Atlas Statues Outside The Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

The Hermitage by Alphonse Mucha

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

“Les druides coupant du gui le sixième jour de la Lune / Druids Cutting the Mistletoe on the Sixth Day of the Moon” Henri-Paul Motte 1900

Gustave Doré illustrations.

Abbotsford House

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.

the picturesque temple of the great god Pan, lord of the wild and nature of mountain wilds: located in the desért de retz, north-central France.

Interior of Salisbury Cathedral (1805) by J.M.W. Turner

Statue of Jupiter, late 1st century AD. From the villa of Emperor Domitian (Flavian dynasty). Hermitage Museum.