vintagenatgeographic:

Door of Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
National Geographic | July 1972
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gunsandposes:

Armed man in Chechnya, photographed by Stanley Greene, published in the book Open Wound: Chechnya 1994 to 2003.
(Noor Images)
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paul outerbridge x ken schles
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erikkwakkel:

An astronomical book

The Leiden Aratea is an astronomical book in more than one sense of the word. It contains a work of astronomy written by Arateus of Soli, who lived in the third century BC. The images depict constellations: in some the stars can be clearly seen. The book is also astronomical for its sensational decoration scheme. It was made for Louis the Pious, likely at his court, in c. 840. The images, while medieval in origin, have a distinct classical feel to them. The red boxes around them, for example, are reminiscent of books from classical Antiquity, as are the style of the robes found on some pages. Carolingian rulers felt a special and close relationship with Antiquity and the classical echoes were included purposefully. Combined with the script used for the text pages (see the last image), which are copied in bold Rustic Capitals, it made a medieval object antiquated in a good way.

Pic: Leiden, University Library, MS VLQ 79 (c. 840).

(via coeurdelhistoire)

snowce:

Margarita Georgiadis, Landscapes, 2009
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blackspit:

“Death and the Maiden”, postcard from the 1890s.
 
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hismarmorealcalm:

Stefano Maderno (1576 - 1636)  Martyrdom of Santa Cecilia  1600  Marble  Trastevere  Rome  detail
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fineartandfit:

Prince Rupert, Count Palatinate (1641-420) - Gerrit Van Honthorst [National Portrait Gallery London]
Rupert here isn’t just a pretty face: soldier, patron of science, inventor, scientist and just for giggles is an accomplished artist. No really, I couldn’t make this guy up: he was shot in the head during the English Civil War, and lived to report his findings on the experience by presenting a report to the Royal Society. Badass. And no doubt he could flip that hair like a boss.
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workman:

sulphuriclike:
Stefano Maderno_Saint Cecilia_1600
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Statues ennemies by Sophie Calle, 2003
Iconic portraits mutilated during the civil war in Spain.

1. Vierge mutilée au marteau
2. Retable fusillé
3. Tranché à la hache
4. Christ décapité et aveuglé
5. Vierge aveuglée
6. Saint aveugle

wild-earth:

The Holy Monastery of Rousanou - Photographer: Alina Mihaela
(via: navisis)
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german-expressionists:

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Bogenschießende Mädchen im Walde (Girls Doing Archery in the Woods), 1934
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18k gold with a carved agate skull surrounded by rose- and old-cut diamonds and black enamelling, with hallmarks for London 1852.  It has an interior inscription on the ring that adds another fascinating layer of history: Inscribed “James Dixon Obit 1852,” it memorialises James Dixon, a well-known English silversmith and founder of the family firm of James Dixon & Sons.
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Opaque  by  andbamnan