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BR sociologically doomed

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cabeça quente higor 25-08-2025

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Dancing Satyr of Mazara del Vallo, Greek 2-4 AD

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Raposa, Maranhao, Brazil, 2008, by Bruno Barbey

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Trojan War figures - Apollo and Cassandra (detail) Fresco uncovered in a black dining room excavated in Pompeii Pompeii Archaeological Park, 2024

Apollo granted Cassandra the gift of prophecy, expecting her to submit to him. When she later refused his advances and resisted his attempt to force himself upon her, Apollo retaliated by ensuring that, although her prophecies would be true, they would never be believed.

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“The Wound of Christ” The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy

Attributed to Jean Le Noir, France, Housed at The Met Cloisters

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A Memento Mori Skeleton, France, 1566

Limestone

55 ½ in. (141 cm) high

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Muito cansaço.

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Noch Einmal

Henk Visch

ongelimiteerd 1990 brons h. 104cm x b. 21cm x d. 30cm 1992 schenking

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Mountain on Io, moon of Jupiter

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Ponte Rio-Niterói de madrugada higor 30-04-2025

Ponte Rio-Niterói de madrugada, escuridão sobre a Baía de Guanabara.

O Cristo é um fantasma que flutua sobre luzes artificiais entre-cidades.

A sombra do Pão de Açúcar plana sobre aviões e estrelas, que se penduram, em disputa, no vácuo do quadro negro.

Eu cruzo o abismo a oitenta quilômetros por hora, em rota de colisão com pedra, água, carne, nossa música.

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Zapotec bat god Camazotz mask.

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Ohara Koson

Dancing Fox with Lotus-leaf Hat Japanese, Meiji era, beginning of 20th century

[anexistence]

Detail from The Legend of St. Stephen by Martino di Bartolomeo, early 15th century

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[mybeingthere]

Devil masks in folk art generally represent a complex duality, acting as powerful symbols for protection, social commentary, and spiritual transformation. Rather than strictly representing evil, these masks often function to ward off evil spirits, represent the chaos of nature, or mock social and colonial oppressors.

Key meanings and functions include:Apotropaic (Protection): In many cultures, such as Sri Lanka, masks are used in ceremonies to drive away diseases and negative energies.

Similarly, in Japan, Oni masks are worn to scare away bad luck and evil spirits.

Cultural Resistance: In Costa Rica, Boruca "diablito" (little devil) masks are a symbol of indigenous resistance, designed to mock and battle the Spanish Conquistadors.

Social Mockery: In Mexico, devil masks used during festivals like Cinco de Mayo can act as satirical tools, mocking historical colonisers.

Duality and Balance: Many Andean masks represent the confrontation between good and evil, often highlighting the duality of life (such as day vs. night or past vs. future).

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Fredrik Söderberg, The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 2016, watercolour on paper, 24 x 18 cm