Opposite to Lisbon stands Almada, on the summit, and near the east end, of the high cliffs, which extend along the south bank of the Tagus, from thence to the sea.
Tag: Grand Tour
The Grand Tour, also known as the Cavaliers’ Tour, was the name given to an obligatory journey undertaken since the Renaissance by the sons of the European nobility, later also by the upper middle classes, through Central Europe, Italy, Spain and also to the Holy Land. In England in particular, the Grand Tour found rich literary expression in the 18th century.
Characteristic scene. Pillory of Lisbon. The Largo do Pelourinho.
The Largo do Pelourinho is so named from the small ornamental column which stands in its centre.
Lisbon, from the Chapel Hill of Nossa Senhora da Monte.
One of the most comprehensive views of the city of Lisbon may be obtained from the above-named eminence, within a short distance from the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Monte.
The Greek Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Armenian bishop has taken his place in front of the altar.
The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, also known as Jerome Monastery, Lisbon.
The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, also Mosteiro de Belém; Hieronymite Monastery, also colloquially known as Jerome Monastery,
The Belém Tower or Torre de Belém. Tower of Saint Vincent at Lisbon.
The Torre de Belém in the Belém district at the mouth of the River Tejo is one of Lisbon’s most famous landmarks.
The Olympieion (also Columns of the Olympian Zeus) in Athens.
The Olympieion (also Columns of the Olympian Zeus) in Athens was one of the largest temples in ancient Greece. Its construction dates back to the 6th century BC, but it… Read More
The Lantern of Diogenes or Choragic Monument of Lysicrates at Athens.
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates in the 2nd half of the 4th century BC
The Castalian Spring near the sanctuary of Delphi.
In ancient times, pilgrims purified themselves at this spring before entering the sacred precincts of Delphi.
The Acropolis of Mycenae on the Peloponnese. Ancient Greece.
Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece in pre-classical times, and the Mycenaean culture was named after it.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com