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[baebeylik]

Magpie ('Aq'aq), A Miraculous Bird ('Anqa), from Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) by al-Qazvini. Iraq or Eastern Türkiye, written in the 13th Century but illuminated in the 15th Century.

The Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art.

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Mila von Luttich (1872-1929) - Queen of the Night [1157 x 1166]

[portalibis]

Second apocalyptic seal, Rudolf Steiner, c. 1907

P.I. Telegram/ P.I. Facebook

[dailyrothko]

Mark Rothko Untitled, 1969 signed (on the reverse) acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 78 ½ by 58 ½ in. 198.8 by 148.6 cm. Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg

(Happy World Goth Day)

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Katja Lang (Ger 1968)

Winterlandscape

Drypoint

[monogreek]

Girls on the Balcony (1942) by Vaso Katraki (1914-1988)

[nobrashfestivity]

David Hockney The Boy Hidden in a Fish 1969 Illustration

[odetoacloud]

Victoria Crowe

[odetoacloud]

Leon De Smet, Interior with the spouse of the artist, 1934

[chrisfriel]

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microdisney / are you happy now / 080426

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[chrisfriel]

121 clicks 180526

this review from today seems to think that i am going blind fortunately this is not true 121 clicks

Chris Friel doesn’t photograph landscapes the way most photographers do. Instead of chasing crystal-clear detail or technically perfect realism, he transforms forests, trees, and pathways into emotional dreamscapes that feel closer to memories than actual places. His abstract photography exists somewhere between painting, movement, and atmosphere, creating images that seem to breathe with emotion. Looking at Friel’s work feels like remembering a distant moment rather than observing a frozen scene.

Born in the UK, Friel took up photography later in life, and his artistic vision was deeply shaped by partial sight loss due to a neurological condition. Rather than limiting his creativity, the experience completely redefined his view of the world. Sharpness became less important than feeling. Precision gave way to mood, motion, and uncertainty. That shift led him toward a unique visual language built around blur, movement, layered exposures, and fragmented light.

In a digital age obsessed with ultra-sharp perfection and endless visual overload, Chris Friel’s photography feels rebellious in the best possible way. His images slow viewers down. They ask people to stop scrolling, lean in, and emotionally engage with the photograph rather than simply consume it. Every frame feels personal, fragile, and deeply human. Through these 35 artistic abstract photos, Friel proves that photography doesn’t always need to document reality; sometimes it simply needs to make us feel something real.

[chrisfriel]

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old images reworked

[rosieandthemoon]

Book of Hours of Charles d’Angoulême, c. 1475

[tanuki-kimono]

Final artpiece by Acotama for their youkai project, based here on Utagawa Kuniyoshi's The Origin Story of the Cat Stone at Okabe. You can find here the presentation of this piece and here the WIP of the big nekomata.

I already share two of those doll monsters (depressed pumpkin ghost / fox-deer-faced discarded hakama), but Acotama made 140 of those creatures, and some will be sold this Winter, so be sure to follow their page if you are interested :D