Curated Touring

The innovators of luxury European travel, acclaimed by @robbreport @townandcountrymag @forbes @departuresmag @elitetraveler and more

[Curated Touring @CuratedTouring]

The Francis I Gallery at @CFontainebleau embodies the ornamental style that became associated with the palace. Here, the “more is more” aesthetic reigns. Every surface is encrusted with ornate decoration, creating a sumptuous & splendid interior fit for a king! #France #Chateau

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@HoganSOG So beautiful and idyllic! We're counting the *days* until we can get back to England and it's because of pictures like this!

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@HoganSOG Such beautiful colors and symmetry vs. asymmetry!

[Alison Fisk @AlisonFisk]

A fabulous pair of gold bracelets in the form of a coiled snake. Hellenistic period, late 3rd-early 2nd century BC. From the so-called Karpenisi Treasure, Greece.

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

[Anthony Majanlahti @antmoose]

For #MosaicMonday we're still in the Gabinetto delle Maschere in the Vatican Museums, to look at the four splendid micromosaics with theatrical masks from Hadrian's Villa set into the floor. #Rome @romewise @chapps @wantedinrome @caputmundiHeidi @JoanRibesGallen @Livia_en_Roma

[Virtuoso Travel @Virtuoso]

A fitting travel story for today. Happy Mother’s Day to all who are celebrating, honoring, or remembering someone special today. #VirtuosoTravel

https://t.co/aExcXHEkVZ

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

The Farnese Hercules, early third century AD, National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy. Image: Ingrid Bergman in Viaggio in Italia, directed by Roberto Rosellini, 1954.

[Dallas Museum of Art @DallasMuseumArt]

The back side of a painting can often tell us a hidden story of its past life. 🔍 Take a close look at a still life painting by #PaulCézanne and find out why its backing board has become reminiscent of a traveler’s passport stamp page. 🖼️
https://t.co/rN4oxKOcJm

[Curated Touring @CuratedTouring]

@TheClassicalCo @rogueclassicist @GettyMuseum The delicacy of the painting and the tenderness of their expressions are incredible!

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@TrimontiumTrust @rogueclassicist The richness of the decoration is incredible -- imagine a whole ship that looked like this!

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The splendid and wonderful Cliffs of Moher. We’re spending our Friday dreaming of Irish green! ☘️🇮🇪

[British Museum @britishmuseum]

‘Beware the Ides of March’ – Julius Caesar was assassinated #OnThisDay in 44 BC.

This coin was issued by Caesar’s betrayer Brutus and shows his portrait on one side, with two daggers, a Pileus hat and ‘EID MAR’ on the other.

🔗https://t.co/QPFDrwPt7C #IdesOfMarch

[𝔍𝔦𝔪 ℭ𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔤 @10thLegio]

An impressive collection of ancient Greek Corinthian helmets stored at the archaeological museum of Olympia, enough to outfit a small phalanx.

[Darius Arya @DariusAryaDigs]

☔️Raining in Rome? - head to the 🏛Pantheon, world’s best preserved Roman temple. Here’s what it’s like to experience it inside, empty, as the rain falls through the oculus! Truly #livinghistory @Roma @SaveRome @Moscerina

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@Loon160T @bernabephoto A beautiful portrait of North Carolina!

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Happy birthday, Michelangelo! Born #OTD in 1475, Michelangelo was a prolific Italian sculptor who is often considered one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, if not of all time!

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@MyBeauDes What a beautiful, magical view!

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@tripplannermama Always one of our favorite views -- can't wait to return once the pandemic is over!

[New York Times Travel @nytimestravel]

Can face masks and T-shirts save the Louvre? Probably not, but maybe they can help keep the museum’s name alive while its doors stay shut. https://t.co/DjPC4I26VT