Collecting Aesthetics

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two porcelain plates, 'storm,' and 'battle,' by félix bracquemond, french c. 1876.

finally some relatable content on ig

The original flag, by Gilbert Baker, June 25, 1978.

Photographs by Ryan Sikola

I love that Victorian-style/Gay Nineties Revival ice cream parlor, they were so popular back then! Also of note is the Art Nouveau revival touches in the Green Tulip restaurant, particularly the stained glass entry, lighting, curtains, and 'gazebo' structures.

Scanned from the book Regards sur le Niger; 1978; Michel Renaudeau & Ide Oumarou

kavita shetty styled by astrid chu

Patty Carroll

Waldinneres (In the Forest), 1933 painting by Hans Emmenegger

Thank you @nuka-rockit I was actually going to ask if anyone spoke German and if that translation, which came from Wikipedia, was any sort of accurate. Fascinating. Titles are so important.

Pear Tree in Blossom (1888) by Vincent van Gogh

Reclining Naiad, (Detail), (1819-1824), by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757 – 1822), Carrara marble, 35 × 75 × 32 1/2 in., 2558 lb. (88.9 × 190.5 × 82.6 cm, 1160.3 kg, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) dir. David Lean

Welcome reception during Anthrocon 2026: Friday, July 3rd, 6-9pm

the fact that any land animal ever got to be as large as this is insane. this shit is only beat by fucking whales, creatures that dont have to support their weight on legs

Studies like this one were usually meant to serve as reference in the creation those larger compositions, which would usually depict scenes from the Christian bible, Greek or roman mythology, or historical scenes of battles, monarchs, or other notable events.