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Visited New Orleans a couple summers ago with my nephews

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I spent a month in a study abroad program in London while interning at a small art museum/non-profit. Our dorms were just down the street from the British Museum in Bloomsbury.

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White Sands National Monument Historic District, New Mexico, USA

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White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA

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White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA

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Morris Island Lighthouse, East Ashley Avenue, Folly Beach, SC, USA

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Very relaxing, all-inclusive vacation

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This was my reading spot for an entire afternoon last fall.

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The pathway to our little cottage in St. Lucia. We spend about a week hiking the Pitons, laying on the beach, and eating all the local curry we could find.

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Minnesota isn't all snow drifts and icy roads.

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Devil's Lake State Park, Park Road, Baraboo, WI, USA

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Devil's Lake State Park, Park Road, Baraboo, WI, USA

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Devil's Lake State Park, Park Road, Baraboo, WI, USA

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This is in Wisconsin. Who knew?

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This time last year we were in London visiting my sister, who lives there. We enjoyed some afternoon tea, Premier League games, and plenty of pubs.

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Zurich at night during Christmas. Lights everywhere!

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Overlooking some body of water that I can't remember the name of.

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Gluhwein and melted cheese in a baguette at a Christmas market in Basel.

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Freezing our butts off at the top of Mount Titlis.

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That's one crowded Christmas market!

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Overlooking the canal.

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Somewhere in the city center by the canal.

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Enjoying some Trappist beer, bread, and cheese at Delirium.

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Bridge of Sighs

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The Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Douglas Road, Miami, FL, USA

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The Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Douglas Road, Miami, FL, USA

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The Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Douglas Road, Miami, FL, USA

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You do have to make a reservation to visit, but there are so many amazing plants here. Visit here and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden if you are in Miami and like plants at all.

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It's not the most beautiful waterfall I've ever seen, but it's my favorite.

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I looked for ghost orchids and didn't find them, but I did see an American crocodile!

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Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, North Oceanshore Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL, USA

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Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, North Oceanshore Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL, USA

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Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, North Oceanshore Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL, USA

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Favorite beach #5: As close as Florida gets to sea cliffs--there are rocky coquina formations and blowholes. This does not look like the Florida you know!

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Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA, USA

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Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA, USA

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Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA, USA

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Visit Endor without leaving Earth--no ewoks, just the really tall coast redwoods: Sequoia sempervirens

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I was there a very long time ago, but it was so beautiful--there is one ring fort you can walk to that is right on the edge of towering black cliffs: Dun Aengus. I will try to find a picture.

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Musée de Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Âge, Rue Du Sommerard, Paris, France

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Musée de Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Âge, Rue Du Sommerard, Paris, France

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Musée de Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Âge, Rue Du Sommerard, Paris, France

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There are so many amazing museums in Paris, but this is my favorite.

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Le Toucher, le Goût, l'Odorat, l'Ouïe et la Vue... et une sixième pièce, avec une tente bleue et l'inscription mon seul désir : immédiatement reconnaissables, les tapisseries qui forment la tenture de la Dame à la licorne sont parmi les œuvres les plus célèbres des collections du musée de Cluny.

Le fond rouge et un même schéma de composition unissent les six tapisseries. Sur un grand ovale bleu, la Dame, élégante, parée de bijoux et souvent assistée d'une demoiselle, se tient solennellement, entre un lion et une licorne porteurs de bannières, de capes ou d' écus à trois croissants. Ce groupe est encadré par des arbres de quatre essences : des chênes, des orangers, des pins et des houx. Le sol des six "îles" est planté de fleurs, et les fonds rouges sont parsemés de plantes à fleurs et d'animaux : lapins blancs, renardeaux, un lionceau, des agneaux, des oiseaux... mais aussi des singes ou une panthère...

Les armoiries, de gueules (rouge) à la bande d'azur (bleu) chargée de trois croissants d'argent (blanc) ont permis d'identifier la famille qui a fait tisser ces pièces : les Le Viste, originaires de Lyon, mais possédant des terres en Bourgogne et des résidences parisiennes. L'identité du commanditaire reste l'objet de débats : ce serait soit Jean IV Le Viste, mort en 1500, soit son neveu Antoine, mort en 1532, deux personnages de l'époque des rois de France Charles VIII et Louis XII, pourvus de charges dans la haute administration du temps.

Les modèles des femmes et des animaux à grande échelle ont été dessinés par le peintre Jean d'Ypres. Actif à Paris de 1489 à 1508, il est connu comme enlumineur au service de la reine Anne de Bretagne et comme auteur de modèles pour des vitraux ou pour des gravures illustrant des livres imprimés. Les plantes et les animaux ont pu être tissés à partir de modèles détenus dans les ateliers des liciers. Le tissage est très soigné, voire virtuose, mais le lieu de production des tapisseries n'est pas connu. Elles peuvent provenir des métiers à tisser implantés aux Pays-Bas méridionaux, dans des villes comme Bruxelles ou Tournai, mais elles pourraient tout autant être l'œuvre des liciers parisiens.

Un sentiment de paix et d'harmonie se dégage des six tapisseries. On y voit peu d'objets et d'accessoires, tandis que les vêtements et les bijoux sont décrits avec attention. Les végétaux et les animaux sont partout représentés, tantôt stylisés, tantôt inspirés par l'observation directe.

La tenture a été comprise de diverses manières, en particulier en fonction de l'interprétation que l'on peut faire de la sixième pièce. Comment comprendre l'inscription, comportant deux initiales, A et I encadrant l'expression mon seul désir ? Peut-être les prénoms d'Antoine Le Viste et de son épouse Jacqueline ? La Dame prend-elle ou remet-elle un collier dans le coffret tendu par la demoiselle ? Est-ce une allégorie des sens et d'un sixième sens, proche de l'âme et du cœur ? Peut-on faire une lecture courtoise de ces tapisseries, puisque la Dame est dans un jardin où nombre de plantes et d'animaux font allusion à la quête amoureuse ? Mon seul désir est-il une devise ? Quel sens donner au mot désir, dans un monde encore profondément chrétien, mais au seuil de la Renaissance ?

Entrez dans les détails de cette œuvre grâce à nos coloriages à imprimer.

N° Inventaire : Cl. 10831 à 10836

Complément d'information sur le lieu : Lieu de production : Paris (réalisation des cartons)

L'oeuvre en vidéo

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Le Toucher, le Goût, l'Odorat, l'Ouïe et la Vue... et une sixième pièce, avec une tente bleue et l'inscription mon seul désir : immédiatement reconnaissables

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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Grand Canyon Lodge - North Rim, Arizona 67, North Rim, AZ, USA

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Grand Canyon Lodge - North Rim, Arizona 67, North Rim, AZ, USA

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Grand Canyon Lodge - North Rim, Arizona 67, North Rim, AZ, USA

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The lodge is beautiful, but the cabins right on the north rim of the canyon are the best place to stay!

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North Rim - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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A worthwhile trip for those who enjoy the road less traveled, the North Rim, or "other side" of Grand Canyon is visited by only 10% of all Grand Canyon visitors. - The North Rim is over 8000 feet/2438 m. in elevation - There is one lodge, Reservations for Grand Canyon Lodge.

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Tanah Lot, Beraban, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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Tanah Lot, Beraban, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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Tanah Lot, Beraban, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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A sea temple built on a rock formation--it is incredibly beautiful and "guarded" by venomous but docile sea snakes (some kind of krait.)

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My dream house! But seriously, there is so much interesting history here. I think it's the most beautiful château in France, with a bridge that once spanned the Cher river. It was bombed in World War II, but beautifully restored.

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Favorite beach #4: Mayan ruins, cliffs, and the ocean all in one place. Yes, it is packed with people, but it's amazing.

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Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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The hike up and down is kind of hellish--dodging falling rocks and fellow hikers all through the night--but watching the sunrise at the crater at the peak is worth it!

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Nikko National Park, Yumoto, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan

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Nikko National Park, Yumoto, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan

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Nikko National Park, Yumoto, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan

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It's all beautiful--some highlights: This is where you can see Japanese macaques hanging out in hot springs, and there are nice ones for humans to relax in, too.

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Singapore is such a fantastic, diverse, cosmopolitan place! The food is incredible and the diverse mix of culture and architecture is so fascinating. When you go be sure to get a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel. Or just watch Crazy Rich Asians and make your own, I've got a recipe if anyone needs it :)

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Mostly self explanatory, best in the winter when you can really experience the contrast between piping hot springs and frosty air outside. There are some nice places to stay, and the Appalachian Trail passes through. I don't know if I'll ever get to hike the whole AT, but there are nice day hikes from here.

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Favorite beach #3: You can ferry across to the key from Fort De Soto park, but it's nicer to go on your own boat--or a friend's boat--if possible.

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Favorite beach #2: It's a beach with hot springs welling up under the sand--two of my favorite things!

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Hot Water Beach is a beach on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, just south of Mercury Bay. It is approximately 12 kilometres south east of Whitianga, and approximately 175 kilometres from Auckland by car. Its name comes from underground hot springs that filter up through the sand between the high and low water tidal reaches. The beach is a popular destination both for locals and tourists visiting New Zealand. Annual visitor numbers have been estimated at 700,000, making it one of the most popular geothermal attractions in the Waikato region.

Within two hours either side of low tide, it is possible to dig into the sand allowing hot water to escape to the surface forming a hot water pool. The water, with a temperature as hot as 64 °C (147 °F), filters up from two underground fissures located close to each other. These natural springs can be found on the beach opposite the off-shore rocks. Visitors often dig large holes and relax and soak in the thermal water. Many visitors bring a spade and bucket with them. Spades can also be hired from the nearby surf shop.

Care needs to be exercised as the location of the hot springs are not far from the sea even at low tide, and visitors may be caught unaware by the large breaking waves. Hot Water Beach is known for its dangerous rip currents, holes and large waves. Signs at the beach advise swimmers not to swim within 50m either side of the off-shore rocks (opposite the springs), and to only swim between the flags of the Hot Water Beach Lifeguard Service are on patrol. Hot Water Beach's rip currents have claimed the lives of several unwary visitors and only strong and experienced swimmers are advised to enter the water.

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Hot Water Beach is a beach on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, just south of Mercury Bay. It is approximately 12 kilometres south east of Whitianga, and approximately 175 kilometres from Auckland by car. Its name comes from underground hot springs that filter up through the sand between the high and low water tidal reaches.

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Karekare Beach Karekare Road, Huia, Karekare, New Zealand

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Karekare Beach Karekare Road, Huia, Karekare, New Zealand

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Karekare Beach Karekare Road, Huia, Karekare, New Zealand

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Favorite beach in the world #1--black volcanic sand, reddish rock formations, mountains all around, and a beautiful waterfall nearby

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Karekare New Zealand - One of the best beaches on earth shot in 4K

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In college, I went with a group from my school to L'Abri for spring break. Started by Francis Schaeffer in the 1960s in Switzerland, L'Abri has grown to have locations all over the world. The England location is housed in this old Manor house in the countryside. My experience there is definitely one of the major life-shaping experiences of my life.

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View from inside the Tower of David ruins and museum. Really cool museum tracing the history of Jerusalem through each era.

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At the ruins of Herod's Palace in Caesarea

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Another stop on our visit to the Holy Land; view of the Mediterranean Sea

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My family and I went here to visit my fiance's (then boyfriend's) family in August, and this is where I'll be living later this year! <3

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One more pic from Bonaire--the salt mounds! Besides tourism (it's a scuba diving hotspot), Bonaire gets most of its revenue from salt production. It was so cool to see the process of getting salt from the ocean and to see what looked like sand dunes but were really mountains of salt!