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The Gathering
A huddle of figures in rich 19th-century dress exchange urgent whispers, their faces half-lit by candlelight. Silk rustles against velvet as postures tense—some lean in, others recoil. The air thickens with unspoken alliances and betrayals, frozen in one charged moment before the storm breaks.
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Ask me no more
A woman turns away, her draped gown catching the light as she lifts a hand in quiet refusal. The marble bench gleams cold beneath her, contrasting the warmth of her averted gaze. Something unspoken lingers in the space between her and the unseen questioner.
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Sunny Days
Sunlight spills across marble steps, warming the draped figures lounging in idle luxury. A forgotten lyre leans against a pillar as laughter lingers in the air—a fleeting Roman afternoon preserved in pigment. The scene hums with quiet indulgence, where time slows beneath the Mediterranean glow.
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Tapisserie ayant appartenu au chevalier Bayard (1838)
A knight’s tapestry, rich with threads of valor—Bayard’s legacy woven into fabric. Scenes of battle and chivalry unfold, each stitch a silent echo of history. The past lingers in its faded hues, waiting to be unraveled.
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Tapisserie ayant appartenu au chevalier Bayard 2 (1838)
A medieval tapestry, rich with threads of gold and crimson, unfolds scenes of chivalry and faith—once owned by the legendary knight Bayard. Its woven figures seem to whisper tales of honor, battle, and devotion, frozen in time yet alive with motion.
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Le billet doux (1915)
A woman clutches a secret letter at dusk, her expression a mix of hope and hesitation, framed by opulent shadows.