Rule, Britannia!
Category: Culture
The visual, literary and performing arts, with some architecture thrown in.
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Spectacular. St Michael’s Mount in Marazion, Cornwall.
GREAT BRITISH HOUSES: THE LEGENDARY ST MICHAEL’S MOUNT IN CORNWALL
See more pictures at
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Hans Dahl
Hans Dahl (19 February 1849 – 27 July 1937) was a Norwegian painter. Hans Dahl was famous for his paintings of Norwegian fjords and surrounding landscapes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Dahl
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16 May 1920 Joan of Arc is canonized in Rome.
Joan of Arc, nicknamed “The Maid of Orléans”, is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years’ War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. Joan said she received visions of the Archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English domination late in the Hundred Years’ War. ( WIkipedia –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc )
La vision et l’inspiration de Jeanne d’Arc by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel. Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel (18 October 1850 – 16 March 1913) was a French painter and illustrator best known for his watercolors for children’s books. He was a major figure in nineteenth century children’s literature illustration. ( WIkipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis-Maurice_Boutet_de_Monvel )
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John Albert Bauer
John Albert Bauer was a Swedish painter and illustrator. His work is concerned with landscape and mythology, but he also composed portraits. (wikimedia)
