Death of Sappho - Miquel Carbonell Selva
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“La muerte de Safo” es una obra del pintor español Miquel Carbonell i Selva creada en 1881.
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Sappho by Miquel Carbonell i Selva, 1881
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The Death of Sappho, Miquel Carbonell Selva
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the Goddess
At a pub, ten minutes away from Nilfgaard's Palace gates, a group of sailors are sharing a drink. One of the sailors is employed by a Nilfgaardian noble family, and is telling his friends a story.
He speaks of a stormy night, some months earlier, when his employer had been visited by the Crown Princess at their summer residence on the North Western coast of Etolia.
She had spent the day lounging about with the young lord and lady, sailing out in the morning on a recreational trip up the coast, and was set to return that night.
For whatever reason, the medium sized sailboat on which the three nobles and their retinue had departed, has been delayed upon their return. It was only many hours after the sun had already set, that a watchman from the lighthouse had alerted the Impera on the shore, by this point near apoplectic with rage at the shorebound captains who had refused to brave the night in search parties, that the light of a vessel had been spotted inbound.
There had been, however, one major problem. The vessel had been signalling distress. From the code provided by the aft-light, it had been clear the vessel was taking on water at a pace that would have had it sunk long before it could reach the shore. Even worse, a terrible storm had grown, making it impossible for any vessels to be able to initiate rescue efforts, or, more alarming, for any lifeboats to have been launched from the incoming ship.
A fight had broken out on shore by this point. Ten members of the Impera Brigade were attempting to steal the narrator's skiff. The narrator, despite being a loyal servant of the Empire, had been unwilling to risk the lives of his crew in a rescue attempt that would undoubtedly be futile. Nonetheless, the soldiers had been desperate enough to try forcing a mutiny.
Before things could escalate to a disastrous level, however, the sparring men were interrupted by a newcomer on the key. The Crown Princess herself, still dressed in her sailing frock (now sopping wet), had wandered into the commotion, to gaily inform her men that they were needed further up the coast, to help carry the sailing party's valuables - which, alongside the sailing party itself, had somehow made it ashore in the miserable weather.
"How'd they make it ashore?" One of the listeners asks as he signals for another round.
"Obviously," the narrator says, smacking his lips after having finished his pint, "The Princess controls the seas."
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Recreation of Miquel Carbonell i Selva's painting "sappho"
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🖊️: Name a piece of art that fills you with violent waves of emotion?
🚬: Are you a smoker? - Social or otherwise.
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A piece of art that fills you with violent waves of emotion: and the painting Silence for My Soul by Miquel Carbonell Selva
Am I a smoker? No, I’m not 💗💗
Thank you for the ask! I always enjoy doing these 😁
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Saffo (Sappho)
Sappho, 1877 | Auguste Charles Mengin (1853-1933, France)
Death of Sappho, 1881 | Miquel Carbonell i Selva (1854-1996, España)
Sappho Embrassant Sa Lyre | Jules Elie Delaunay (1828-1891, France)
Sappho, 1884 | Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911, France)
The two girl friends, 1895 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901, France)
Les deux amies, 1880-90 (Musée Félicien Rops, Namur) | Félicien Rops (1833-1898, Belgium)
Lesbia’s Sparrow | George William Joy (1844-1925, England)
A Homage to Sappho, 1928 | Norman Lindsay (1879-1969, Australia)
Le Baiser au lit, 1892 (Musée d'Orsay, Paris) | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901, France)
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