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What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness

[art-and-things-of-beauty]

[beautifuldavinci]

Anselm Schultzberg (1862-1945) - The Secret Garden

[canisfamiliaris]

Equitation

Homo sapiens (Human) riding an Equus caballus (horse).

[deathandmysticism]

Leiden School, Harrowing of Hell, ca. 1530

[rabbittongue]

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

Vanitas ~ by Benjamin Vierling

[nataliakoptseva]

[serpens218]

Bohemian - The Crucifixion of Christ (Kaufmann Crucifixion). Detail

[vazakinada]

She wore silence like skin.

VàZaki Nada (via vazakinada)

[rabbitinthemoon-blog]

To hell, to hell with balance! I break glasses; I want to burn, even if I break myself. I want to live only for ecstasy. I’m neurotic, perverted, destructive, fiery, dangerous - lava, inflammable, unrestrained.

Anaïs Nin  (via abouttheseprettythings)

[dekehlmark-deactivated20151201]

Louis Douzette (1834-1924), Paysage au Couchant - 1873

[srednod]

Ecce Homo (Detail) - José de Ribera 1620

[florizels]

I practice flexing the muscle of unthought. The young are terrified of losing themselves, bitter and pure with recursive-ness and sweet Dionysian mourning.

Feng Sun Chen, Excerpt of “Groceries” (via florizels)

[hourglassofblacktears-deactivat]

Theodore Gericault.                       

[suonko]

by Adolf Kaufmann

[templeofapelles]

BEST OF THE PRADO 24

José Ribera Ixion, 1632 Museo del Prado, Madrid

[sakrogoat]

Hans Baldung Grien - The Walk to Death

[suonko]

James Mcdougal Hart - Misty Morning on Racket Lake

[silenceformysoul]

Hermann Corrodi - Ein Fischer und Meerjungfrauen in der Blauen Grotte auf Capri