Arc de Triumph (detail), Paris

(Source: antonio-m, via miiiilk)

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Baptiste Debombourg.Aerial.

Aerial is a new site-specific installation by Baptiste Debombourg (previously) at an old Benedictine monastery called Brauweiler Abbey near Cologne, Germany. Debombourg used numerous sheets of shattered laminate glass to mimic a frothy flood of water rushing into a room. Remarkably beautiful work. See much more by clicking on the thumbnails here. (via mission / vision)(By Christopher)

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bassington:

James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox (detail), Anthony van Dyck, 1634-35.

areaofinterest:

by Michael Chase

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jonathan schipper

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keenpeach:

25 abandoned Yugoslavia monuments that look like they’re from the future

“These structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place or where concentration camps stood. They were designed by different sculptors and architects, conveying powerful visual impact to show the confidence and strength of the Socialist Republic. In the 1980s, these monuments attracted millions of visitors per year, especially young pioneers for their ‘patriotic education.’ After the Republic dissolved in early 1990s, they were completely abandoned, and their symbolic meanings were forever lost. From 2006 to 2009, Kempenaers toured around the ex-Yugoslavia region with the help of a 1975 map of memorials, bringing before our eyes a series of melancholy yet striking images.”

(via dylangregory)

areaofinterest:

by Michael Chase

inritus:

The Winged Victory of Samothrace on display at The Louvre in Paris.

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