Tag Archives: Castles

1924: The Diamond Palace

Posted on April 4, 2020 by corvusfugit

Diamantový zámek visí nad červeným mořem… (O zlatých zámcích.) Illustration by Artuš Scheiner for a collection of Fairy Tales by Božena Němcová (1924). The first line of the caption means “the diamond palace hung over the red sea,” and I … Continue reading →

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1562: Namesakes

Posted on July 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

The city of Richmond, California is named after the city of Richmond, Virginia, which is named after the English town of Richmond near London, which was named for Richmond Palace, which Henry VII named after his ancestral home in Richmond, … Continue reading →

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1881: Tintagel

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Trost Richards: Tintagel (1881)

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1920: Edinburgh

Posted on October 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Alfred G. Buckham: Aerial view of Edinburgh (c. 1920)

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1932: Summer in Saint-Michel

Posted on August 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Pierre Roy: L’été de la Saint-Michel (Nature morte) [Summer in Saint-Michel (still life)] (1932)

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1890: Castle

Posted on August 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

The castle, Hohenzollern, Germany; photochrom print published between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900 by the Detroit Publishing Co. (source)

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