Jean-Léon Gérôme in Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Napoleon Before the Sphinx (Oedipus), ca. 1863-86; Napoleon in Cairo, ca. 1863-68; The Snake Charmer, ca. 1879; and Dance of the Almeh, 1863.
Remembering Louis XVII
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
In memory of King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies, we pray for the happy repose of his soul. Viva ‘o Rre!
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord & let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, & the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
O God, through the adversities of this world, You led Blessed Karl from this earthly realm to the crown reserved for him in Heaven. Grant through his intercession that we may so serve Your Son and our brothers and sisters, that we may become worthy of eternal life. Amen
Vive le roi! Remembering King Louis XVI
Domine salvum fac Regem et exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te.
Eternal rest grant unto His Majesty, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen.
In memory of HM Maria Sofia di Baviera, Queen of the Two Sicilies, we pray for the happy repose of her soul. Viva ‘a Reggina!
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
In memory of Charles of Anjou, King of Naples and Sicily, we pray for the happy repose of his soul. Viva ‘o Rre!
Eternal rest grant unto His Majesty, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen
In memory of King Ferdinando I of the Two Sicilies, we pray for the happy repose of his soul. Viva ‘o Rre!
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord & let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Absolve, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant HM Francis II, King of the Two Sicilies, from every bond of sin, that being raised in the glory of the resurrection, he may be refreshed among the Saints and Elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.