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What the Dickens Ever Happened To Perugini?

Posted on July 31, 2022 by maryannadair

Italian-born English painter of the Romantic and Victorian era, Charles Edward Perugini was born in Naples, Italy, on 1 September, 1839, as Carlo Perugini. The family migrated to England when Perugini was six years of age. By the age of … Continue reading →

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You must remember this, a Kiss is just a kiss

Posted on January 5, 2016 by maryannadair

Isobel Gloag – “The Kiss of the Enchantress“ c. 1890 This painting depicts a young soldier being trapped by a Lamia. Among the Greeks and Romans, a Lamia was a female demon who devoured children and whose name was used … Continue reading →

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