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CONTAGIOUS INTERIOR DESIGN: August 2009
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PIA PALEOLOGO INTERIORS, LONDON SW1 :. Friday, August 28, 2009. THE BAN ON LIGHT BULBS: panic buying. While we are on the subject of Kyoto induced changes: those who haven't already overdosed on "energy saving light bulb arguements" might like to catch up. The rest of us have probably already purchased a few spare incandescent bulbs while the market irons out its problems? Reuters reported a massive grouth in the energy saving bulb market. Well.sure! Thursday, August 27, 2009. Document L is the section o...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: ALPHONSE MUCHA ~ ART NOUVEAU
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ALPHONSE MUCHA ART NOUVEAU. Alphonse Mucha July 24 1860 - July 14 1939. Precious Stones and Flowers. In 1881, at 21, Mucha found himself travelling in search of work and was commissioned by Count Khuen Belasi to decorate his Moravian castle, mainly with murals of himself and other family members. The count was then so pleased and impressed that he sponsored the talented young man to go on and study more seriously at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. A play featuring Sarah Bernhardt. From the Zodia series.
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Decorating - Handy Fellows
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Freephone 0800 689 0615. Home Automation and Alarms. Whether you want a small patch repaired, a single wall emulsioned or your whole house painted we can do it. We can rub down, undercoat, gloss and emulsion both inside or out. We’re also a dab hand at wallpapering and any other decorating area including making good after leaks and water damage. We work closely with our local paint supplier, JW Treadwell and are experienced with a wide range of products and finishes. And Papers and Paints.
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Colour Republic - Links
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Bathroom manufacturers, with a range of bathrooms from the legendary designer Philippe Starck. Bathroom manufacturers, one of the largest in Europe incorporating many household brand names. A2D is your source for great interior design and interior decorating ideas. Traditional paints and papers with a flagship showroom right here in Hove. Best know and loved paint brands in the UK and one of our main suppliers. One of the most respected traditional paper and paint suppliers in the UK - London. Painters a...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: THE SEA PAINTINGS OF JOHN SINGER SARGENT...
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THE SEA PAINTINGS OF JOHN SINGER SARGENT. Setting Out to Fish, John Singer Sargent, 1878. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is best known for his glamorous society portraits. However, he also had an obsession for painting marine landscapes; a passion developed when still a young man when living in Brittany, Normandy, and Nice. Some of his earliest paintings show the influence of Turner, with the dark tonal sketches of riggings and sails, and the elemental power of the waves. The Notorious Madam X. Interest...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: THE TRUE VALUE OF THE PENNY BLACK
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THE TRUE VALUE OF THE PENNY BLACK. Today, when we can send and receive a text message or email in seconds, it's hard to imagine the impact on social communication that was brought about by the manufacture of one little black penny stamp, which, when affixed to an envelope ensured a postal delivery to any part of British Isles. This is why many historical letters were written with vertical and horizontal lines which crossed each other on the page. Parliament passed the Penny Postage Bill in the August of ...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: THE NOTORIOUS MADAME X...
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THE NOTORIOUS MADAME X. When John Singer Sargent was living in France he painted the society beauty, Virginie Gautreau - after which, when he showed that portrait at the Salon of 1884, he had high hopes of being hailed as the darling of the Parisian artworld. Virginie was an American who had married a wealthy French banker, and Sargent wrote to a friend at the time –. Worked on a very large canvas – almost seven feet (2 meters) tall -. Hoping that way to ensure the. Greatest attention for his work. The m...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: REMEMBER YOUR MORTALITY! THE ART OF MEMENTO MORI...
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THE ART OF MEMENTO MORI. Curious Snake Exploring a Skull. When visiting the '. Exhibition at The Wellcome Collection in London, the VV was fascinated to see the macabre use of human skulls in art. When Shall we Meet Again? This image from the end of the nineteenth century shows a group of medical dissection students posing for a 'humorous' photograph. La Vie et la Mort. Exhibition also has a collection of Memento Mori cards such as La Vie et la Mort,. That all earthly pleasures are nothing more than flee...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: JOHN SINGER SARGENT ~ PORTRAITS OF ARTISTS AND FRIENDS
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JOHN SINGER SARGENT PORTRAITS OF ARTISTS AND FRIENDS. Douard and Marie-Louise Pailleron, John Singer Sargent, 1881. As it is with the world of fashion, the popularity of certain styles of art will art wax and wane along with the times. Sometimes, appreciation comes only after the artist's death, as in the case of Vincent Van Gogh. 8211; after which he left Paris to settle in London, gaining admiration, wealth and success for his elegant society portraits. The Fountain, John Singer Sargent, 1907. So, by t...
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THE VIRTUAL VICTORIAN: MARIE LLOYD ~ THE ONE AND ONLY ~ THE QUEEN OF THE MUSIC HALLS...
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MARIE LLOYD THE ONE AND ONLY THE QUEEN OF THE MUSIC HALLS. Recently the VV was invited to take part in a spectacular event when, as one of 32 Londoners. She gave a talk on the London Eye. Her event was based on Marie Lloyd, a superstar of the London halls and theatrical entertainments, whose career spanned the later nineteenth, and early twentieth century. Below is a transcript of that talk -. And why am I talking about Wilton's? 8217; which, as you will come to discover, proved to be somewhat ironic whe...