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Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:00 +1200

intifadaxvx: isqineeha: Dragas (2009) - Kuwaiti Artist Fatima...

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:42 +1200

isqineeha:

Dragas (2009) - Kuwaiti Artist Fatima Al Qadiri

Dragas is a series of fantasy, Kuwaiti drag queen portraits—each within a subsection of local and global style trends: goth, floral, hip hop and “haute”, respectively. A study into localized trend manifestations through the filter of the internet, studio portraiture as a private act—but fantasy destination/background —and gender as performance. - FQ

YES YES YES

mortalcities: hat-man: A collaboration...

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:52:43 +1200

mortalcities:

hat-man:

A collaboration between mortalcities and I! He drew it, I colored it!

I’m not sure I did the lines justice, so check out the clean version here. While you’re there be sure to check out his other work!

Hey, everyone, look at this awesome thing that happened!

Seriously, though, don’t think I can articulate just how much I love this… Thanks so much, man!

If you guys don’t already know Hat-Man, then you’re missing out. He’s an all round cool dude with rad art and what are you still doing here GO CHECK OUT HIS STUFF.

glowhyena: Hyena by =Skia

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:17 +1200

glowhyena:

Hyena by =Skia

Oh, I own a 3DS now by the way!

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:20 +1200

Send me your friend codes. Mine is 2793-1918-8999!

remblr: ぜんっかいっ！かいっかんっ！...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:13:14 +1200

remblr:

ぜんっかいっ！かいっかんっ！ #dog#dogs#shiba#shibainu#doglovers#dogstagram#cutedogs#funnydogs#柴犬#柴#いぬ#犬#犬ばか部 - @ichilei- #webstagram

he laughs at his own jokes

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Sun, 12 May 2013 23:20:38 +1200

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

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:09:38 +1200

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.

always wanted to see what they’d possibly look like coloured. they’re as gaudy as I imagined <3

davidsketchblog: And what devastatingly dreamy dresses he...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:19:55 +1200

davidsketchblog:

And what devastatingly dreamy dresses he designs!

Illustration © David DePasquale 2013
Please reblog, don’t repost.

sparkinspiration: Sir Alfred Gilbert. I became mesmerised by...

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:53:02 +1200

sparkinspiration:

Sir Alfred Gilbert.

I became mesmerised by his work after I stumbled across him whilst in the library at Uni. My favourite is St Michael, I love the whole idea of it.

ziggyzagz: Got the okay to post!! This was for a comic...

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:31:11 +1200

ziggyzagz:

Got the okay to post!! This was for a comic anthology project, but I left out the dialogue so the comic doesn’t become completely void if it’s ever to be sold along with the rest. I was very tired finishing it through the deadline, so it isn’t up to my standards and I wish I could fix a lot of things, but here it is ;u;

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Thu, 09 May 2013 12:07:20 +1200

anagrammaton: estaciongalleta: Dios de la Muerte, Museo de...

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:31:39 +1200

anagrammaton:

estaciongalleta:

Dios de la Muerte, Museo de Antropología, México, D.F.

Jesus christ, this is amazing. FUCKIN’ CATHOLICS.

Albert Watson

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:52:58 +1200

Albert Watson

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Tue, 07 May 2013 06:52:48 +1200

thetumblingbard: Shugo Tokumaru - Linne

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:44:40 +1200

thetumblingbard:

Shugo Tokumaru - Linne

diablosita: “Lavish Allure” Ellen Burton By Lydia...

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:02:26 +1200

diablosita:

“Lavish Allure” Ellen Burton By Lydia Garde, Styling By Holly Cox For Revs Magazine

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Sun, 05 May 2013 14:13:33 +1200

jackalsketches: idk whatever

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:12:24 +1200

jackalsketches:

idk whatever

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Sun, 05 May 2013 06:52:43 +1200