5May

In Time of Peril

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By Edmund Blair Leighton, 1897.

It depicts two young princes spirited away from danger and being comforted by their glamorous mother. The royal refugees and their precious cargo arrive at a protective monastery – safe from harm, if not from public scrutiny.

Via the Auckland Art Gallery.

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About Mark Newton

Born in 1981, live in the UK. I write about strange things.