Princezna Hyacinta

The lithograph was printed to advertise Princezna Hyacinta, a fairy tale ballet and pantomime by Ladislav Novák and Oskar Nedbal an acclaimed Czech violinist. The fairy tale follows a blacksmith who dreams that his daughter is a princess kidnapped by a sorcerer. In the design you can see hearts, the blacksmith's tools, a crown and instruments of sorcery all referring to the plot. The motif of the hyacinth is used throughout the design, from the embroidered robes to the silver jewellery as well as in the circular object held by the princess.

Source:  Alfons Mucha website.

Doesn't this postcard give you a hint of winter? Her jewels, her robes and the background reminds me of snow flakes. So cold! ☼

Another stamp from the 2011 Lorca earthquake collection. This time it is the Santuario de la Virgen de las Huertas (Virgin of Huertas' Sanctuary).

Postcard from: Madrid, Spain.
Received: January 2012.
Language: Spanish.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one 0.36€ 'Todos con Lorca' featuring the city's Virgin of Huertas' Sanctuary, patroness of Lorca.

Merci, Fabienne!