Mihály Zichy painted 35 pictures in total. The publishing commission of the work of "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" chose 27 pictures to be included in the publication. The painter refused to take payment for the works, so impressed was he by the poem itself. Instead, he gifted the works to the Georgian people.
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I love this photograph with a rising mist in the background. Experimental Garden by Dominique Lafourcade in Provence. More photos here.
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Portraits of actress Samantha Logan.
Victorian burlesque, sometimes known as "travesty" or "extravaganza", was popular in London theatres between the 1830s and the 1890s. It took the
She Found the Meaning of Life on the Sprawling Plains of Argentina
I wish I were sitting in an easy chair before an open fire and someone was bringing me a pie. I think I deserve one too. I've been working outside almost full time for the past 3 days doing my fall cleanup. I mowed everything for the last time today and it's looking fabulous. So happy. Isn't this the sweetest room ever? I adore children's books with interior design by animals. via
I think this one is my favorite.
Hailing from fifteen countries, the individuals participating in Eyes as Big as Plates have backgrounds as varied as their surroundings: there are zoologists, academics, and librarians; fishermen, wild boar hunters, and Sami reindeer herders; and opera singers, kantele players, and artists. They’re tethered by the ongoing project, which dresses each figure in sculptural wearables made of organic materials that allow them to blend in with the surrounding landscape. Launched in 2011 by Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen (previously), Eyes as Big as Plates hinges on the idea that it’s essential to explore how humans exist within nature. More
When you point your camera at a random thing on the street, you usually don’t expect much. But in the vast sea of dull photos that fill your camera roll, one stands out. Call it a miracle, or a lovely surprise, but if you feel like the pic is superior in composition, style, lighting, and somewhat resembles a classical painting, it may be that you have just encountered “accidental renaissance.”
For the three-year anniversary of queer, feminist fashion zine "Polyester," editor Ione Gamble asked her favorite photographers to depict womanhood in all its off-kilter forms.
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Una guía de inspiración para amantes de la poesía, las rimas, las prosas o como deseen llamar a esto que yo mismo he llamado tortuoso.
Wouldn't you love to be waking up on Awkward Hill in the village of Bibury in the Cotswolds this morning? I can't think of any place I'd rather be, can you? via
1. The Tale of the Seven Sutherland Sisters and Their 37 Feet of Hair "Their antics and wild, over-the-top parties were the talk of Niagara County". Read their story found on Collector's Weekly. 2. A Ouija Coffee Table and Rug "For geeks who enjoy occult-themed fare like