Commissioned by Francesco I de’ Medici in the 16th century Villa Demidoff and the nearby Villa di Pratolino took over 12 years to complete. The end result was a stunning near-labyrinth of natural caves, lakes and massive sculptures. Of the statuary, the 16th century “Appennine Colossus,” is the main focal point of the landscape. Hesits atop a grotto in apparent anguish at his fate.
After changing hands a few more times, the wild grounds eventually fell into the hands of the government of Florence, who operated the area as a public park during the spring and summer months.
To learn more of the beauty and mystery of these gardens visit Atlas Obscura
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Teen exorcists from Arizona take on the UK and Harry Potter: Brynne Larson and Tess and Savannah Scherkenback, teenage girls from Arizona who happen to be exorcists just like Brynne’s dad, visit the UK! I bet they were a huge hit there. After all, Harry Potter author JK Rowling is...
This well balanced owl has a truly special bond with it’s owner. See more of their friendship here.
May Sarton, from Journal of a Solitude
Light is more important than the lantern, The poem more important than the notebook.
Nizar Qabbani (via hqlines)
Hands in Jane Austen adaptations
Emma (2009)
Emma (2020)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Persuasion (1995)
Austenland (2013)
Emma (2020)
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Persuasion (1995)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Persuasion (1995)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Sense and Sensibility (2008)
Northanger Abbey (2007)
Emma (2020)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Mansfield Park (1999)
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Austenland (2013)
A fat cat invades classical art and the results are puurrrrfect. Want to see more?
ILLUMINANCE
[noun]
1. an act or instance of illuminating; to supply or brighten with light.
2. intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.
3. Photometry: the total luminous flux, i.e. the measure of the perceived power of light incident on a surface, per unit area.
Etymology: from Latin illuminatus, past participle of illūmināre, “to light up, brighten”.
[Amanda Sage]
Pride and Prejudice (2005) + tumblr posts (part 1)
jacobyverger
here’s a 13 second video of ducks bobbing their heads to bossa nova music