asynchronous aesthetics

Vibes curator for things that are where people think they're not supposed to be.

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Japanese Jesus.

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Une Famille Chrétienne

Painted ink and watercolour on paper, blue silk mount, inscribed in black ink in French ‘Une famille chretienne’ Dessine a l’orphelinat de Chou (sic) chan-wan’ depicting figures from the orphanage seated on a garden terrace, a seated Chinese scholar holding a red book, accompanied by two young male attendants, a seated lady holding a crucifix accompanied by three younger children, a European-subject painting of the Holy Family hanging on the wall behind a Chinese altar table, flanked by two colophons, inscribed with three Chinese verses and three seal impressions in red ink.

The painting was made in the library of the Tousewe (Shanghai dialect pronunciation ‘Tushanwan’) Orphanage which was established by Jesuit priest’s in Shanghai in1864.The painting is dated to the Summer of 1881, the calligraphy is signed by a priest, named Ci Huwei.Today the orphanage is now the Tousewe Museum, Shanghai.

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Photo by holy_schnitt.

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Hold your horses

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Le Théorème de Néfertiti (Tea with Nefertiti)

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"Dwi Beyoncé Ratnaningsih, Sang Penyelamat Pangeran Diponegoro dari penangkapan Pangeran Dipongeoro oleh VOC" by mireselle.

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In one scene while Marie Antoinette is getting ready, a pair of blue Converse tennis shoes are visible in the scene. Sofia Coppola has stated in interviews that the shoes were purposely put in the shot to portray Marie-Antoinette as a typical teenage girl, despite the time she lived in.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422720/trivia

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A timeless classic.

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america is healing

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This picture inspired me to make a mood board for my novel so here goes! It's about a group of boys wondering if their Table Top RPG games are changing history so do check this space for more curated vibes.