I am half agony, half hope. @jeanvanjer - Tumblr Blog

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god he's so fucking pathetic. what a god damn loser. (insane with lust)

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PEDRO PASCAL SAG Awards | 2024

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REGENCY LADIES + horses 🐴

ROSE WILLIAMS as CHARLOTTE HEYWOOD · Sanditon (2019-) SIMONE ASHLEY as KATE SHARMA · Bridgerton (2020-) FREIDA PINTO as SELINA DALTON · Mr Malcolm’s list (2022) FELICITY JONES as CATHERINE MORLAND · Northanger Abbey (2007) EMMA THOMPSON as ELINOR DASHWOOD · Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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Perpetual Beauty (Raja Ravi Varma)

“Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist, considered as one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. Raja Ravi Varma is known for his amazing paintings, which revolve mainly around the Puranas (ancient mythological stories) and thegreat Indian epics - Mahabharata and Ramayana. Ravi Varma is one of the few painters who managed to accomplish a beautiful union of Indian traditionwith the techniques of European academic art. This is one of the reasons why he is considered as one of the most, if not the most prominent Indian painters. Varma was also responsible in taking the Indian art all over the world with his impeccable technique. While the Europeans and other art lovers admired his technique, the laymen of India enjoyed his work for its simplicity. More often than not, Varma’s paintings highlighted the beauty of South Indian women which were admired by all.

His portrayal of Hindu gods and goddesses went on to become worship material for many people belonging to the lower castes. Back then, these people were often forbidden from entering temples and thus they celebrated Varma’s works, for they gave them an idea of how the deities looked inside the temple. He also managed to improve the artistic knowledge and spread the importance of art among Indian people. He achieved this by making affordable lithographs, which were accessible even to the poor. Alternatively, this also made him a household name and Raja Ravi Varma soon captured the hearts of all. Recognizing his feat, Viceroy Lord Curzon honored him with the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal for his service in thefurtherance of public interest.“

Selected Works:

1. Nair woman

2. Galaxy of Musicians

3. Lady playing Swarbat

4. Kerala lady playing Swarbat

5. Saraswati

6. Lakshmi

7. Dhana Narayana

8. Dattatreya

9. Harishchandra

10. Victory of Meghanada

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JOEL MILLER ▸ The Last of Us, 1.6

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"A life of independence is no mere consolation. Indeed, many would think it the better prize."

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He Jiaying (Chinese, b. 1957) 纳凉少女镜片设色纸本 n.d. ink and color on paper, 28 × 40 cm

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All of us are monsters. Miserable, misshapen creatures. Don’t tell me you think we’re happy like this? That we enjoy being freaks? Do you know how many obstacles we have, how much pain we go through just to survive within the framework of this world? Do you? To us, the existence of the cat is our salvation. Without him, our lives would be completely unbearable.

You see– that monster is the ugliest of us all. He’s inferior to us all. So it’s only natural for him to be treated as lowly, disrespected, and locked up. The rest of us look at the way he’s treated, and we sigh with relief. “Thank God,” we think. “At least I’m better off than that.” You should ask the others sometime. “Did you know he was going to be confined? Deep down, don’t you feel superior to him?” They won’t know what to say. The cat was prepared as an outcast creature for our sakes.