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"As a child I never heard one woman say to me, “I love my body.” Not my mother, my elder sister, my..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:07:06 -0400

“As a child I never heard one woman say to me, “I love my body.” Not my mother, my elder sister, my best friend. No one woman has ever said, “I am so proud of my body.” So I make sure to say it to Mia, because a positive physical outlook has to start at an early age.”

- Kate Winslet (via wrists)

tastefullyoffensive: [trickrtreatr]

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:06:37 -0400

tastefullyoffensive:

[trickrtreatr]

Five major scandals the media isn't obsessing about

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:04:44 -0400

think-progress:

Are these things more important than edits to talking points? Judge for yourself.

1. Carbon pollution reaches historic highs, threatening human existence

2. The devastating impact of sequestration on kids, cancer patients and first responders.

3. Massive cuts to food stamps for the most vulnerable.

4. 1,100 workers die in a Bangladesh factory collapse, and American retailers continue business as usual.

5. 4,150 gun deaths from gun violence since Newtown.

I see no reason why it should ever be forgot.

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:45:16 -0400

I see no reason why it should ever be forgot.

matteoricci: John Thomson: Chinese Women, 1869-72. John Thomson...

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:28:26 -0400

matteoricci:

John Thomson: Chinese Women, 1869-72.

John Thomson (1837-1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer who, after traveling through various parts of Asia, settled in Hong Kong in 1868 and operated a studio there for the next four years. Using Hong Kong as his base, he traveled extensively throughout China and was the first known photographer to document the people and landscapes of China for publication in the western market. Returning to England, he published a four volume book entitled “Illustrations of China and its People” in London, 1873-1874.

Images courtesy of Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

fictitiousfake: J.K Rowling said that her inspiration for Hagrid came from when she was 19 in a...

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:25:58 -0400

fictitiousfake:

J.K Rowling said that her inspiration for Hagrid came from when she was 19 in a pub in the west country and this terrifying looking guy came in with these other biker guys and the only thing he talked to J.K about was how his cabbages were getting on

hometown-unicorn: My eye caught a dark form lying on the river...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:52:51 -0400

hometown-unicorn:

My eye caught a dark form lying on the river bottom. It took me a few moments to comprehend what I had stumbled upon. Lying peacefully in the shallow waters of the river, only a few meters from shore, was a full-grown cougar. The contrast between the serenity of the scene I was witnessing and what must have played out here in the cougar’s final moments made me shiver. It was the first shiver of many, as I stripped down and waded out into the icy water to get this shot. x

Photo

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:52:19 -0400

tastefullyoffensive: [via]

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:56:13 -0400

tastefullyoffensive:

[via]

White Mycena

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:53:51 -0400

White Mycena

flowerpixies: urbancatfitters: heeheehaahaahoohoo: in germany we don’t say “let me hug you” we...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:48:15 -0400

flowerpixies:

urbancatfitters:

heeheehaahaahoohoo:

in germany we don’t say “let me hug you” we say “lass mich deine seele dem herrscher der finsternis opfern” which translates to “i never want to let you go” and i think thats beautiful.

we´ve been found out

malformalady: Salt buildup in the Dead Sea

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:43:02 -0400

malformalady:

Salt buildup in the Dead Sea

"We are told “no,” we’re unimportant, we’re peripheral. “Get a degree, get a job, get a this, get a..."

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:42:36 -0400

“We are told “no,” we’re unimportant, we’re peripheral. “Get a degree, get a job, get a this, get a that.” And then you’re a player, you don’t want to even play in that game. You want to reclaim your mind and get it out of the hands of the cultural engineers who want to turn you into a half-baked moron consuming all this trash that’s being manufactured out of the bones of a dying world.”

- Terence McKenna (via receptive)

staceythinx: Intricate paper cuts by Bovey Lee

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:41:46 -0400

staceythinx:

Intricate paper cuts by Bovey Lee

Fireflies (by Kristian Cvecek)

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:41:13 -0400

Fireflies (by Kristian Cvecek)

Photo

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

jtotheizzoe: Allie Brosh and Hyperbole and a Half are back...

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:55:22 -0400

jtotheizzoe:

Allie Brosh and Hyperbole and a Half are back after a year and a half of internet silence. That’s incredibly good news for people who like awesome things.

I point this out for two reasons:

It contains one of the best evolutionary biology illustrations of all time (above), about how we are at the end of a long line of things that successfully avoided getting chewed to death.

It is one of the greatest explorations and personal stories of depression and mental health that I have ever seen, and should really be read by every single damn person on Earth.

studio-ghibli-gifs: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008) →“I...

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:30:07 -0400

studio-ghibli-gifs:

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)

→“I say we start with dessert and go backwards because it’s been a backwards kind of day!”

theartofanimation: Daniel Krall

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:22:43 -0400

theartofanimation:

Daniel Krall

workman: The common perception is that the great statues and...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:15:51 -0400

Trojan archer from the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, Greek, c. 490-480 B.C. He is probably Paris, who killed Achilles with an arrow to that famous heel.

Grave stele of Paramythion, Greek, c. 380-370 B.C. from the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek, Munich. The stele appears as is (left), as it was, and as is under ultraviolet light.

The head of Caligula (looking innocent), Roman, A.D. 39-41.

Juxtaposition of the colored reconstruction and the weathered original of a bronze head in the Munich exhibition.

Naked Greeks battle Persians on the so-called “Alexander” sarcophagus, Greek, c. 320 B.C., Archaeological Museum, Istanbul.

Warrior's head from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegin. Left: Color reconstruction. Right: Original sculpture in ultraviolet light, showing scales on the helmet.

Torso of a warrior, Greek, c. 470-460 B.C., Acropolis Museum, Athens. Color of the cuirass is speculative, both yellow and gilt reconstructions were made; some ancient statues certainly were gilded

Athena. Reconstruction has been restricted to areas whose original appearance may be determined with some certainty.

The “Peplos” kore, Greek, c. 530 B.C. Right: drew criticism from those who say ancients painted only ornaments and details, never a whole sculpture. Left: limited to colors thatcan be determinedsurely

Left: Lion from Loutraki, color reconstruction. Center: Original. Right: Detail of mane and eyebrow hair visible with the naked eye on the original sculpture.

workman:

The common perception is that the great statues and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome were all pure unpainted stone or green tarnished bronze, but researchers have been arguing that this may not been what these classic monuments really looked like back in the era of their creation. That, in fact, these statues were quite alive and vibrant, full of color.

Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity is a travelling exhibition of varying format and extent that has been shown in multiple cities worldwide. Its subject is ancient polychromy, i.e. the original, brightly painted, appearance of ancient sculpture and architecture. It features more than 20 full-size color reconstructions of Greek and Roman works, alongside 35 original statues and reliefs.

The color reconstructions are based on close examination of the originals and on scientific analysis of the scarce traces of paint remaining on them. Ultraviolet light, says Ebbinghaus, “brings out ‘paint ghosts,’ differences in the surface structure of the stone caused by different paints and by the weathering of the paints. It can often give you an idea of patterns, even if no pigments survive.” The paint on these reproductions of stone sculptures appears flat, lacking the depth of, say, oil. “We can identify the colorants—mostly minerals and some plants,” says Ebbinghaus, “but binding media are hard to identify. Egg has been used for the reconstructions. If the minerals were ground more finely, a different binding medium used, the paint polished or covered with a protective coating, the effect would be quite different.”

“We now assume that almost all Greek marble sculpture was painted,” she says. “These reconstructions can only be approximations,” but at least they dispel a popular misconception—that most statues of antiquity were plain old white. Plain would not be thought ideal until the Renaissance.

Researchers believe, particalurly Vinzenz Brinkmann who has been doing this research for the past 25 years, that artists used mineral and organic based colors and after centuries of deterioration any trace of pigment leftover when discovered, would have been taken off during any cleaning processes done before being put on display, washing the historical art clear of its true colors.

The findings of this research completley changes the commonly held modern ideas of the ancient world, and the way we view modern sculpture and art today, much of which was based on those classical Greek and Roman styles.

Sources: x x x x.