Garlands Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Strych9 

Cover art for Garlands lyrics by Tori Amos

Besides from the character Isabella, this song is put together by titles of Marc Chagall portraits and paintings: "Chloe’s Kiss", "The Wolf Pit", "The Wine Harvest", and "Phileda’s Lesson", etc.

Marc Chagall was a Russian-born artist noted for his dreamlike, fanciful imagery and brilliantly colored canvases. Among his works are two huge murals designed for the New York City Metropolitan Opera House in 1966.

Who is Isabella then?

Isabella I of Castile and Aragon, also known as Isabella of Castile, Isabella of Spain, Isabella the Catholic (Isabel la Catolica). She ruled with her husband Ferdinand, drove the Moors from Granada, expelled unconverted Jews from Spain, sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World, and established the Inquisition.