Fecunditas

[martyreater]

Jules Cyrille Cavé (1859-1946) - Martyr in the Catacombs (1886).

[philosophy-quotes]

Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.

Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) (via philosophy-quotes)

[godofthephilosophers]

Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pensées (192/527).

[acrylicalchemy]

I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.

Friedrich Nietzsche (via acrylicalchemy)

[goodbye-home-demo]

In loneliness, the lonely one eats himself; in a crowd, the many eat him. Now choose.

Friedrich Nietzsche (via okdragon)

[greuze]

[facundoz]

Nicolas de Largillière, Portrait of a Woman - Detail (1696).

Vidi Aquam - "I saw Water":

Vidi Aquam egredientem de Templo, a latere dextro, Alleluia. Et omnes, ad quos pervenit Aqua Ista, Salvi Facti Sunt et dicent: Alleluia.

"I saw Water flowing from the (right) side of the Temple, Alleluia. And all those who were touched (permeated/reached) by this water, were saved and they said: Alleluia."

- Those are the words to a Gregorian Chant Poem (in Latin) paraphrased upon the opening lines of Ezekiel 47, the Chant is used as the Antiphon during/for the Sprinkling of Holy Water on a Congregation during Easter (Paschal Time) in the Liturgical Year.

[leuc-deactivated20150726]

Rembrandt, Portrait of Marten Looten - Detail (ca.1632)

[arsantiquis]

Detail of Rochefort’s Escape, by Édouard Manet.

[evergod]

[facundoz]

evergod:

Antonio Ciseri (1821-1891), Ecce Homo "Behold the Man" - Detail (1871)

[detailsdetales]

[facundoz]

Gustav Klimt, Judith II (1909).

[sadnessdollart]

[facundoz]

Etienne Adolphe Piot,The Bather - Detail

[facundoz]

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 A.D.)

Excerpted from his De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine/Teaching) in 4 Books. The first 3 Books were published in 397 A.D. and the 4th in 426.

The quote occurs in Book 1, Chapter 28:

Further, all men are to be loved equally. But since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special regard to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection with you. For, suppose that you had a great deal of some commodity, and felt bound to give it away to somebody who had none, and that it could not be given to more than one person; if two persons presented themselves, neither of whom had either from need or relationship a greater claim upon you than the other, you could do nothing fairer than choose by lot to which you would give what could not be given to both. Just so among men: since you cannot consult for the good of them all, you must take the matter as decided for you by a sort of lot, according as each man happens for the time being to be more closely connected with you.

[saintkitten]

[jimcarreying]

[facundoz]

I'm Feeling! mamaclaretta

This is actually very nice and funny to see, since it matches the current Holiday Season. Furthermore, it is really very nice for me to be returning to Tumblr again! :)

[jellyfishinthedarksea]

[myrandamoon]

glowing

[artpopist]

*thinks about something i need to do for school*

[artdetails]

Gustav Klimt, Adele Bloch-Bauer I - Detail (1907)