‘Serbian fairy tales’ translated from the Serbian by Madame Elodie L. Mijatovich; illustrated by Sidney Stanley. Published 1918 by Robert M. McBride & Co., New York.
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--- 4 hours ago --- 1,185 notes ---“Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of time.” — H. P. Lovecraft
--- 5 hours ago --- 96 notes ---Autochrome beach scenes, via the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
--- 9 hours ago --- 90,765 notes ---high tide and low tide in great britain. photographs by michael marten
--- 13 hours ago --- 58 notes ---1563 Bruegel l’Ancien La Tour de Babel, détail Le haut de la Tour, The Tower of Babel, Detail top of the Tower
--- 13 hours ago --- 16 notes ---MOGHUL MINIATURE PAINTING 17TH : Astrologers casting horoscopes during the celebrations for the birth of Timur (1336). A miniature painting from a manuscript of Akbarnama. India; 17th century. The Akbarnama, which literally means History of Akbar, is a biographical account of Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, written in Persian. It includes vivid and detailed descriptions of his life and time.
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Virgin of the Forsaken (1644)
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid, Spain
Our Lady of the Forsaken, known as ‘Virgen de los Desamparados’ (Valencian: ‘Mare de Déu dels Desamparats’), is the patroness of Valencia (Spain). The feast of Our Lady of the Forsaken is held on the second Sunday of May. Thousands of Valencians pay tribute to their patroness on this day. The Virgin is represented with a lily in one hand and the baby Jesus carrying the cross in his arms. The image is characterized by a slight forward tilt, and she is known affectionately as ‘La Geperudeta’ (‘The Little Hunchback’).
The lands of men are but one of many worlds, bound by the World Tree: Yggdrasil. At its base, the Norns weave men’s fate. Below the dragon Nidhogg chews away at the roots, seeking to destroy the tree itself. It was among the boughs of Yggdrasil that the gods created Midgard, the land of men. Pleased with their creation, the gods built a home of their own. Far above our world, they constructed the mighty city of Asgard. It was here the gods would feast and reign until the end of time, with Odin king above all. [x]
(Source: allinye)
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--- 18 hours ago --- 23 notes ---artisticmoods: Mother and Child. By Ray Caesar, 2013. ArtisticMoods: posting on Facebook & Twitter.
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A painting by the German/Austrian artist Matthäus Schiestl (1869-1939) of a young girl visiting a chapel in the woods.
