A dark sky full of stars

[evergreendrip]

[centuriespast]

A stem cup from North China, late seventh or early eighth century. Silver with embossing, chasing, engraving and microscopic traces of gilding.

Credit…via Asia Society, New York

[sloppjockey]

ttemperr. gouache watercolor 2020

[spitblossoms]

[bakwaaas]

[faun-grove]

endpage illustrations i've made for litjoy's special edition of 'when the moon hatched' by sarah a. parker! probably my biggest illustrations up to date, i'm really proud of them (⸝⸝⸝-﹏-⸝⸝⸝)

[spitblossoms]

[floralportals-deactivated202605]

Bittersweet nightshade ˖ ࣪⊹

[vorpalfae]

favorite plant💜

[sloppjockey]

preystillsees. gouache painting on paper mounted on wood panel, 3x3 inches

[angelwithakn1fe]

[oldpaintings]

The Intruder, c. 1910 by Leonard Campbell Taylor (English, 1874-1969)

[pure-presence]

[oldpaintings]

Allegory of Advertising, 1897 by Fernand le Quesne (French, 1856--1918)

[rosieandthemoon]

[noctrafilm]

spring

[antonio-m]

“Portrait of Antinous, depicted as Greek god, Dionysus”. (mid -2nd century). Artist unknown. marble, with bronze vine wreath. Discovered at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli. Acquired in 1861 by Emperor Alexander II of Russia, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, RU.

[ducissatenebrarum]