the little things

danceabletragedy: by Henrietta Harris

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:35:21 -0500

by Henrietta Harris

moon83: Antares & Love by Joe Webb

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:54:36 -0500

Antares & Love IV

Antares & Love II

Antares & Love I

Antares & Love III

Antares & Love V

Antares & Love VI

Antares & Love VII

Antares & Love VIII

moon83:

Antares & Love by Joe Webb

so many life lessons in one week. the universe is telling me to seriously grow up.

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:32:22 -0500

so many life lessons in one week. the universe is telling me to seriously grow up.

mile-high-mob: https://soundcloud.com/flight_club

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:12:24 -0500

mile-high-mob:

https://soundcloud.com/flight_club

daydreamsonvinyl: (via Pinterest)

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35:40 -0500

daydreamsonvinyl:

(via Pinterest)

daydreamsonvinyl: (via ring. | Dress Up: Jewels)

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:28:13 -0500

daydreamsonvinyl:

(via ring. | Dress Up: Jewels)

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Thu, 09 May 2013 15:41:48 -0500

musical-iridescence: Tell me when I’m gonna get what I want

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:30:39 -0500

musical-iridescence:

Tell me when I’m gonna get what I want

nearlyvintage: LORDS OF DOGTOWN, Heath Ledger, 2005

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:27:18 -0500

nearlyvintage:

LORDS OF DOGTOWN, Heath Ledger, 2005

visual-poetry: »you can´t eat it – and you can´t eat without...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:19:04 -0500

visual-poetry:

»you can´t eat it – and you can´t eat without it« by various & gould

workman: The common perception is that the great statues and...

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:50:36 -0500

Trojan archer from the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, Greek, c. 490-480 B.C. He is probably Paris, who killed Achilles with an arrow to that famous heel.

Grave stele of Paramythion, Greek, c. 380-370 B.C. from the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek, Munich. The stele appears as is (left), as it was, and as is under ultraviolet light.

The head of Caligula (looking innocent), Roman, A.D. 39-41.

Juxtaposition of the colored reconstruction and the weathered original of a bronze head in the Munich exhibition.

Naked Greeks battle Persians on the so-called “Alexander” sarcophagus, Greek, c. 320 B.C., Archaeological Museum, Istanbul.

Warrior's head from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegin. Left: Color reconstruction. Right: Original sculpture in ultraviolet light, showing scales on the helmet.

Torso of a warrior, Greek, c. 470-460 B.C., Acropolis Museum, Athens. Color of the cuirass is speculative, both yellow and gilt reconstructions were made; some ancient statues certainly were gilded

Athena. Reconstruction has been restricted to areas whose original appearance may be determined with some certainty.

The “Peplos” kore, Greek, c. 530 B.C. Right: drew criticism from those who say ancients painted only ornaments and details, never a whole sculpture. Left: limited to colors thatcan be determinedsurely

Left: Lion from Loutraki, color reconstruction. Center: Original. Right: Detail of mane and eyebrow hair visible with the naked eye on the original sculpture.

workman:

The common perception is that the great statues and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome were all pure unpainted stone or green tarnished bronze, but researchers have been arguing that this may not been what these classic monuments really looked like back in the era of their creation. That, in fact, these statues were quite alive and vibrant, full of color.

Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity is a travelling exhibition of varying format and extent that has been shown in multiple cities worldwide. Its subject is ancient polychromy, i.e. the original, brightly painted, appearance of ancient sculpture and architecture. It features more than 20 full-size color reconstructions of Greek and Roman works, alongside 35 original statues and reliefs.

The color reconstructions are based on close examination of the originals and on scientific analysis of the scarce traces of paint remaining on them. Ultraviolet light, says Ebbinghaus, “brings out ‘paint ghosts,’ differences in the surface structure of the stone caused by different paints and by the weathering of the paints. It can often give you an idea of patterns, even if no pigments survive.” The paint on these reproductions of stone sculptures appears flat, lacking the depth of, say, oil. “We can identify the colorants—mostly minerals and some plants,” says Ebbinghaus, “but binding media are hard to identify. Egg has been used for the reconstructions. If the minerals were ground more finely, a different binding medium used, the paint polished or covered with a protective coating, the effect would be quite different.”

“We now assume that almost all Greek marble sculpture was painted,” she says. “These reconstructions can only be approximations,” but at least they dispel a popular misconception—that most statues of antiquity were plain old white. Plain would not be thought ideal until the Renaissance.

Researchers believe, particalurly Vinzenz Brinkmann who has been doing this research for the past 25 years, that artists used mineral and organic based colors and after centuries of deterioration any trace of pigment leftover when discovered, would have been taken off during any cleaning processes done before being put on display, washing the historical art clear of its true colors.

The findings of this research completley changes the commonly held modern ideas of the ancient world, and the way we view modern sculpture and art today, much of which was based on those classical Greek and Roman styles.

Sources: x x x x.

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Tue, 07 May 2013 14:23:47 -0500

nevver: Houses of the Holy

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:37:54 -0500

nevver:

Houses of the Holy

wow….I have been such a hypocrite

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:02:59 -0500

wow….I have been such a hypocrite

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Sat, 04 May 2013 14:24:47 -0500

ginger-s-n-a-p: lol i can’t help but think of myself and how...

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:58:10 -0500

ginger-s-n-a-p:

lol i can’t help but think of myself and how this is a fancy way of saying “she’s awkward”

musical-iridescence: Ode to Subterrania - Hooded Fang Just...

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:15:33 -0500

musical-iridescence:

Ode to Subterrania - Hooded Fang

Just discovered these guys. This song has been on repeat for the past hour and I can’t get enough. It’s jumpy, catchy, beach-y, and loud and perfect. They’re new album Gravez comes out later this month and you can preorder it here!

so much repeat

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