“I Can Fix Her” But This Is Her:

Oscar Wilde photographed by Napoleon Sarony, 1882.

These photographs were taken in January of 1882, when Wilde had first arrived in America for his year long lecture tour. All were taken in the studio of the most famous portrait photographer of the time, Canadian born Napoleon Sarony. The various furs, capes, velvet jackets, and stockings Wilde wore for the photo shoot reflected the attire he would wear to his lectures.

It certainly surprised me when I found out that the majority of Wilde’s most iconic images came from the same session, and were taken in the U.S. when Wilde had only published a yet to be produced play, Vera; or, the Nihilists, and a single book of verse (which Wilde can be seen holding in the first and second photographs).

LIVRES CENSURÉS PAR LES AUTORITÉS À TRAVERS LES SIÈCLES

BOOKS CENSORED BY LEGAL AUTHORITIES OVER THE YEARS PART V

Salomé - Oscar Wilde (1891)

Histoire d'O - Pauline Réage a.k.a. Dominique Aury (1954)

Mademoiselle La Quintinie - George Sand a.k.a Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin (1863)

a witch’s palm.

palmistry placements that may indicate certain natural traits or abilities related to witchcraft.

the mystic cross. “x” shaped cross located between the head and heart lines. indicates that spirituality, witch’s intuition, and acknowledgement of power or ability were understood at a very young age.

the psychic cross. “x” shaped cross located beneath:

the index finger: blessings from jupiter/zeus. wisdom, and a great capacity for knowledge. often destined to teach or impart. 

the middle finger: blessings from saturn/cronus. intuition, and a great capacity for visceral power. often has natural ability working in dreams and meditations.

the ring finger: blessings from sun/apollo. attraction, and a great ability to naturally draw in your needs and desires. often powerful with enchantments. 

the little finger: blessings from mercury/hermes. instinct, and a great natural ability for practice. often adopts new methods with ease and natural talent.

the psychic triangle. triangular shape located beneath the ring finger. indicates that in this life, or another, you have chosen to suppress your abilities. they are likely powerful, but potentially caused harm- intentionally, or not. (this does not mean they are unreachable, it more likely encourages you to work very consciously.)

the healer’s mark. a series of parallel lines located beneath the little finger. indicates powerful healing abilities; the more lines, the greater the gift. 

the traveller’s mark. a series of parallel lines located beneath the mount of the moon. indicates that there is an innate talent and drive in travelling both the physical and the astral planes. a natural ability for astral projection; the more lines, the greater the gift.

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Pride and Prejudice (but with ducks, trust me it’s better)

Grab your popcorn guys this is gonna be long, I decided to sum up the whole parody of Pride and Prejudice that was published this year in italian Topolino

here we go,

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Art: Stefano Turconi

Texts: Teresa Radice

(aka best duo in comic history)

We start with Jane Austen herself (her duck self to be precise) telling to her friend about her new book with the aforementioned title!

Then we meet our protagonists!

The wonderful family Pennet, living in suburban England, with Jane (Paperetta / Dickie Duck) and Elizabeth (Daisy) being the eldest daughters

The family usually hangs out at their neighbour’s, Fethry Bingpap’s lavish parties, with Bingpap and Jane developping mutual feelings

At the party we also meet Bingpap’s sister Amelia (Magica De Spell) and

Donald Ducky!

(yes, Donald keeps that look on his face until the very end)

The contrast between the two friends’ characters is very evident

And here we have Duckcy’s and Elizabeth’s first moment! (boy, everything happens at that party)

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horror movies / paintings

ginger snaps / ilya repin

dean cornwell / hannibal

the exorcist / rené magritte

francis bacon / alien

the blackcoat’s daughter / dean cornwell

georges roux / crimson peak

ready or not / gustave moreau

rené magritte / evil dead 2

saw / jenő gyárfás

john singer sargent / the loved ones

                                   Atelier de Lesfressange (Series XIII)

1. Francisco Goya “Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain, On Horseback”, 1799 

2. Charles Edouard Boutibonne - Empress Eugénie (1857)

3. Portrait of HM Queen Victoria dated1845–1846, by Sir Francis Grant 

4. Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria by by Carl Piloty and Franz Adam 

5. Madame de Pompadour (“Portrait of a young Amazon” by Giacomo Ceruti)

6. Algérie - Peintre Français  Émile-Jean-Horace Vernet  (1789 - 1863) 

7. Marie Antoinette on a Prancing Horse by Alfred de Dreux

8. In Dublin Bay by Heywood Hardy

9. Idonia in Morocco - The Equestrian Lady by John Lavery

10. Elizabeth Cahrlotte d'Orleans,Duchesse de Lorraine by Jean-Baptiste Martin,c.1710-15

Which Juliette binoche films would you reccomend ?

ugh, pretty much her entire filmography is on spot but here we go: I first saw her in the unbearable lightness of being (1988); she’s exceptional in it, pure Juliette, pure brilliance, she made a perfect Teresa. I love the work of Philip Kaufman, I think he can never go wrong – I’d definitely recommend the film whether you’re familiar w Kundera’s novel or not. then i’d go with les enfants du siècle (1999) for it’s a period drama & it’s terribly underrated; again, her portrayal of George Sand is extraordinary to say the least & it spoke volumes about her potential as an actress. chocolat (2000) is another favourite of mine; it supremely just does it on all levels for me–makes me feel nostalgic over & over again. it’s lovely, lovely & she was so exquisite in it. however, when it comes to her best performances:  trois couleurs: bleu (1993) directed by kieslowki is sublime; best film out of the entire trilogy plus it just shows that Juliette clicked so much w her head director–I believe he brought out the best in her acting & what they achieved together is transcending aka this one’s poetry in motion, you can’t miss it, it’s moving and 100% raw. les amants du pont-neuf (1991) is nice; I was first introduced to the work of Carax w that one and although I came to love mauvais sang (1986) a lot more, still, this is good work and Juliette is kind of beating herself in her own game acting wise. top favourite of mine is also copie conforme (2010); it’s subtle, it’s Cannes at its best & it’s a tricky film; requires a lot of patience but communicates its images so efficiently. elles (2011) is my guilty pleasure, I won’t expand on it but I was head over heels when I first saw it so yeah…and words and pictures (2013) – ahh so, so, amazing…she co-stars w Clive Owen and the thing works because it’s just not overdone, it’s very American at the core of it but it still works Idk. 1.000 times goodnight (2013) – I’d recommend it any day for the cinematography is glorious and number one is camille claudel 1915 (2013) – to this day I haven’t seen a biography film which spoke more to my heart. wholly and unequivocably. I still can’t get my head around how superb it is and how majestic Juliette is in it.

Hi! I'd like to see different ballet styles, productions and footage, and was wondering if you had links to some of them! Thank you so much.

French Ballet

Pierre Lacotte Reconstructions

La Sylphide 1972 | 2004

Paquita

Coppelia

Giselle

Rudolf Nureyev

Swan Lake

Sleeping Beauty 2005 |2013

Bayadere

Nutcracker 1989 | 2012

Raymonda

Don Quixote 2002 | 2012 (I, II)

Romeo and Juliet

Cinderella

Bournonville Ballet

La Sylphide: Danish Ballet 

Etudes 1969 (II) | 2005

Flower Festival in Genzano Danish Ballet | POB | Mariinksy | Royal Ballet

Napoli

The Kermesse in Bruges

A Folk Tale

The Bournonville School

Russian Ballet

Marius Petipa revivals (originally premiered/staged at the Paris Opera)

> originally by Jules Perrot

La Esmeralda Mariinksy 1982 - 2012

Giselle Bolshoi: 1956 - 1975 | ABT 1969 - 1977 | La Scala | Mariinsky | ENB

> originally by Arthur Saint-Léon

Coppelia Bolshoi (Burlaka/Ratmansky Reconstruction)

> originally by Joseph Mazilier

Le Corsaire Bolshoi (Burlaka/Ratmansky Reconstruction) | Mariinsky

Marius Petipa

La Bayadere  Mariinksy: 1964 - 1979 - 2014 | Bolshoi (Act III)

Don Quixote Bolshoi (I, II, III, IV) (2011) | Mariinsky | Mikhailovsky | ABT

Swan Lake: Bolshoi 1957 - 1983 - 2015 | Mariinsky 1986 - 2007 | Wiener Staatsoper

Sleeping Beauty Mariinsky 1969 | Bolshoi | ROH

The Nutcracker Mariinsky | Bolshoi

Raymonda Mariinsky | Bolshoi | La Scala (Vikharev Reconstruction)

La Fille du Pharaon (Lacotte Reconstruction)

Soviet Ballets

Romeo and Juliet Mariinsky (Lavrovsky) 1955 - 2013 | Bolshoi (Grigorovich) 1979 -  2013

Cinderella

Flames of Paris

Laurencia

Hamlet

Anyuta

Gayane (Armenia) Bolshoi 1980 | Mariinsky 2014

Shurale

Yuri Grigorovich

The Legend of Love

Spartacus 1970 |1977 | 2008

Ivan the Terrible 1975 | 1977 | 2015

The Stone Flower

English Ballet

Frederick Ashton

Sylvia

La Fille Mal Gardee

Swan Lake

Cinderella

The Dream ROH | ABT

La Valse

Kenneth MacMillan

Manon Danish Ballet | Royal Ballet

Romeo and Juliet

Mayerling

Anastasia

Balanchine - American Ballet

Symphony in C: NYCB | POB 

Jewels: NYCB (Emeralds Diamonds)  | Mariinsky

Stravinsky Violin Concerto

Serenade

Agon

Apollo 1960 |1968 | 1979

Theme and Variations: NYCB

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: NYCB | POB

Vienna Waltzes

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux NYCB | Royal Ballet

Ballets Russes

Les Sylphides: Bolshoi | ABT | Kirov | Royal Ballet

Scheherezade

L’Apres midi d’une faune

The Firebird: Mariinsky | Bonus

Le Spectre de la Rose: POB

Petroushka: 1976 | 1992 | 2011

Rite of Spring: Joffrey Ballet | Mariinsky

El Sombrero de Tres Picos

Le Train Bleu

Parade

Les Noces: Royal Ballet | Mariinsky

The Prodigal Son

Documentaries

The Romantic Era

Giselle: A Documentary

Diaghilev

Classical Ballet

Agrippina Vaganova: The Great and Terrible

Ballerina: A Documentary in Four Parts

Tout prés des étoiles

The King Who Invented Dance

The Art of Baroque Dance

The Rite of Spring

The Children of Theatre Street

American Masters: Balanchine

Ballet Heroes

Les Enfants de la Danse

Historic Footage

The Art of Russian Ballet (Dudinskaya/Maximova)

Kirov Ballet Gala 1981

First Moscow International Ballet Competition, 1969

Galina Mezentseva

Irina Kolpakova

Ekaterina Maximova/Vladimir Vasiliev

Bolshoi Ballet, 1967

Maya Plisetskaya Dances, 1964

Yvette Chauviré

Anna Pavlova I | II | III | IV | V

Tamara Karsavina I | II | III | IV

Detail of Shirin, Queen of the Sassanian Empire, bathing. The hooves of the horse of King Khosrow can be seen at the top right. From the Kashmir Manuscript, 1791.

Shirin was the wife of Khosrow II, the shahanshah, or King of Kings, of the Sassanian (Persian) Empire. Her exact cultural/ethnic origins are debated; some sources say she was Roman (at her time that was the Byzantine Empire who considered themselves Roman) and others say she was Aramean, a non-Persian from the areas of Assyria and Babylonia.

What is known is that she was a Christian and Khosrow was Zoroastrian and that such a relationship was considered forbidden. Through all the turmoil in their lives, Shirin and Khosrow remained together. During that time she was able to gain support for the Christian minority in the empire.

Her and Khosrow’s lives and romance are retold, with fictional elements, in the Persian epic poem Shahnameh, the romance Khosrow and Shirin by the famed poet Nizami Ganjavi, and even in One Thousand and One Nights. 

~Hasmonean