felis manipulata domestica

"The future they want for you"

Fata Morgana

in this 1st century roman fresco probably from the House of Dioscuri, Pompeii it seems like Perseus is holding the head of Medusa above Andromeda's head. Andromeda is bending down to see, most likely the reflection in the water

Which is...kinda cute? (Yeah sorry Medusa!) like Andromeda curiously asking Perseus or Perseus be like "Look at this shiny thing I've got!" but also making sure that his curious lover/wife is safe.

The same image can be found at another villa; The House of Ariadne or The House of Colored Capitals

Frans van Mieris, "Young Woman Feeding a Parrot", 1663. Oil on panel

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King with a Stubbled Beard

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1280 B.C. From Western Thebes Now in the Walters Art Museum. 32.1

▫ A stubbled faced king is a rather peculiar sight in Ancient Egyptian art. Historians suggest the beard is a sign of mourning, growing out a beard is still common practices for mourning in varied cultures around the world until this very day.

French Egyptologist Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt demonstrated that the growth of the natural beard was reserved for times of mourning, specifically between the death of a person and funeral. On the day of the funeral ceremony, it is thought all male attendees shaved, and the official “time of mourning” was concluded. Based upon the features, it is generally agreed the 19th Dynasty king depicted is Seti I.