Margarida Cadima

“Il suffit qu’on regarde la Méduse en face pour la voir : et elle n’est pas mortelle. Elle est belle et elle rit.” “You only have to look at the Medusa straight on to see her. And she’s not deadly. She’s beautiful and she’s laughing.” Hélène Cixous Genève, October 2014. #tbt #french #literature #feminist #helenecixous #hoppsuisse #geneva #parcdelagrange #leriredelaméduse #medusa #elleestbelle #ellerit (at Parc de La Grange)

Became acquainted with the Scottish Colourists today. ‘Tulips in a Pottery Vase’ (1912) Samuel John Peploe #hunterianmuseumandartgallery #scottishcolourists #art #movement #artmovement #samueljohnpeploe #tulipsinapotteryvase #stilllife #painting #saturdayatthemuseum #ingoodcompany

“Venice would be delicious, of course; but nothing would ever again be as sweet as this.” Edith Wharton Venezia, June 2017. #vivalitalia #laserenissima #venezia #american #literature #edithwharton #venicewouldbedeliciousofcourse #butnothingwouldeveragainbeassweetasthis #tbt (at Venice, Italy)

Figurehead. #thetallship #figurehead #yesterdayswalk

Tiles 78. #tiles #azulejos

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald #lifestartsalloveragainwhenitgetscrispinthefall #thegreatgatsby #quote #american #literature #fscottfitzgerald #fall #autumn #foliage #colors

#breakfastisserved

"The long laments Of autumn’s Violins Wound my heart With a monotone Fatigue." Autumn equinox day 🍂 #french #literature #paulverlaine #poetry #chansondautomne #firstdayoffall #firstdayofautumn #autumnequinox #fallequinox #autumn #fall

A definition from 'A Dictionary of the English Language', by Samuel Johnson (18th September 1709 - 13 December 1784)! London, August 2014. #hermajestysland #londontown #samueljohnson #onthisday #adictionaryoftheenglishlanguage #definition #margarite #tbt (at London, United Kingdom)

Today's Painting: "Le Seize Septembre" (Sixteenth of September) by René Magritte. #arthistory #art #renemagritte #leseizeseptembre #sixteenthofseptember #todayspainting

Friday's Femme Fatale. #portugal #lisboa #areeiro #jardimfernandopessa #friday #femmefatale #art #statue #readyfortheweekend (at Jardim Fernando Pessa)

Seagull + spiky sculpture + blue sky combo. #portugal #lisboa #parquedasnacoes #seagull #spiky #sculpture #blue #sky #bluesky #combo (at Parque das Nações)

Fun fact, the elevator of the Ramiro Leão department store was one of the first in Europe! #portugal #lisboa #chiado #ruagarrett #ramiroleao #departmentstore #elevator #artnoveau #oneofthefirst #europe #novelty #youcouldsitduringtheelevatorride #funfact #ibetyoudidntknow (at Rua Garrett)

Kaleidoscopic. #portugal #lisboa #avenidadeberna #pracadeespanha #streetart #art #kaleidoscopic #colors (at Praça de Espanha)

Monday manner. #portugal #lisboa #estrela #monday #manner #mondaymotivation (at Estrela (Lisbon))

Quiosque pit-stop. #portugal #lisboa #estrela #quiosque #pitstop #sundaywalk (at Estrela Basilica)

Tiles 77. #portugal #lisboa #estrela #tiles #azulejos #sundaywalk (at Estrela (Lisbon))