Friday, February 11, 2011

Sporcle Quizzes & Dagmar of Denmark

I've recently become addicted to Sporcle: http://www.sporcle.com/  It promotes itself as "mentally stimulating diversions" and I can say that is very true. They have a good range of History quizzes, some user created. I've decided to dip my toes in the water and made image quiz of fairly well-known historical women. Some are easier to recognize then others, but I think it is a good quiz: http://www.sporcle.com/games/Kiki19/historicalwomen
Also, try your hand at Tudor Mottos:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Kiki19/tudormottos
Enjoy =)

Here are two images of Dagmar of Denmark, later known as Maria Feodorovna, the wife of Czar Alexander III, that I find exceptionally beautiful:

Dagmar as Empress of Russia by Vladmir Makovsky at Gatchina Palace circa early 20th Century
Dagmar's dress is beyond stunning, the violet and silver compliment her pale complexion and dark features.


Dagmar with her son, the future Czar, Nicholas II, 1870
I love this picture because of the relaxed setting. Many royal photographs from the 19th century are very strict and formal (look at any photo Queen Victoria), but here we have a mother bouncing her son on her back; you wouldn't know they were Russian royalty unless you had already seen the picture before.

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