how does it feel, man?

Eli

[pkitsb]

dating is like taking drugs.

if you do your research, youll know which ones are a bigger risk.

if you dont, youll learn the hard way.

bad experiences can make you stay away from it entirely.

they can be great additions to your life or make life miserable.

you could get trapped in a bad relationship with them.

harm is always a risk, dont act like its not and do something foolish.

[pkitsb]

feel the rhythm and shape of you life, percieve it pondersomely in harmony and chaos; that is the purpose of producing art. the expression of mastery in perceptive living produces a shockwave of memes which influence the liberation of their receptors from the life of muted experience.

[pkitsb]

when psyche becomes soluble and you can peacefully let the self evaporate then you’ve traversed a land as unfamiliar as death of the body.

[uwmspeccoll]

Egyptian Decorative Plates from An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration

Today we present selections from An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration, published in New York by E. Weyhe in 1928. It includes an explanatory text by the art historian, Helmuth Theodor Bossert. The decorative plates we are featuring today are depictions of Ancient Egyptian art and architecture. Most of them date from 1600-1200 BCE, but we included some pillars from 300 BCE. Bossert notes that the collection of plates does not put a particular stress on examining the historical background of particular periods, but instead focuses on individual pieces for their aesthetic qualities, writing:

“It seems to the author that it is more in accordance with the spirit of our time to study works of art independently of periods. Particularly decorative painting, which is decidedly a popular art, affords at all times such satisfactory evidence of craftsmanship, imagination and adaptability to local and artistic requirements that we feel justified in drawing attention to the works of those many nameless artists, showing how traditions of the craft have been handed down from generation to generation.”

–Sarah, Special Collections Graduate Intern

[ancientart]

Minoan Goddess or Priestess, made of ivory and gold, dating to the 16th century BC.

Despite the delicate nature of the precious gold and ivory materials, the stance of this small figurine conveys power and strength. It closely resembles ceramic statuettes identified as goddesses or priestesses found in the sanctuary space known as the “Pillar Shrine” within the Minoan palace of Cnossus, Crete. The snakes adorning the figure are symbolic of fertility and regenerative powers. (Walters)

Artefact courtesy of & and can be viewed at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA. Via their online collections: 71.1090.