Monday, May 04, 2009

What dreams are made of

Light of the Harem Detail (by Portrait Artist - Enzie Shahmiri)


Lord Frederick Leighton traveled to the Orient for inspiration and upon returning set out to create a piece of the East in Britain.

John Frederick Leighton (by Portrait Artist - Enzie Shahmiri)

This is the result ~ a marvel of oriental tile and woodwork that is a piece of art in itself.

Staircase at Leighton Home (by Portrait Artist - Enzie Shahmiri)



Leighton House Arab Hall by Claudecf.




Sir John Frederick Leighton (by Portrait Artist - Enzie Shahmiri)
Sir John Frederick Leighton ~ Selfportrait


Sorry I can not offer photo credit since I do not remember where I got these images from.

4 comments:

Hermes said...

Great post Enzie. I must feature more of his work.

shiborigirl said...

OK, I'm ready to move in! What a great place, and a gorgeous painting too...

Hugs,

Kate

Erika said...

Lord Frederick Leighton house interiors are stunning.
His artwork takes me
an enchanting place in time..
Best Wishes,
Erika

Di Overton said...

But where in Britain?

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