Inspiration From The Great Beyond

from The Musee de Cluny

Strikingly lifelike mid-13th century sculptures by the anonymous sculptor known as the Naumburg Master

🐉 Ulyssis Aldrovandi …. Bononiæ, apud C. Ferronium, 1640.. Original source Image description: Illustration of a dragon from a 1640 publication by Ulyssis Aldrovandi. The dragon is depicted with a long, sinuous body covered in detailed scales, a prominent wing with webbed, fin-like segments, and clawed limbs. Its head features a fierce expression, open mouth revealing sharp teeth, and a crest or frill extending from the top. The dragon’s tail curls into a loop at the bottom of the image. The style is a black ink engraving on aged paper, with text visible in the background, emphasizing a historical scientific or natural history context. The page number 423 is shown in the top right corner.

J Paul Getty Museum 79.AA.175

Neolithic Pig-Shaped Pot, c. 6.000 years old. Collection: Jiangsu Provincial Museum, Nanjing, Pottery and Porcelain Gallery

Starburst Sterling Silver Rhinestone Drop Dangle Earrings

olympian silverware patterns by tiffany

from Dumbarton Oaks

from The British Museum

Tintype, 2026

Antique Salamander Jewel circa 16th Century

Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival Lapis Lazuli Scarab Ring in 18k Gold c. 1870

(National Museum of American Illustration)

1st century BC marble statue of Cybele from Formia, Lazio