Annibale Carracci, c. 1582

We spent a few hours in the little town of Bécherel, which is known for their many independent book shops. It seemed like the vibe of each bookseller matched the selection of books they were selling, isn’t that lovely? :-)

ophelia - john everett millais / nettles - ethel cain

pandora - john william waterhouse / bored & overboard (pandora’s box) bastille

thrifted postcard from 1909

Anne Carson, Norma Jean Baker of Troy

Grand Etteilla Tarot Deck. circa 1900.

Alexander McQueen - Crown of Thorns Headpiece, F/W 1996–1997 Installed at The Met Cloisters’ Treasury. The tapestry in the background is a Southern Netherlandish altar frontal depicting the instruments of Christ’s Passion, 1475–1550. Photograph by Risham Majeed