Maude Fromeさんのイラストまとめ

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, was the only female ruler of an Anglo-Saxon kingdom (911 - 918) after her husband’s death. The daughter of Alfred the Great, she was a diplomat as well as a military leader, scoring several decisive victories over the Vikings. #FolkloreThursday

“They may seize
0n the white wonder of dear Juliet’s hand
And steal immortal blessing from her lips,
Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,
Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.”
Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Sc 3
#ShakespeareSunday
The Stitchwort Fairy, Cicely May Barker

Two Women Sitting in a Garden,
Eric Ravilious, 1932. Tirzah Ravilious & Charlotte Bawden (reading), both #artists & married to artists. #Garden at Brick House, Great Bardfield, Essex.
@FryArtGallery #art #arte #Artlovers #watercolour #twitart #StayHome #StaySafe

“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.” Winnie The Pooh #illustration by E. H. Shepard #AAMilne #weekend

“Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.” A. A. Milne, #WinnieThePooh #Illustration: E. H. Shepard #ValentinesDay #ValentinesDay2020 #HappyValentinesDay #Valentines

In old #Scottish lore Bride, the Princess of Summer, is enslaved by the Cailleach, hag goddess of winter. Bride is given snowdrops by kindly Father Winter, which she shows to the hag, who is enraged as they mean her reign is coming to an end. #FolkloreThursday Img: Cicely Barker

In #Scotland there is an ancient belief that if you plant a #rowan tree near your front door it will ward off witches’ spells as well as faeries & bad spirits. Rowan is also known as witchentree or witch-wood. #FolkloreThursday #BurnsNight #Celtic #Tree month, Img: Cicely Barker

#Bees symbolise wealth attained through hard work. They belong to Hera, the Mother Goddess of the #moon, & are therefore linked to the sign of Cancer, also known for its love of hard work. #Honey is the ambrosia of the Goddess, & symbolises richness & abundance. #FolkloreThursday

The first edition of The Tale of #PeterRabbit was published privately on 16th Dec 1901, when #BeatrixPotter had 250 copies printed for her family & friends. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was given a copy for his children. Some #illustrations below. #ChildrensBooks #womenartists #arte

The most ancient of trees, the #Yew symbolises death & #Saturn, but also the rebirth of light at the #WinterSolstice. It is Old Magic, dreams, otherworld journeys & connection to ancestors. It is perseverance leading to transformation & renewal. #FolkloreThursday Img: Cicely B.