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omgcatrevolution: Pat Rocco, The Luckiest Cat in Town, part of Mondo Rocco omnibus program (1970) Bringin’ the sexxy back to tumblr, radical-cat style! We are delighted to share this lost slice of film history, otherwise nowhere on the interwebz
babiesareyum: “A member of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition plays the bagpipe for an indifferent penguin, 1904.”
bobbycaputo:Renowned British artist Colin Batty creates creepy characters out of vintage portraits in his impressive modified cabinet card photographs
poboh: Portrait of Don Diego, Alonso Sanchez Coello. Spanish (ca 1532 - 1588) Lui è Diego Felix d'Asburgo, uno dei figli del re Filippo II di Spagna (quello della battaglia di Lepanto e dell'Invencible Armada, nonché il cattivo del Don Carlos di
nationalgeographicscans: Paying homage to an ancient king, envoys bearing flowers climb a massive staircase amid the ruins of a giant palace at Persepolis. Begun by Darius I in 520 B.C., the city was the ceremonial capital of Persia, now Iran, for two
The Crows by Vincent Van Gogh - A Post-Impressionist painter, his works are filled with intense feeling and deep, thick strokes. Van Gogh was very close with his brother, Theo. This particular piece was done after learning the news of his brothers financi
The Grand #Palace at #Gatchina (#Imperial palace) #Russia #travel Paul I of Russia Павел Петрович собственной персоной aka Prince of Gatchina - Гатчинский принц http://www.saint-petersburg.com/gatchina/grand-palace.asp
art-nimals:An ambrotype of a cat, circa 1866-68 (source)
semioticapocalypse: Birth of Julius Caesar, Les anciennes hystoires rommaines, Paris 14th century (British Library, Royal 16 G VII, fol. 219r) [::SemAp::]
tuesday-johnson: ca. 1860-90, “Discarded Vices,” [tintype, still life containing playing cards, a pipe, and a bottle; presumably of some kind of alcohol] via Artfact, Swann Auction Galleries
canisantiquus: devildart: canisantiquus: Ancient Dogs: http://www.shawlein.com/2011/descent-of-the-dog/ Shown at the bottom are the dingo and basenji, representing nature’s dog blueprint - most dogs, left to natural selection, begin to resemble
flannelsandjeans-deactivated202: The Motherland Calls is a statue in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin. Declared the largest
ratak-monodosico: When Napoleon left France for Elba, his supporters wore violets as a secret sign of their allegiance. This 1815 colour print by Jean-Dominique Etienne Canu, Le Secret du Caporal La Violette, conceals images of the exiled emperor, his
insanelygaming: Zelda Shield History Created by Nico Vliek
professorwolverine: Surrender? You think this letter on my head stands for France?! Best moment in all of Ultimate Marvel history, hands down.
aestheticsandabominations: Study after Velzaquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X- Francis Bacon, 1953 “Bacon worked on his pope paintings, variations on Velázquez’s magnificent portrait of Pope Innocent X, for over twenty years.” “The
darksword-armory: Development Outline of Medieval Sword Forms c. 500 - 1500 AD, from 1998 Paladin swordsmanship book by John Clements: The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts Posted from : www.darksword-armory.com
ancientart: Amulet in the Form of a Ba as Human-Headed Bird. Egyptian, Late Period or Ptolemaic Period.Ba is the Egyptian concept closest to what is meant by the English word “soul.” Its composite human-and-bird form symbolizes its ability to travel
mummified-priest: cats-moss-gays: helloitsbees: keanurevees: absolutely-flabbergasted: portabellogna: adriensabores: nevver: The Muse’s Revenge, Ilya Milstein So I’m just going to leave this picture of an old Pablo Picasso here for reference.
personification-of-anxiety:kitsunebattleboxer:tinyphantomsalad:blogitalianissimo:darkestcinema:renaissance in the 21st centurysome morethe WHAT??okay, found her
almighty-overlord: barrier-trio: croastbeefkazenzakis: a woman in spain attempted to restore part of a fresco in her local church by herself before realising she’d made a horrible mistake and turning herself in to the authorities what an excellent
the-garden-of-delights: “Portrait of Madame de Pompadour” (1756) (detail) by François Boucher (1703-1770).
art-of-swords: Dagger with Sheath Dated: 18th century Culture: Turkish Medium: jade, steel, gold, copper, shagreen, gemstone Measurements: L. with sheath 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm); L. without sheath 13 5/16 in. (33.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt.
stopdropandvogue:An attendee of the Young Fellows Ball at the Frick Collection, sponsored by Lanvin.
fyeah-history: Marble effigies from the Etowah Mounds, c. 1375Etowah Indian Mounds is a 54-acre (220,000m2) archaeological site in Bartow County, Georgia south of Cartersville, in the United States. Built and occupied in three phases, from 1000–1550
italianartsociety: On this day [28 July] in 1868, Giuseppe Pellizza was born in the Piedmont village of Volpedo. Despite a lengthy academic training, Pellizza turned to the neo-impressionist technique known as Divisionism by which he separated colors
caravaggista: Caravaggio tells Mary’s story: The Annunciation (c. 1608-10); The Adoration of the Shepherds (1609); The Adoration with St. Francis and St. Lawrence (1609);The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (1597); Madonna and Child with Saint
centuriespast: Dr. C. Francesco Antommarchi (From a mold by) Italian, 1780—1838 Cast by: Louis Richard and E. Quesnel, Paris Death Mask of Napoleon, modeled 1821 (cast 1833) Art Institute Chicago
italianartsociety: On this day in 1582, Florentine sculptor Bartolomeo Ammanati published a letter addressed to the Accademia di San Luca (artists’ guild) denouncing the public display of nude sculpture, including his own Neptune Fountain in the Piazza
arsvitaest: Château de Marly in Marly-le-Roi, France Author: Pierre-Denis Martin, “Martin the Younger” (French, 1663–1742)Date: 1724Medium: Oil on canvas The Château de Marly was a relatively small French royal residence. At the Château of Marly,
odditiesoflife: 9,000 Fallen Soldiers Stenciled into Sand at Normandy Beach To commemorate “Peace Day”, British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss, in combination with many volunteers, went to Normandy Beach and stenciled the silhouettes of the
artnmxlanin: ablackgirldaydreaming: amtherevolutionist: godxxtrilla: callmemoprah: godxxtrilla: intoxicatedinnocence: African American Museum Where this at?! The full name is National Museum of African American History and it’s in Washington
Art by Maxfield Parrish (1909) - “The History of Coldadad and His Brothers.”
history-of-fashion: 1770-1771 Joshua Reynolds - Richard Peers Symons, M.P. (Later Baronet) (Cincinnati Art Museum)
history-of-fashion:1809 John Wesley Jarvis - Philip Hone (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)
history-of-fashion:1835 Barthélemy Vieillevoye - Portrait of Nicolas Berleur (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Liège)
history-of-fashion:1758 Pompeo Girolamo Batoni - William Fermor(Museum of Fine Arts, Houston)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1665-1672 Bartolomé Estebán Murillo - Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: 1840 Vicente López Portaña - Carlos Bosch de Romañá(Museu de Belles Arts de València)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1520-1525 Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop - Saint Maurice(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: 1766 George Romney - A Conversation (The Artist’s Brothers Peter and James Romney) (Yale Center for British Art)
history-of-fashion:1854 François-Joseph Navez - Self-portrait(Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp)
hideback: L’enfer Cabaret, Boulevard de Clichy, Montmartre, Paris Built circa 1890; demolished circa 1952. Entertainment inside the “inferno of hell” included musicians dressed as devils and interior volcanos that spewed scented lava of molten
history-of-fashion: ab. 1840 Woman’s Dress (Artist/maker unknown, American) (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1730 Waistcoat (Europe)(The Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1780 Man’s Suit (Probably England)Wool broadcloth plain weave with silk embroidery(The Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: 1601 Cornelis Ketel - Gerbrant Buyck(Museum of Fine Arts, Leipzig)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1638 Isaack Luttichuys (attributed to) - Portrait of a Gentleman (Agnes Etherington Art Centre)
history-of-fashion: 1550-1555 Agnolo Bronzino - Portrait of a Young Man (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: 1632 Sir Anthony van Dyck - Philip, Lord Wharton (National Gallery of Art, Washington)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1480 Giovanni Bellini - Portrait of a Young Man in Red (National Gallery of Art, Washington)
history-of-fashion:1585 Attr. to Adriaen Thomasz. Key - Portrait of a gentleman (Museum of Fine Arts, Tournai)
history-of-fashion: 1795-1796 Charles de Chatillon - Portrait of a Man (Cleveland Museum of Art)
history-of-fashion: first quarter of 18th century Attr. to Jean Ranc - Joseph Delaselle, a merchant from Nantes (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes)
history-of-fashion: 1560s Jacopo Tintoretto - Bust Portrait of a Young Man in Black (Lowe Art Museum)
history-of-fashion: ab. 1474-1480 Baldassare d'Este (Estense) - Francesco II Gonzaga, Fourth Marquis of Mantua(National Gallery of Art, Washington)
Anna Schuleit installed thousands of flowers in the Massachusetts Mental Health Center to commemorate its life, history, and people over the 91 years of its operation.
history-of-fashion:1639 Justus Sustermans - Portrait of Carlos Radia (Santa Barbara Museum of Art)
![semioticapocalypse: Birth of Julius Caesar, Les anciennes hystoires rommaines, Paris 14th century (British Library, Royal 16 G VII, fol. 219r) [::SemAp::]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d559a643d68630b425157857bea7a08/tumblr_mqdow10Di61qz4txfo1_250.jpg)
![tuesday-johnson: ca. 1860-90, “Discarded Vices,” [tintype, still life containing playing cards, a pipe, and a bottle; presumably of some kind of alcohol] via Artfact, Swann Auction Galleries](https://64.media.tumblr.com/5e26f14cf5f3c7b0ce3da717a14a42e7/tumblr_mp495eRBRQ1qa51rdo1_250.jpg)
![italianartsociety: On this day [28 July] in 1868, Giuseppe Pellizza was born in the Piedmont village of Volpedo. Despite a lengthy academic training, Pellizza turned to the neo-impressionist technique known as Divisionism by which he separated colors](https://64.media.tumblr.com/2d39cb5a1a4ba5425004614883e17fd6/tumblr_mq7jxaS1Uh1syzcjgo1_250.jpg)
