Day 1,450: sumptuous

A sumptuous banquet was served on the occasion of the royal visit.

Artwork of the day 
Bridge with magnificent balconies and arches erected by a Roman Emperor
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Original Title: Ponte magnifico con logge ed archi eretto da un Imperatore Romano
Date: c.1750
Style: Neoclassicism
Genre: cityscape

Word of the day 
sumptuous: luxurious; lavish; magnificent 

Quote of the day
“Whoever prefers the material comforts of life over intellectual wealth is like the owner of a palace who moves into the servants’ quarters and leaves the sumptuous rooms empty.”
― Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Aphorisms