The Artist is the Creator of Beautiful Things

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Roman engraved amethyst depicting the god Apollo dating to 30-20 BCE. Gold setting is modern(-ish. late 1700s or early 1800s). From the collection of the Getty Museum

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The Enchantress by Arthur Hughes, circa 1870-1874

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Louise Moillon (French, 1610 - 1696): Still Life with a Bowl of Apricots, Peaches and Plums on an Entablature (via Sotheby’s)

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Portrait of a woman, so called Julia Maesa. First half of III century AD. Greek Marble. Uffizi Gallery. Inv. 1914 n. 343

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'The Love Potion' by Mikhail Nesterov (1888)

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'The Adoration of the Magi' (1475) by Sandro Botticelli

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Ivan Aivazovsky in Italian costume, painted in 1842 by Vasily Sternberg

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With the arrogance of youth, I determined to do no less than to transform the world with Beauty. If I have succeeded in some small way, if only in one small corner of the world, amongst the men and women I love, then I shall count myself blessed, and blessed, and blessed, and the work goes on.

William Morris   (via huariqueje)

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Sarah Jarrett

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[foulbohemian]

Down where the unconquered river still flows on, One strong free thing within a prison’s heart, I drew me with my sacred grief apart, That it might look that spacious joy upon: And as I mused, lo! Dante walked with me, And his face spake of the high peace of pain Till all my grief glowed in me throbbingly As in some lily’s heart might glow the rain. So like a star I listened, till mine eye Caught that lone land across the water-way   Wherein my lady breathed,—now breathing is— ‘O Dante,’ then I said, 'she more than I Should know thy comfort, go to her, I pray.’   'Nay!’ answered he, 'for she hath Beatrice.’

Richard le Gallienne (via foulbohemian)

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Anne Marie Zilberman

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'Three Old Men with a Fox' (1914) by Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov

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'The Windmill' Etching by Rembrandt

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Etheldreda Laing was around 38 years old when she first took pictures of her daughters using Autochrome, an early colour process. She would later become known for her work with color photography, and particularly for the series of pictures of her daughters.

Older daughter Janet was around 12 years old and Iris was roughly seven when Etheldreda first started photographing them.

These photos were taken in the garden of their Oxford home, in 1908.

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This is simply amazing

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Gustave Courbet

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The Oak of Flagey (The Oak of Vercingetorix)

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'A Flower Still Life With Indian Cress' by Georges Croegaert (1848-1923)