#HearstCastle is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 14 people shared 27 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is up 2500% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 5 with 26 posts.

Posts with #HearstCastle

Loretta Robinson

@lorettarobinson.bsky.social

5 months ago

Inside the Hearst Castle for the art challenge of: #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIForInteriors #Photography #EastCoastKin #HearstCastle #California #OMSystem #Reflection

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Quick Photography

@quickphotography.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

#ArtAdventCalendar day 29 The lovely mosaic covered Indoor Roman Pool at Hearst "Castle" Designed by Julia Cameron San Simeon, California #art #romanpool #smalti #tiled #photography #hearstcastle #sansimeon #estimated166millionestate #beautiful #juliacameron #inspiredbymosaicsinravennaitaly

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Michael

@mdstamper.bsky.social

10 months ago

“Charlotte of Belgium as Queen of Mexico” by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German) – Oil on canvas / 1864 – Hearst Castle (San Simeon, California) #WomenInArt #PortraitofaWoman #Winterhalter #FranzXaverWinterhalter #art #artText #artwork #RoyalArt #PortraitofaQueen #HearstCastle #BlueskyArt #Royalty

Painted in Paris in 1864, this royal portrait celebrates Charlotte of Belgium as the newly styled Empress Carlota of Mexico at the dawn of the Second Mexican Empire. German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Europe’s pre-eminent court portraitist, was commissioned to portray the imperial couple; a companion portrait of Emperor Maximilian forms the pair. The artist’s signature polish served politics: smooth textures, controlled light, and impeccable fashion declared legitimacy for a fragile throne.

She appears three-quarter length against a smooth, violet-gray background. The young royal with light skin turns slightly left with a calm, indirect gaze. Her dark brown hair is center-parted and drawn back into a long braid, decorated at the back with small pink flowers as a floral, jewel-studded tiara rests above a fine, translucent veil that falls behind her shoulders. She wears an elegant off-the-shoulder pink gown with wide satin bands and layered ivory lace ruffles across the bodice and sleeves plus jeweled brooches. A thick gold and jeweled necklace circles her neck. A sheer tulle shawl swirls across her forearms and the pink skirt. On her wrists are gold bracelets.

Soon after their arrival in Mexico City in June 1864, Charlotte acted as regent during Maximilian’s absences, presiding over ceremonies and reforms from Chapultepec. The promise proved brief. As French military support ebbed, she sailed to Europe in 1866 to plead for aid; the mission failed, her health collapsed, and Maximilian was executed in 1867. Charlotte lived on in Belgium until 1927. Seen from that arc, the portrait fixes a moment of radiant certainty with satin brilliance, imperial orders, and youthful resolve … just before history turned. Its survival at Hearst Castle, far from Paris and Mexico City, underscores how images of power survive even when empires do not.

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Diveden, California Girl

@diveden.bsky.social

13 days ago

Pics from two bedrooms at Hearst Castle. Would you like to sleep in here? Which bedroom would you prefer? 🛌 💤 😴 #photography #art #bedroom #HearstCastle #California #travel

Fancy bedroom in Hearst Castle, ornate bed and ceiling

Bedroom with blue theme, lots of art, chair, table, fireplace

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Holger Seidl

@7and7.bsky.social

11 months ago

#BlueSkyArtShow #AbstractAugust #HearstCastle #Photography This is a very old Film Photo of the indoor Pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Not sure what camera or Film I was using, but this was taken in the early 1970s. I have not been back to Hearst Castle since.

A picture of the windows reflecting on the dimly lit indoor pool at Hearst Castle.

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Diveden, California Girl

@diveden.bsky.social

about 1 month ago

Hearst Castle window views of Marion Davies’ (Hearst’s mistress), and Mr. Hearst’s bedrooms. Would you like to wake up to this? #photography #art #window #view #HearstCastle #travel #California