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
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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!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Beware this Ancient Egyptian Monster of the Dark!
The ancient Egyptians often represented gods as human with animal heads. Usually, we can tell exactly what kind of animal they meant. But there's one god--Set or Seth, the god of chaos and darkness--whose animal representation remains unclear. Dude, what are you--a camel? Anteater? And what's with those ears?When he's depicted as a full animal, the body is clearly some … [Read more...] about Beware this Ancient Egyptian Monster of the Dark!
