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Monday 19 August 2013

Apollon et les abeilles

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.
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18 comments:

  1. Gunn19/8/13 00:10

    Looks pretty.
    Old and very strong colors.
    I like it.

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  2. LONDONLULU19/8/13 00:50

    What a floor! Love that bright design. Inspires me to keep looking down:)

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  3. Bob Crowe19/8/13 02:30

    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.

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  4. Michelle19/8/13 02:31

    I do LOVE the bee symbol!

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  5. Wayne19/8/13 02:45

    That is an amazing tapestry.

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  6. Small City Scenes19/8/13 02:53

    Wow that is so beautiful. Why it's the 'bee's knee's'. MB

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  7. Anonymous19/8/13 08:48

    So intricate, and such deep rich colours. I imagine it's very plush to walk on!

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  8. Bergson19/8/13 09:24

    très joli
    bzzz bzzz

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  9. Cezar and Léia19/8/13 09:28

    So beautiful decoration with a lovely mix of colors!
    Léia

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  10. EG CameraGirl19/8/13 13:38

    I didn't know bees are a symbol o monarchy. Learned something new!

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  11. PerthDailyPhoto19/8/13 13:59

    Oh yay, no one said it yet ....BEEUtiful :)

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  12. BaysideLife19/8/13 15:51

    The colors are so intense. Love the pink benches.

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  13. Small City Scenes19/8/13 15:51

    Did you know that it is almost September????

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  14. Lowell19/8/13 16:20

    What elegance! What grandeur! And I did not know that about bees! I learn a lot from your posts!

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  15. Unknown19/8/13 16:57

    Your composition is excellent and the carpet is really something!

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  16. VP19/8/13 17:56

    We still have bees in our coats of arms since the guy was around here...

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  17. Karl19/8/13 18:16

    What a strange and beautiful composition!
    I love the pink touch.

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  18. Jack20/8/13 03:12

    That is pink pink pink!

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