. The atmosphere of the painting conveys a sense of passion and emotion. Orpen, known for his boldness and talent, captures the joy of the early years of his marriage to Grace, who married in 1901. The painting is one of a series of works created by the artist that year.

The Bridge House, Perthshire

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Good Morning from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sunrise over Loch Ard, Kinlochard

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Good Morning from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sunrise, Port Ellen on the Island of Islay.

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May 14th 1754 saw the rules of golf formalised at St Andrews with the foundation of the Society of St Andrews Golfers.

Twenty-two ‘Noblemen and Gentlemen’ contributed to a silver club to be played for annually over the Links of St Andrews. The first winner was Baillie William Landale, a St Andrews’ merchant, who became Captain for the year.

The competition was initially open to all golfers, as had been that of the Leith golfers ten years previously. The Leith golfers were specifically invited and brought their rules with them, which the St Andrews’ golfers used, with a small change to Rule 5. Thus began the foremost club in both Scottish golf history and world golf in general.

The first picture shows the hand-written rules of golf, which appear on the first page of the very first minute book of the Society of St Andrews Golfers. You can see that rule five was maybe amended after the initial rules were written down. The second pic is of James and Alexander Macdonald the sons of Sir Alexander Macdonald of Macdonald, a great Highland chieftain with estates on the Isle of Skye, although the pic is from 1749, before date “celebrated” today, I think it interesting as it shows one of the boys wit a golf club, showing that golf was already a well-established pastime in Scotland by this time.

The society later became known as the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews.

I’d like to add about the lat pic of the Macdonald brothers, if you see the one on the right, Alexander, is wearing a kilt, many people would have you believe it it was a Victorian invention, the date of this painting clearly shows that is not the case.

Scotland is unique 🥰

National Unicorn Day 🦄

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. Although a mythical creature that has never actually existed, it has long been a symbol of Scottish heritage and culture.

The unicorn first appeared on the Scottish royal coat of arms in the 12th century, and has since been featured in many works of art and literature.

The unicorn is associated with qualities such as purity, innocence, and power, and is often depicted as a graceful and majestic creature.

As a national symbol, the unicorn represents the unique and magical spirit of Scotland, and is beloved by Scots and visitors alike.

Medieval streets in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Once the seat of Clan Donald, Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye was originally built around 1790 and expanded in the Scottish Baronial style in 1815. After a fire in 1855 and later abandonment in 1925, its ruins now stand among 40 acres of gardens, offering a glimpse into its storied past.

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A misty embrace 🌫️

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Celebrating an unmistakable sound of Scotland on International Bagpipe Day with memories of pipers marching proudly from Edinburgh Castle after the spectacular Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August! 🎶

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Scotland’s World Heritage Sites span millennia—etched in stone, cast in iron, and rooted deep in the land.

On #WorldHeritageDay, we honour the places that carry history forward.

🏛️ Scotland’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

St Kilda — A remote archipelago in the Outer Hebrides, notable for its dramatic landscapes, seabird colonies, and 4,000 years of human history. It holds dual status for both natural and cultural heritage.

Old and New Towns of Edinburgh — A unique urban landscape where medieval alleyways meet Georgian elegance, showcasing centuries of architectural and civic development.

Heart of Neolithic Orkney — A collection of prehistoric monuments, including Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Stones of Stenness, and the Ring of Brodgar, offering insight into Neolithic life.

New Lanark — An 18th-century mill village on the River Clyde, renowned for its role in social reform and industrial innovation under Robert Owen.

The Antonine Wall — The northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire in Britain, representing Roman military engineering and imperial ambition.

The Forth Bridge — A 19th-century cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, celebrated as a masterpiece of engineering and design.

The Flow Country — Designated in 2024, this vast peatland in Caithness and Sutherland is the world’s largest blanket bog, recognised for its ecological importance and role in carbon storage.

Grand Canyon with Rainbow (1912) by Thomas Moran

The painting featured is Édouard Manet’s “The Balcony,” created between 1868 and 1869. This iconic work depicts three figures on a balcony, depicting a scene from 19th-century Parisian life. The painting is notable for its composition and use of light, and is one of Manet’s most famous works. The Balcony is an example of Manet’s realist style, which sought to depict everyday life in a straightforward, non-idealized way.

Illustrations from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A major work of the English Romantic movement, «The Rime of the Ancient Mariner» by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–1798 and was published in 1798 and unique in its intentionally archaic language.

The poem is a nightmarish parody of a dream, fulfilling fears rather than wishes. Coleridge later attributed his masterpiece to opium dreams in order to make them seem more exotic to his readership. It begins with almost the sense of classical Greek tragedy, with a man who has offended against pagan forces condemned to wander the world and repeat his tale to passersby when the daemon within him moves him. The poem relates the events experienced by a mariner who has returned from a long sea voyage.

Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion (1812) by John Martin

The road (1870) by Camille Pissarro

I hate my heart, as long as it is beating it echoes in silence of my madness and blinks in the darkness of my soul