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The Mandrake (Italian: La Mandragola [la manˈdraːɡola]) is a satirical play by Italian Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli.Although the five-act comedy was published in 1524 and first performed in the carnival season of 1526, Machiavelli likely wrote The Mandrake in 1518 as a distraction from his bitterness at having been excluded from the diplomatic and political life of Florence ...
The Mandrake is a multi-award-winning, luxury lifestyle property in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia. Every aspect of The Mandrake has been thoughtfully curated and designed to offer guests a unique, immersive and truly unforgettable experience.
High ceilings, bespoke French rugs, vintage chandeliers, mid-century pieces and hand commissioned furniture by the finest British craftsman, combine to create a sensual refuge from the streets of London.
Set within a 2-minute walk from Oxford Street in central London, The Mandrake is a luxury lifestyle hotel featuring eclectic, vibrant interiors and a carefully-curated private art collection.
A sumptuous and opulent affair, The Mandrake Suite is draped in a textural contrast of velvets, silks and satins that provoke touch. At the heart of the bedroom is a Bedouin-style tented bed, overlooking an open plan bathroom with a free-standing claw-foot bath tub, surrounded in silver wave marble.
The Mandrake is a luxury lifestyle property featuring eclectic, vibrant interiors, and a personally curated art collection throughout. The Mandrake features 30 unique guest bedrooms, with three luxury suites and a penthouse- each one individually decorated with bespoke artwork and flavours.
Feb 5, 2024 · Niccolo Machiavelli wrote his comedic play The Mandrake in about 1518.The play is set in Florence, Italy, during the author's own time, and presents a scandalous yet often hilarious tale in which ...
Jan 12, 2016 · In the Bible’s Book of Genesis, mandrake root helps Rachel conceive Jacob, and in Greek mythology, Circe and Aphrodite are thought to use it as an aphrodisiac.
The so-called "female" and "male" mandrakes, from a 1583 illustration The flowers of Mandragora officinarum A mandrake root, resembling a human form (Science Museum, London). A mandrake is the root of a plant, historically derived either from plants of the genus Mandragora (in the family Solanaceae) found in the Mediterranean region, or from other species, such as Bryonia alba (the English ...
Jan 8, 2023 · The Mandrake hotel is like a jungle in the middle of Fitzrovia, a London neighborhood between Marylebone and Bloomsbury just north of Soho where there is no shortage of creativity and bustle.
