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These are the works of Edwin Deakin ( 21/5/1838 - 11/5/1923 ). He was known for his romantic landscapes and architectural studies. His depictions of dilapidated, dismal missions, such as the ones here, drew the most public attention.
In the fourth painting, ivy swathes the marble doorway in a chain of green. Above it, a row of stone strixes and gargoyles huddle close on their stone dais. The frost is a blanket covering everything, from the stone floor up to the furthest reach of the vines. Fresh snow lines the windowsill below a pair of French windows. The larger rectangular windows bear a stained glass depiction of the Nativity and the Three Wise Men, whereas the small rectangular windows above bear the official crest of the Hôtel de Cluny (Mansion of Cluny).
In the last painting, we see uneven cobblestone paths, ogival archways, elaborately carved pillars of marble, and stained glass windows where the colour has faded from age. There is a confessional built into the wall, dusty from disuse. High above there are torn, discoloured tapestries.
Overall, the atmosphere that Deakin paints is sepulchral and grim, almost vampiric.
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3One of my absolute favorite movies. 💕
0My trip to France last summer got cancelled. Will try again this summer.
So I rewatched Emily in Paris again this weekend.
Make fun of me if you want to. I don’t care.
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good news! i passed both parts of my french exam!! just need to write an essay and then i’m considered “biliterate” in french!!! :D
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Tout me fait penser à toi • Everything reminds me of you • /tu mə fɛ pɑ̃.se.ʁ‿a twa/
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My French teachers growing up: just use numerals in your prose, no need to spell out every number.
My English teachers in jr high once I move to the states: SPELL. EVERY. NUMBER.
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Le cœur de l’homme est comme la mer, il a ses tempêtes, il a ses marées et dans ses profondeurs il a aussi ses perles
The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too
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