Viktor Vasnetsov: The Flying Carpet

    Vasnetsov. 1880. Oil painting.

    Who hasn't wished they could take a ride on a flying carpet.? And in such style!

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      erda28, Me & my life!, xoxanov, Lavatican, and 70 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. guayacan_verde (71 months ago | reply)

      He carries a wardrobe with him on the carpet?

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    3. dorkusmaximus (71 months ago | reply)

      He's big pimpin'!

    4. casmosaic (71 months ago | reply)

      Looks like he has the inflight trolley with him! Love these fantasy themes.

    5. sewnwithcare (71 months ago | reply)

      ha. wow.

    6. andrea?! (71 months ago | reply)

      *laugh*

    7. My Karinski (70 months ago | reply)

      oh I did. I can't remember the movies I watched back in the 70s that had really sparked the genie fantasies.

    8. C.B. Whittemore (65 months ago | reply)

      Magnificent image! I've posted a copy to carpetology.blogpost.com to anchor a post about magic flying carpets.

    9. esplanade 3 (58 months ago | reply)

      A favorite..

    10. Everjoe Sá (57 months ago | reply)

      Another fav...

    11. garlandcannon (52 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called North Wind's Daughter, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    12. Heidi Burton / Making Strangers (46 months ago | reply)

      Never seen this before, love it!

    13. sofi01 (41 months ago | reply)

      oh, I love it. One of my favourite russian artists.

    14. David Crandall (35 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for sharing! I used your picture on my blog here: The secret art of enjoying work

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