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Merle Oberon and the most photaphed Catier’s necklace
Merle Oberon was the alias of Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson, a British actress who was born in Tasmania by the beginning of the 20th century. She is (...)
A Century of Street Style
The fact that the street photo style phenomenon was born with Scott Schuman is like saying this gentelman invented the hot water. “There is no news under (...)
With O: Object d’Art or Bibelot
An “Object of Art” is a small high quality decorative ítem, very valued by collectors. They are pieces often made in reach materials like gold, silver, (...)
A vintage wedding gown with courage and sensitivity
Why a daughter would want to wear her mother’s wedding dress? I’ve been thinking so much about this lately that I’ve decided to start a few posts (...)
With N for: “Nacre
The nacre (also called mother of pearl) is the internal layer of the mollusc’s shells. The seashells with the most beautiful nacre are the haliotidae (...)
Cartier: Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Brilliant Historic Jewelry
Today I bring to you one of those exhibits that you’ll easily retain in your mind forever. The fineness and beauty of a Cartier’s historic jewel, being (...)
The Boticelli’s Venus and the brooch in her neckline
London National Gallery. Sandro Boticelli (1445-1510) Venus and Mars was painted around 1483 by one of the most important artists of the Renaissance; Sandro (...)
Bruges City in a fairy tale
Its name comes from the Flemish term “brugge” which means “bridges”, in plural, since there are many of them completing the appearance of this (...)
The neutral Gursky
Gursky, with his neutral and straightforward way of looking at the world, at the current society, has been our photographer protagonist to reproduce in (...)
With M: Miniature
It seems the name comes from the word “mimium” (red lead oxide), a substance used as a component to make the ink for the illustrations in the old codex. (...)