Sherlock's Aesthetic Blog

[nimashkawizii]

The moulted headcap of a jumping spider, upside down and filled with sand. The whole thing is less than 2mm wide. Ethan Beckler, 1of1images

[knottybliss]

I meant to stop at ten repetitions but got carried away and it’s going to have eleven repetitions of screams skull faces. Oops?

PRIME SKULLS

[sartorialadventure]

A rare dagger for esoteric rituals from France, mid 19th Century.

[nemfrog]

Human skull measurement. Lehrbuch der Anthropologie in systematischer Darstellung. 1914.

Heidelberg University

[wanderthewood]

by 180andup

[fashionsfromhistory]

Dressing Gown

Harborow’s Outfitters

1925-1935

MET

[artschoolglasses]

Still Life (Vanitas), Hendrick Andriessen, 1637

[manukahoneyus]

What a beautiful photo of a bee. Look at all the fuzz 😊🐝

[nemfrog]

Fig. 80. Bumblebee. Animal Forms. 1902.

Internet Archive

[wanderthewood]

by scotlandteadiaries 

[madisonsaferillustration]

commission I loved working on from this time last year 🐝

[seventh-victim]

[detournementsmineurs]

A trio of British middle-class Victorian teenagers share a secret with one another, circa 1890.

[nemfrog]

Golden sun. God’s light on dark clouds. 1892. Book cover detail. 

Internet Archive

[nemfrog]

Character reading made easy. 1904.

[met-american-decor]

Whale Oil Lamp, American Decorative Arts

Gift of Dr. Michael Heidelberger, in memory of Nina T. Heidelberger, 1982 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Pressed and free-blown lead glass

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/5434

[met-musical-instruments]

Quinton d'Amore by Jean Colin, Musical Instruments

Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1990 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Wood, ebony, bone

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/505738

[artfoli]

Vanitas Still life with Books, a Globe, a Skull, a Violin and a Fan, c. 1650, by Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606-1683/1684)