Maison PolankaSet amidst luxuriant tropical gardens in Siem...

Maison Polanka

Set amidst luxuriant tropical gardens in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Maison Polanka is a charming and intimate boutique hotel with its own infinity-edge swimming pool and open-air restaurant serving high-quality Khmer cuisine.

Spread across two traditional buildings, the retreat’s 5 unique rooms are impressively decorated with elegant Art Deco furnishings, striking antiques, and original works of art.

All units come appointed with large, modern bathrooms and writing desks, and the 40 sqm suite has its own private terrace overlooking the pool.

Stiff Pose Victorian Postmortem photography (140 Pics)

Postmortem photography or memento mori, the photographing of a deceased person, was a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The photographs were considered a keepsake to remember the dead. Child mortality was high during the Victorian era. For many children even a common sickness could be fatal. When a child or other family member died, families would often have a photograph taken before burial. Many times it was the first and last photograph they would ever possess of their loved one. Many postmortem photographs were close-ups of the face or shots of the full body. The deceased were usually depicted to appear as if they were in a deep sleep, or else arranged to appear more life-like. Children were often shown on a couch or in a crib, often posed with a favorite toy. It was not uncommon to photograph very young children with a family member, most frequently the mother. Adults were more commonly posed in chairs or even propped up on something.

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