- An allegory of melancholy
An allegory of melancholy (1528) by Lucas Cranach, detail. At that time, melancholy was one of four humours making up the human temperament and character. Fancy shoes! - The Monument to Philopappos
The Monument to Philopappos, Athens (1805-1807) by Giovanni Battista Lusieri. This is the painter's only known oil painting, everything else are watercolours. - Decoration on the Château de Nice
One of the mosaics on the way up the Castle hill in Nice. Inspired by ancient Greece. - Decoration on the Château de Nice
One of the mosaics on the way up the Castle hill in Nice. Are these Spartian soldiers riding dolphins? - Maltese cross in Biot
The history of Biot is closely related to the Templars. If I understood correctly, the whole town was given to the Templars in 1209.