Ming Xi in Givenchy, directed by Nick Knight for Lane Crawford, 2013
Ming Xi in Givenchy, directed by Nick Knight for Lane Crawford, 2013
(Источник: afterthesmoke из блога otherwise-engaged)
7 русских суеверий
7 Russian superstitions
Codex Seraphinianus, 1976-1978
‘The Codex Seraphinianus is a book written and illustrated by Italian artist, architect and industrial designer Luigi Serafini, from 1976 to 1978. The book appears to be a visual encyclopedia of an unknown world, written in one of its languages, an alphabetic writing intended to be meaningless.’
Everyone’s dashboard needs more Codex Seraphinianus.
(со страницы icebelow)
Pulitzer prize winning author, Michael Cunningham’s bathroom.
“she is not a writer at all, really; she is merely a gifted eccentric.”
Photos by Joshua Simpson [x].
Умный санузел
Moments in the early life of Prince Charles were recorded in two films entitled Prince Charles at Home produced, in 1949 and 1950, by Princess Elizabeth and directed by Michael Parker, Prince Philip’s Private Secretary. This short clip was shown on 4 April 2013 to The Queen’s guests at a reception for the British Film industry.
Принц Чарльз дома
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early 11th century gold and enamel cross; from Constantinople.
inscribed in Greek :
ΜΡ • ΘΥ (Mother of God) ΒΑΣΙΛ (Basil) ΓΡΙ • ΘΑΥΜ (Gregory Thaum[atourgos])](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qf6dTzAq1ruo07wo1_1280.jpg)
early 11th century gold and enamel cross; from Constantinople.
inscribed in Greek :
ΜΡ • ΘΥ (Mother of God) ΒΑΣΙΛ (Basil) ΓΡΙ • ΘΑΥΜ (Gregory Thaum[atourgos])
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Culture: Byzantine (Thessalonike?)Date: 12th or 13th centuryMaterial: Gold, silver, silver gilt, enamelDimensions: diameter 3.8 cm, depth 1.1 cmInscribed in Greek: reverse: Ο • ΑΤΕΩΡ/ΤΗΟΣ (O St. George) Around the border: ΑΙΤΕΙΣΕ • ΘΕΡΜΟΝ • ΦΡΟΥΡΟΝ • ΕΝ • ΜΑΧΑΙΣ • ΕΧΕΙΝ (He supplicates you to be his fervent guardian in battles; around the sides: ΑΙΜΑΤΙ ΤΩ • ΣΩ • ΚΑΙ • ΜΥΡΩ • ΚΕΧΡΙΣΜΕΝΟΝ (Being anointed by your blood and your myrrh); on the upper ring, a mid-18th-century inscription in Georgian: (trans) St. Kethevan [the] Queen’s relic: Cross: True
from Treasures of Heaven exhibition.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qfffdDwv1ruo07wo1_1280.jpg)
Culture: Byzantine (Thessalonike?)
Date: 12th or 13th century
Material: Gold, silver, silver gilt, enamel
Dimensions: diameter 3.8 cm, depth 1.1 cm
Inscribed in Greek: reverse: Ο • ΑΤΕΩΡ/ΤΗΟΣ (O St. George) Around the border: ΑΙΤΕΙΣΕ • ΘΕΡΜΟΝ • ΦΡΟΥΡΟΝ • ΕΝ • ΜΑΧΑΙΣ • ΕΧΕΙΝ (He supplicates you to be his fervent guardian in battles; around the sides: ΑΙΜΑΤΙ ΤΩ • ΣΩ • ΚΑΙ • ΜΥΡΩ • ΚΕΧΡΙΣΜΕΝΟΝ (Being anointed by your blood and your myrrh); on the upper ring, a mid-18th-century inscription in Georgian: (trans) St. Kethevan [the] Queen’s relic: Cross: Truefrom Treasures of Heaven exhibition.
Angel of the LORD
from Solovki Monastery, 13th cent.i will reblog myself you cannot stop me
(со страницы byzantio)
The Lions
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