Thomas Couture (1815-1879)
"The Romans in their Decadence" (1847)
Oil on canvas
Located in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
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palak corn, kale channe and rice w cherry yogurt for dessert.
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major spoiler for crimson peak below but the reason i love this movie so very very much is because
the ghosts are on edith's side.
every ghost in the movie is trying their best to be helpful in love and sympathy for all edith is going through, and i think that's beautiful. it's as if to say, "the supernatural world is safe. it's your fellow human beings you need to watch out for," which feels very on-brand for guillermo in general.
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Félicien Rops (born July 7, 1833, Namur, Belgium - died August 22, 1898, Esonnes, France)
“Rops am I, virtuous am I not, hypocrite I do not deign.”
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"An exclamation of horror broke from the painter’s lips as he saw in the dim light the hideous face on the canvas grinning at him. There was something in its expression that filled him with disgust and loathing. Good heavens! it was Dorian Gray’s own face that he was looking at! The horror, whatever it was, had not yet entirely spoiled that marvellous beauty. There was still some gold in the thinning hair and some scarlet on the sensual mouth.
The sodden eyes had kept something of the loveliness of their blue, the noble curves had not yet completely passed away from chiselled nostrils and from plastic throat. Yes, it was Dorian himself. But who had done it? He seemed to recognize his own brushwork, and the frame was his own design. The idea was monstrous, yet he felt afraid. He seized the lighted candle, and held it to the picture. In the left-hand corner was his own name, traced in long letters of bright vermilion."
Painting by Henrik Aa Uldalen
Quote from the book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
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The fact that doctor who is still fucking me up in the year of our lord 2023 at a whole 20 years of age is beautiful
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Reason to Live #9078
Slices of cake that look so decadent and delicious!! – Guest Submission
(Please don't add negative comments to these posts.)
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Smoke 💨 drifting from her mouth 👄
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“Aira, 1979” by Robert Mapplethorpe. From the upcoming Mapplethorpe exhibit curated by former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris (2 March to 6 April 2024). Exquisite, huh? Who do I have to blow for this exhibit to come to London? Read more.
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