little augury: Junon

15 November 2010

Junon

this creation "JUNO" named for wife of Zeus. Juno, possibly the first ornithologist, bestowed her beloved Peacock with his glorious plumage of iridescent turquoise.
that Christian Dior's deeply flouncing gown crinolined and corseted its wearer was much the fate of Juno's peacock- enslaved by the burden of his weighty train to Earth and Dior's mannequins-enslaved to Fashion.

Dior's junon ca 1949
Pavo cristatus
Tiepolo's juno and luna, ca. 1735.

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LPCNovember 15, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Astonishing.
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mosaicologyNovember 15, 2010 at 2:58 PM
I love peacocks. They are a miracle of nature. No man could ever come up with such exquisite beauty.
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Modern Country LadyNovember 15, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Gorgeous !!!!
Love Tiepolo- one of my favourite painters- if you ever go to Wuerzburg ( Germany )- The Würzburg Residenz has some fantastic frescoes by Tiepolo- worthwhile visting !!!!
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P.Gaye Tapp at Little AuguryNovember 18, 2010 at 9:35 AM
A creation no doubt.
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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.

15 November 2010

Junon

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