dark_&_gold

atmosphere of escapism, Antiquity, the Middle Ages, Art Nouveau, whimsical Gothic, art and decor

[mun-sal-vache]

“King Arthur” illustrated by Victor Ambrus. 

[classicalcanvas]

Seascape (1870) by Ivan Aivazovsky

[izoilych]

i need one to put as decoration

[spirit-of-art]

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 1835

[japaneseaesthetics]

ITO Jakuchu (1716~1800), Japan

[ltwilliammowett]

Fight with pirates, by Alexander Shenderov (1966-)

[throatoftheworld]

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch

[maidhumbel]

@aquaticsong

[venustapolis]

Architectural Fantasy with Roman Ruins (Charles Louis Clérisseau, 1721 - 1820)

[venustapolis]

Apollon Temple, Didim, Turkey

Photo by "Elifkarakoc", 2021

[danskjavlarna]

Source details and larger version.

All sorts of vintage book imagery is here in my virtual stacks.

[throatoftheworld]

Dark Spirits by Natalia Smirnova

[scrumptiousdreamerruins]

[fiery-kitty]

Sphinx – Franz von Stuck (1904)

[enchantedbook]

"Oedipus stood before the Sphinx" by Artuš Scheiner, 1920

[velvetnightgallery]

The Night Watchman (c.1900) by Karl Martin August Splitgerber

[fiery-kitty]

Satyr’s Head with Antlers (1624-1627)

Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Munich, Germany)

An expressive carved ivory satyr mask fitted with naturally irregular stag antlers. It formed part of a larger ensemble created by the court sculptor Christof Angermair for Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria, which originally included a chandelier with a satyr’s head and four satyr masks. The work is an exceptional example of Munich court sculpture and Kunstkammer culture, combining natural specimens with works of art.

Artist: Christof Angermair

Material: Ivory, stag antlers, steel, wood

Dimensions: Height 47.1 cm

Materials: Ivory, stag antlers, steel, wood

Technique: Carving

Epoch: Baroque and Rococo

[baebeylik]

Breviary Leaf; Tyrolean Benedictine psalter leaf. Italy, 1420-1430.

Detroit Public Library.