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necspenecmetu: René-Antoine Houasse, Iris and Morpheus, 1690

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:45:58 +0200

necspenecmetu:

René-Antoine Houasse, Iris and Morpheus, 1690

fleurdulys: Narcissus - Adolf Joseph Grass 1867

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:07:30 +0200

fleurdulys:

Narcissus - Adolf Joseph Grass

1867

denisforkas: Charles de Sousy Ricketts - Orpheus and Eurydice....

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:07:15 +0200

denisforkas:

Charles de Sousy Ricketts - Orpheus and Eurydice. 1922

books0977: Pygmalion and Galatea (1886). Ernest Normand...

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:06:58 +0200

books0977:

Pygmalion and Galatea (1886). Ernest Normand (1859–1923). Atkinson Art Gallery.

The antique model for the body of Pygmalion’s statute was the Venus de Milo, a figure of Aphrodite in the Louvre of circa 100 BC, which Normand had seen in Paris on his honeymoon. The facial features appear to be those of Normand’s wife — suggesting that for Normand, at least, Pygmalion’s fantasy really could come true…

lovelyydarkanddeep: The Black Sea at Night - Ivan Aivazovsky,...

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:06:21 +0200

lovelyydarkanddeep:

The Black Sea at Night

- Ivan Aivazovsky, 1879

To you, to whomever may be reading this, In the instance you may wish to read this, I wanted to...

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:04:32 +0200

To you, to whomever may be reading this,

In the instance you may wish to read this, I wanted to leave a note dedicated to the reader and his future. I do not normally press myself to do this, nor try to reach any stranger on a personal level, but as far as experiences went, I wanted to leave a note to ‘whomever it may concern’ in regards to their future; And I do not mean a future that is long far ahead, but even tomorrow, or a minute from now.

Attain your goals, no matter how small they may seem.

Goals should not limit themselves to careers or high-end achievements. Anything that gives you a simple satisfaction such as reading a book, following through a recipe, or simple taking a walk outside is good enough in the short-term. You should never allow anyone else spare judgement over what you make of your day - in the end you are attaining these goals for yourself, not for the satisfaction of others.

And for long-term goals, do not allow anyone to settle those decisions for you. A majority of people, yes bear a difficulty in making a final decision, but one must remember, a decision bears as much importance as a mistake - if an error is made, you can simply fall back on the decision you left out, and continuously try again. Limitation, not taking a risk, and simply remaining stationary is what you must constantly avoid - else regret will mark you.

Fear, out of both ignorance, avoidance and lack of knowledge is what makes the outside world a ‘horrid place.’

From personal experience, turning my head away from topics that put me at unease, only gave me more unease in the future as I had not ‘grown to understand them.’ I believed that if I simply closed my eyes to all my fears, I will remain catatonic, and avoid situations related to those fears entirely. Upon facing the jaws of that irrational threat, the fear soon subsides due to learning more about it. Of course, I do not expect fear to disappear in an instance, especially to those who bear a phobia that leaves them petrified, however, if there is an instance where one can overcome it, an instant where there is the remote possibility one can lessen it, wouldn’t it be better than to ask the world to try and mold itself around your inhibitions? Because, as I’m sure many know, the world is not kind enough to accustom everyone, so in the end preparation is truly key, wishing for change in something so vast to suit you, is not.

Vary your relationships with others, keep an open mind - however do not let those mark your thoughts and suffocate your true personality

there will be people who dislike you for who you are, and those who will like you for who you are. There is no need to change your personality according to what those people desire from you, else you will simply be lying to yourself enough to make yourself constantly ill, asking question upon question ‘who am I, really? is this who I am?’

But this should not stop you from seeking friendships and acquaintances with a number of people - different perspectives open one’s mind further - simply limiting yourself to your own experiences, however does not. You too, in return, will be expanding that person’s knowledge with your own experience, just the same.

Knowledge is found even in the smallest of instances - do not let it escape.

Experiences, animation, books, the ramblings of another, talks from other people’s experiences. Knowledge is vast and continuously expands itself in a form of genres. Do not simply limit yourself to one medium. Continue to look further.

Do not let academic achievement mark your ability

In the end, they are grades. Experiences is what matter, going out in the field, practicing your talents, reading upon your abilities to expand yourself further. There are many who gain their abilities outside their academic grade and do far better than those who achieved high marks in an academic institution. So as long as you have the will to drive yourself forward, your ability will grow strong.

And most importantly, focus on yourself more than other’s. Do not feel guilty for doing so, as I am certain a number of individuals barely pay heed to their own health and needs. How will you be able to assist others, if you are unable to assist yourself? As soon as you gain that strength, then you will gain the will to assist others without pressing yourself down.

I do not expect anyone to take my words seriously, but at least I’ll be leaving knowing I contributed to something in my long absence.

- Scudiero

Ero stanco di tutto. Non posso morire.

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:09:00 +0100

Ero stanco di tutto. Non posso morire.

jaded-mandarin: Wallerant Vaillant. [Flemish Baroque...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:06:15 +0100

jaded-mandarin:

Wallerant Vaillant.

[Flemish Baroque Era Painter, 1623-1677]

Boy with Falcon, 17th Century.

Oil on canvas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ney York

Requiescat - Briton Rivière. Detail.

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:06:05 +0100

Requiescat - Briton Rivière. Detail.

fletchingarrows: solopintura: Austin Abbey another female...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:05:46 +0100

fletchingarrows:

solopintura:

Austin Abbey

another female martyr

iminpowerperiod: Cristofano Allori, Judith with the Head of...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:05:23 +0100

iminpowerperiod:

Cristofano Allori, Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, 1613/1620

tierradentro: Saint Jerome and Angel (detail), Antonio...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:05:01 +0100

tierradentro:

Saint Jerome and Angel (detail), Antonio Correggio. (via)

monsieurleprince: John Maler Collier (1850 - 1934) - The death...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:04:48 +0100

monsieurleprince:

John Maler Collier (1850 - 1934) - The death of Albine, 1898

colourthysoul: Jérome-Martin Langlois - Diana and Endymion...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:04:37 +0100

colourthysoul:

Jérome-Martin Langlois - Diana and Endymion (1822)

antonio-m: School of Nicolas Regnier, Saint Sebastian, 17th...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:39:46 +0100

antonio-m:

School of Nicolas Regnier, Saint Sebastian, 17th century

in-detail: Lord Leighton Frederic, And the Sea Gave Up the Dead...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:33:34 +0100

in-detail:

Lord Leighton Frederic, And the Sea Gave Up the Dead Which…, 1892

fleurdulys: The Funeral of Shelley - Louis Edouard...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:33:14 +0100

fleurdulys:

The Funeral of Shelley - Louis Edouard Fournier

1889

(from left to right in the centre: Edward John Trelawny, Leigh Hunt, Lord Byron)

windypoplarsroom: Jacobus van Looy

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:33:02 +0100

windypoplarsroom:

Jacobus van Looy

On Caravaggio Documentaries

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:49:00 +0100

What I am constantly surprised by is the fact that many historians (who I’ll describe as ‘armchair’, regarding this topic) that study and analyze Caravaggio, try to make their assumptions and opinions seem like solid facts, over a man who we barely have little ‘primary sources’ over. At most we have his court records, which granted, will not always be accurate (especially given an individual who would try to avoid the wrath of law).

My absolute favorite has to be Simon Schama’s documentary about him, where, he not only speaks about him in a manner of ‘distaste’ and absolute sarcasm (you’re supposed to be educating your audience, not show your personal feelings over a man who died over 5 centuries ago) but also spouted out the most ridiculous things, without adding any sources, save for one ‘fact’ regarding what he said in a court record (something along the lines of ‘I will cut your testicles off and fry them in oil’).

His most ridiculous had to be ‘He had a dog named ‘Crow’ (not even an Italian name for a dog, mind you.) who he taught how to stand up on his hind legs’

He also made no effort to mention his two companions, Mario Minniti (who later went to Sicily) or Onorio (the Architect).

If you do wish to learn more about Caravaggio on the lines of fact and not baseless assumptions, I recommend books at most, books with viable sources - not documentaries such as these. At best, Italian books translated into English (unless you are fluent or have a good grasp of Italian.)

abystle: Herodias by Francesco Cairo

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:44:53 +0100

abystle:

Herodias

by Francesco Cairo