The Ghost Lady by sandra46
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Avalda was the mistress of Ezzelino 3rd da Romano, who was an Italian feudal lord in the March of Treviso (in the modern Veneto) who was a close ally of the emperor Frederick II and ruled Verona, Vicenza and Padua for almost two decades during the first half of the 13th century. He became infamous as a cruel tyrant though much of his sinister reputation may be due to the propaganda of his many enemies, who portrayed him as a son of the Devil. Anyway, his mistress Avalda was also infamous for her interest in witchcraft and poisons (of course according to the Black Legend that still is alive in Padua). When Ezzelino got tired of Avalda, he had her murdered by an assassin. They say that her ghost still haunts the Castle of Monselice, near Padua. Here a reenactress was haunting the castle garden.
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Comments (28)
Beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Superbe portrait!
Marvelous expressive portrait !
Beautiful portrait - lovely lady
Medieval intrigue - a moody & haunting portrait...
Fascinating info and outstanding portrait.
Marvelous portrait my friend and your pictures are really fantastic !!!
A great portrait !
exceptionnal beautiful portrait !!!
Nice side portrait of this pretty gal.
Lovely ...
she looks like the real thing to me. of course I have never seen a ghost. great portrait
My first impression of this lovely Miss was that of Mary Magdalen! But then, what do I know! A most excellent photo and fine portrait, Sandra! Thanks for sharing her with us!
This is a lovely portrait. I thought she was Juliet and wondered where her Romeo was.
ein sehr schönes Foto
She is adorable. Very well done! 5+
superbe portrait !!
Great picture and interesting background information Sandra!
Beautiful portrait with this veil !
Fabulous pose and expression
Ah politics! It's funny how many people got rid of rivals and unwanted people by accusing them of witchcraft.
wonderful portrait
What a story! Beautiful portrait!
A very beautiful portrait, and interesting narrative !
Very nice portrait : I like the pale shade of her skin. She looks so fragile !
Interesting history! She is pretty!
Facinating portrait !!