Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3
Sculptures Audrey Munson posed for, clockwise from upper left: Firemen's Memorial, America (Continents), Manhattan, Brooklyn. Photos copyright © 2024 Dianne L. Durante

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 3

The first post in this series is here, the second here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/RsQ_Sp_g1vE. Chapter 10 Millet, peasant woman sewing by lamplight: Millet, Woman…

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Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 2
Master IDC, Adoration of the Shepherds, late 16th or early 17th c. Leonard Limousin, Guy Chabot, Baron de Jarnac, 1540-1545. Leonard Limousin, Triumph of the Eucharist and the Catholic Faith, 1561-1562. Images: Frick Collection.

Illustrations for Fiona Davis, Magnolia Palace, part 2

The first part in this series is here. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/7NaSVzSntjQ . Chapter 8 Fragonard Room, spaniel at feet of 2 lovers: The Progress…

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Edith Wharton’s The Mount, part 5
Edith Wharton's The Mount. Photo copyright © 2020 Dianne L. Durante

Edith Wharton’s The Mount, part 5

For more on The Mount, see the first post in this series. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/c9J3HQZh6U4 . Bedroom floor In Book 1 of Virgil's Aeneid,…

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Edith Wharton’s The Mount, part 4
Edith Wharton's The Mount. Photo copyright © 2020 Dianne L. Durante

Edith Wharton’s The Mount, part 4

For more on The Mount, see the first post in this series. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/gyPVUmG8bEo . Wharton and Codman's The Decoration of Houses notes:…

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Edith Wharton’s The Mount, part 3
Edith Wharton's The Mount. Photo copyright © 2020 Dianne L. Durante

Edith Wharton’s The Mount, part 3

For more on The Mount, see the first post in this series. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/LubSvEROliY. Ground floor & stairs This is the side of…

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