Valentine Bucher

This is a compendium.

[arjuna-vallabha]

Surya the Sun God, the only deity who is represented with boots, Nepali bronze

[best-of-memes]

Someone took a candid photo of a fight in Ukranian Parliament that is as well-composed as the best renaissance art

[saltycornchip]

this is currently my favorite thing on the entire internet

[seanhart-diary]

[themaninthegreenshirt]

Hergé capturing that 2CV driving experience in this Tintin cartoon

[mughalshit]

Central Entrance to Sikandra

Photograph by W. Caney

India (Agra), British Raj, 1880

This photograph shows the southern gateway to the tomb complex of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) at Sikandra outside Agra inside the garden complex. It was taken by W. Caney in the 1880s for the Archaeological Survey of India. The gateway comprises the high central arched entrance or ‘pishtaq’ shown here flanked by smaller arches on two storeys. It is faced in red sandstone with white marble on the minarets above. The red sandstone surfaces are decorated with both inlaid and tessellated coloured marble mosaics of floral arabesques and geometric panels. Although the gateway is largely Persian in style, the four square domed kiosks on the roof are derived from local architectural traditions. This combination of architectural styles mirrors that of the mausoleum contained within the complex, which is a unique fusion of traditionally Hindu and imported Islamic forms. This catholic approach to architectural style is often cited as an indication of Akbar’s own tolerant views and interest in a wide range of religious philosophies.

[praisebetotrixie-blog]

2009 me would think that 2014 me was hot and thats all that matters

[taylorsinfiniteplaylist]

Alpine | Gasoline

[magictransistor]

Sacred Geometry

[studiobua]

Morimura Ray, Red Corridor Fushimi, 2009

[evanthegamer]

[erikkwakkel]

[valentinebucher]

The Heavenly Courtyard - Monte Cassino, Italy. 

erikkwakkel

[lifeinfluxus]

森村玲 [Morimura Ray]

[valentinebucher]

[houghtonlib]

Nobbes, Robert, 1652-1706? The compleat troller, or, The art of trolling : with a description of all the utensils, instruments, tackling, and materials requisite thereto, with rules and directions how to use them, 1682.

F 558.2 (B)*

Houghton Library, Harvard University

[foodfuck]

[valentinebucher]

Every breakfast for the rest of my life

[hclib]

March 1914: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb?

“In like a lion, out like a lamb? Here’s hoping.” These sentiments were shared 100 years ago, on March 2, 1914 by Minneapolis Journal cartoonist Charles “Bart” Bartholomew. Bart worked as a political cartoonist for the Journal from 1899-1915. He was also the dean of the Federal Schools’ division of illustrating and cartooning, organized Bart Supplies art supply store, and wrote twelve textbooks on illustration and cartooning.

Special Collections has an extensive collection of Bart cartoons and proofs, collection M/A 1994.06.01-08. We are nearing completion of the full description of this collection and are in the process of digitizing the cartoons.

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