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What do fashion designers dream about? For renowned shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, the answer was easy

For ’s last theme today, we wanted to celebrate with a throwback to our award-winning show

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“Some may ride and some may walk but the real feeling of fitness comes from the Mustard Bath at the end of the day’s exercise…” So says this advert for Colman’s Bath Mustard from the 1920s. So now you know how to as the sun sets this Sunday! Sweet

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The playing cards, hummingbird, and lotus blossoms in this painting, may recall a dream of Valentine Hugo’s. But they may also symbolize more generally the unexpected associations generated by the dreaming mind. https://t.co/9l8vTECd86

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ℝ𝕦𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕤: '𝔸𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕒𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕌𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕'

In Virgil’s Aeneid, Aeneas travels to the underworld where he finds himself surrounded by phantoms. To escape, he must pass through the Gate of Ivory – the gate of false dreams

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When we were looking for paintings, we were drawn to Florentine Night by Nesta Jennings Campbell. This ethereal landscape has a dreamy feel to it.

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Another from our Dreams & Nightmares exhibition. Dante Gabriel Rossetti's study depicts 'Fair Rosamund' lost in a daydream of her lover King Henry II. Rosamund was modelled by Fanny Cornforth and was likely based on Tennyson's poem 'A Dream of Fair Women'.

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Rêve de jardins, jardins rêvés... et si vous aménagiez le vôtre ?

Partez sur les traces de Le Nôtre➡️https://t.co/Uh8a2FXXYF
Créez votre parc à l'anglaise ou à la française comme aux XVIIème et XVIIIème siècles➡️https://t.co/k0BnG4TpiR


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'There is much truth in George Frederick Watts' imaginative portrayal of Hope in his picture entitled Hope... Who has not had to face the agony of blasted hopes and shattered dreams?' - Martin Luther King Jr

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Today’s theme is We’re sure many of you are dreaming of the things you’ll be able to do again when lockdown lifts. Perhaps a bit of wild swimming with friends on a sunny day is one of them? Meanwhile, here are 2 dreamy scenes from our collections to enjoy.

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G F Watts's 'Hope' is a painting that many people throughout history have turned to for inspiration. For , the painting motivated his

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Comment les images parcourent-elles le temps ? Pour l'événement "Défier le noir antérieur, apparition des fantômes" Adrien Genoudet, Fanny Béguély, Hélène Gaudy, Emmanuelle Fructus et Philippe Artières ont exploré la question au BAL👉https://t.co/sQPBD0yoab

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During lockdown lots of people have experienced unusual dreams but how many of us can paint them like this?
‘Dante’s Dream’ an epic, sensual work by is inspired by Italian poet, Dante Alighieri’s poem, La Vita Nuova & loaded with complex symbols.

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