Lefebvre

Art is such a beautiful part of life, and an essential part of being educated, which is a lifelong process--one great painting is French Jules Joseph Lefebvre's [1834-1912] "Portrait of Julia Foster Ward", as seen below. Also check out his famous "Ophelia", "Japonaise", his "Springtime", his Egyptian style "Servant" portrait, and his creepy yet beautiful "Morning Glory".

Photos

One great set of photos to leaf through for fun is the impeccable collection of tea sets master: Clara Bows. The tea sets are really lovely, which is rare to see. I love a good tea, especially at a unique teahouse.

Here is her blog for more pictures. Most err on the side of poor colors, poor design, etc, but these cups are amazing. Here's an example photo of her's, one of my favorites--I really want this green-gold set, and quite a few others: