Do It for the Esthètique

(1998), directed by Mike Smith, based on the illustrations of Yoshitaka Amano, and inspired by the Tales of 1001 Nights.

An Art Nouveau ‘Rose Stems’ brooch-pectoral, by René Lalique, 1904-05. Gold, glass, enamel & amethyst. Source: Cartier, 1899-1949: The Journey of a Style.

Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov in Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet 2025)

A fantastic miniature room by bigmansmallworld on instagram!

maybe my favorite bunch of the season

A British soldier ‘shakes hands’ with a kitten on a snowy bank, Neulette, 1917

Art Nouveau bat brooch, crafted circa 1900.

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[Text ID: “And in my veins, such love, such yearning…”]

Richard Beymer, who played Benjamin Horne in Twin Peaks, took a remarkable series of black and white, behind the scenes photographs during the filming of the original series’ final episode in 1991. With David Lynch’s permission, Beymer used his own Olympus camera to document the final days on set after the in-house photographer had left due to the show’s cancellation.