Apollo and the bees: this is the carpet of the malachite room at Grand Trianon. Bees have always been a symbol of monarchy and in this case, of Napoléon's empire.
Apollon et les abeilles : le tapis du salon des malachites au Grand Trianon. Les abeilles ont toujours été symboles de monarchie et impériaux, ici plus précisément de l'empire Napoléon.
18 comments:
Looks pretty.
Old and very strong colors.
I like it.
What a floor! Love that bright design. Inspires me to keep looking down:)
Like Muhammad Ali said, float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
But for the pink cushions, this has a spooky resemblance to a Buddhist monastery.
I do LOVE the bee symbol!
That is an amazing tapestry.
Wow that is so beautiful. Why it's the 'bee's knee's'. MB
So intricate, and such deep rich colours. I imagine it's very plush to walk on!
très joli
bzzz bzzz
So beautiful decoration with a lovely mix of colors!
Léia
I didn't know bees are a symbol o monarchy. Learned something new!
Oh yay, no one said it yet ....BEEUtiful :)
The colors are so intense. Love the pink benches.
Did you know that it is almost September????
What elegance! What grandeur! And I did not know that about bees! I learn a lot from your posts!
Your composition is excellent and the carpet is really something!
We still have bees in our coats of arms since the guy was around here...
What a strange and beautiful composition!
I love the pink touch.
That is pink pink pink!
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