(Not historical, I know, but I couldn't resist....) … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Classical Style!
The Ancient Lure of Pretty Perfumes
Cupid hovers over Psyche like a perfume hawker at a department store.I love this fresco of Psyche sniffing her wrist as she tests a new perfume cupid has brought her (from Pompeii at the Getty Villa).How charming is it? And how still true. After all, what woman hasn't dabbed a pretty scent on her wrist and sniffed?Perfumes were big business in the ancient world. When I … [Read more...] about The Ancient Lure of Pretty Perfumes
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
"Venus was a little broken up about the pixelation on her tessellation." … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Bellisima ROMA!
Seriously, why couldn't I capture that golden light?Beautiful Rome--even more beautiful in person. As I've mentioned before, my trip to Italia was a gift from my mother, a mother-daughter getaway. It was sweet and wonderful and I'm beyond grateful to her for the experience.I don't want to bore you with details, but I thought I'd share some observations and/or fascinating facts … [Read more...] about Bellisima ROMA!
