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hey I'm J :)) - current obsession: JCS (djkt specifically. and also whatever sasha and yarik are doing whenever they are on the same stage) - (also musical/drama theater, religious imagery in general, semi-permanent ages old obsession over tomarry and sabriel which somehow falls into religious imagery as well I think. make art sometimes and then don't post it)

[nerdghostich]

La Pietà the sacrilegious gay version

Aka a story of how J went to see JCS in a random foreign town having zero expectations, screamed, cried, fell in love, blacked out for 3 days, and ended up with a painting of a fucking icon

Very obviously based on:

1. Pieta the painting by William Adolphe Bouguereau

2. Djkt Plzeň version of JCS which is to this day eating away my brain bit by bit by another bit

Also I still think that the sketch is in some ways cooler than the end version, so:

[nerdghostich]

Spent 7.5 days (2 of those Mondays) in Russia - went to theater 7 times. Sigh.

But also- spent hours upon hours in countless independent bookstores, cafes, museums; talked to so many nice passionate people. Sat on the swings by the sea, watching seagulls and enjoying the rare sun.

It felt like home. Felt like I never left.

It's so stupid, when you home is made of tiny theaters, and rundown courtyards, and pretentious specialty coffees mixed with beverages you never thought it could be mixed with, and the smell of freshly printed books, and freezing cold wind that tastes of seasalt and rain, and orange streetlamps swinging from the cables above the narrow streets. And people people people.

How do you explain to someone from a normal country that you can love someplace with all your heart, so much that just a thought of it brings tears to your eyes, so much that all your friends cannot believe that you ever left at all - but also hate it, and fear it, I wish to never have to come back.

[vintage-treasures]

Belgium, France, and England Before the German Invasion, oil on canvas (1914) Guillaume Seignac (French, 1870–1924) painted this work at the explosive start of World War I as a piece of visual "solidarity." In 1914, Germany invaded neutral Belgium to reach France, an act that forced Great Britain to enter the war. This painting was created to stir patriotic feelings and show that these three nations stood together as a single wall against the "German Giant."

Seignac, an Academic master known for idealized mythological scenes, adapted his classical style to transform a chaotic political conflict into a timeless allegory of sisterhood. The composition centers on France, dressed in the tricolor and projecting calm resolve. To the left, Belgium assumes a defensive stance with a sword, her dark attire reflecting the tragedy of the initial invasion. To the right, England leans inward, symbolizing British commitment to the continent. The orange glow on the horizon represents the fires of war approaching from the East, uniting the three nations against the impending storm. Loc. Private Collection. Dim. 90 cm H x 72 cm W (35 1/2 x 28 1/4 in.).

[bigendervampire]

he keeps snakes in his sleeves

[theateronfan]

Most written Musicals/Plays on AO3

Source

Note: Podcasts and audio/radio plays were not included, EPIC is considered an album by AO3, not a musical, so it also didn't make the list.

EDIT: Hamlet was incorrectly removed from this ranking, the error is now fixed.

[nerdghostich]

Something just made me realize that unless you've personally seen rent, seasons of love is just a light pretty song about love, romcom style

It's jarring

[nerdghostich]

I w miłość wierz 💔

[nerdghostich]

Unforseen pros (cons?) of getting a front row seat for Kraków RENT: Jakub Wocial - the director and one of the most famous musical actors in the country - might moooo at you, very purposefully right in your face

[nerdghostich]

Lmao I just noticed their program has like 6 empty pages for viewers own notes

Like

They know what we are

Could've also included a qr code to a cloud drive for audio recordings tho that's be nice too 😔

[nerdghostich]

Unforseen pros (cons?) of getting a front row seat for Kraków RENT: Jakub Wocial - the director and one of the most famous musical actors in the country - might moooo at you, very purposefully right in your face

[nadiasna7]

Maybe I'm too busy bein' yours to fall for somebody new

MDZS plot in a nutshell

[nerdghostich]

My friends once again insisting I'm some kind of sophisticated theater goer based on my calendar and it's just making me sad idk

THEATER IS NO MORE SOPHISTICATED OR CULTURALLY DEMANDING THAN ANY OTHER MEDIA!!!!

It's no less accessible than cinema. You get a ticket. You sit. You enjoy a show. You go home.

What's so fucking complicated about that

Also, seeing a live play is 20 times easier and more engaging for us adhd people with poor attention span who cannot sit through a tv episode without going stir crazy so like. You could even say it's cheating.

[chenouttachen]

seeing wooju bakery on streaming is like seeing the loch ness monster or getting video footage of atlantis. it’s an old legend, a myth, come to life.

[vintage-treasures]

Voluptas, oil on canvas (1897) Franz von Lenbach (German, 1836–1904) portrayed Voluptas, the Roman personification of sensual delight born to Cupid and Psyche. Stepping away from his role as the "painter prince" of the European elite, Lenbach prioritized a limited, moody palette to evoke a hazy, seductive atmosphere rather than a purely realistic representation.

The figure emerges from a dark, nebulous void through masterly chiaroscuro, her dramatic eyes and fluid skin tones suggesting a psychological interiority typical of the Symbolist movement. Loc. Frye Art Museum, Seattle. Dim. 110.17 cm H x 86.68 cm W (43 3/8 x 34 1/8 in.).

[theodorafrompluto]

The Annunciation (1897)

by Gustave Max Stevens

[awihog]

what is he contemplating

[lesblackwidow]

reminder to visit museums, even if you feel out of place. you feel out of place because there is an established concept of inaccessibility of "high culture" to the masses, purposefully developed to distinguish between social classes.

take up space, read the plaques, get the audioguides. you are just as entitled and right in being there. visit museums, boycott museums, be expressive about your opinions about museums.

a lot of museums are free, or discounted for youth and students. take advantage of that. check your local art museum. check your local history museum. museums are there for you, they are there to educate the public, not to distinguish between class. it isn't a private collection, it's a public exhibit.

GO TO MUSEUMS!!!!!!!

[nerdghostich]

*some sophisticated quote about art, time, and time making art*

Kosice? Saint with a Braid (St. Barbara?)

1410/1420

Volcanic tuff from near Kosice (Nizná Mysla), tempera, gilding

Kraków, Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowie