monkey run free

I'm interested in drawing, buddhism, travel, anime, stories of all kinds, science when explained simply, stuff that makes me smile. Be nice. It's not so difficult. Somewhere along the line, this turned into a kind of color/colour-blog, something that you can see if you look at the archive. buddhism ceramics circles elephants hands poetry skulls spacesuits

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[andantegrazioso-deactivated2018]

Hydrangea butterflies | runningwildflorals

[slam-african]

Jaguar Pectoral, Mixteca-Puebla, c.1200–1400, Saint Louis Art Museum: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/9424/

[cinderblender]

[polychroniadis]

Minaret of Samarra, Great Mosque of Samarra, 8th century A.D., Iraq.

[mapsontheweb]

In 1519 Magellan set sail from Spain with 5 ships to find a western route to the Moluccas. Battling storms, mutinies, and the unknown, he died in April 1521 before reaching his goal. One ship ultimately returned to Spain after circumnavigating the world.

by @NatGeoMaps

[osplanetasdasabelhas]

Tiger and Snake

Antwerp ~ Belgium

photo cjmn

[mia-africa-americas]

Blanket pin, late 19th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Art of Africa and the Americas

top of pin has seated stylized bear eating a salmon, held vertically; bear has rounded ears; round inlaid abalone eyes; pick-like pin Tribes that live in the northern section of the Northwest Coast are known for their highly refined sculpture. Characterized by low-relief carving, these northern tribes, which include the Tlingit, often feature clan symbols as their subjects. The bear is a central theme in Tlingit art, and is considered a close relative to humans. Because of this, bears are believed to have special spiritual powers and are, therefore, worthy of respect. Though a small, utilitarian object, this pin brilliantly represents the style and iconography of Northwest Coast tribal traditions. Shallowly carved in abstracted, geometric forms, the sacred bear is shown holding a fish. In addition to the fastidious carving, the artist further embellished the pin by inlaying a piece of mother-of-pearl for the bear’s eye. This pin would have been used to fasten a textile that was draped over the shoulders and around the torso. Worn on the chest, the image of the bear would have been proudly displayed. Size: 3 15/16 x ¾ x 3/8 in. (10 x 1.91 x 0.95 cm) Medium: Ivory, abalone

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/112134/

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[djohnhopper]

FAVOURITE SINGLES:

Artist: David Bowie.

Title: Ashes to Ashes (1980). 

[scavengedluxury]

How a proposed secrecy law would recast journalism as spying | Duncan Campbell and Duncan Campbell

Home Office plans would remove the public interest defence for whistleblowing, say writers Duncan Campbell and Duncan Campbell

Just reading about a failed state where journalists could go to prison for up to 14 years if they publish stories that embarrass the Government. Oh it’s the UK!

[nevver]

Josef Albers

[synqra]

People gathered around lava, Iceland.

[mapsontheweb]

Longest Roads in Each European Country

by u/Dqmir_

[xponentialdesign]

I am proud to present you the first variant of this tribute to Joseph Albers who is considered one of the most influential teachers of the visual arts in the 20th century COLLECT NFT 5/5 15ꜩ ↓ LIVE AUCTION ↓ starting at 1ꜩ 🔥🔥 (2hours)

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[for-the-duke-of-paris-deactivat]

“We were all brought up to want things and maybe the world isn’t big enough for all that wanting. I don’t know. I don’t know anything.”

— John Updike, Rabbit Redux (via quotespile)