little augury: Parasol

05 July 2009

Parasol

Parasol by Goya, 1776

French, from Old Italian parasole, from parare to shield + sole sun, from Latin sol

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Rose C'est La VieJuly 5, 2009 at 3:20 PM
I love this painting; love parasols. Gorgeous
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jezebelJuly 6, 2009 at 3:30 PM
I love etymology- all of a sudden a word becomes a whole new (old) thing.
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P.Gaye Tapp at Little AuguryJuly 6, 2009 at 9:07 PM
jezebel- yes fascinating, the book is almost on its way- how could I be so slack. I am posting them tomorrow, I am determined! la
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My book HOW THEY DECORATED, for Rizzoli, was published in April of 2017. I have been an interior designer for over 30 years & have an abiding passion for the original, & history. Little Augury was born on New Year's Eve 2008. It began as a way of continuing a conversation with a beloved mentor & the promise to keep just a bit of his wit & wisdom alive by sharing it whenever possible. Little Augury focuses on interior design, art, literature, fashion & social history with an eye, always looking back to the past, in hope of understanding what is authentic & what will endure & what connects us to our environment. Always listening for the footstep on the old stair-the sound of lives that walked that way.

05 July 2009

Parasol

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