Two women catch winged hearts in a net, 16th century.
From the Petit Livre d’Amour (Little Book of Love) — an ornate bespoke book given by the Lyon-born poet Pierre Salas to his then lover and future wife Marguerite Bullioud: buff.ly/36LPSSg
The title reads ”careers i have considered”, and below are six whimsical examples paired with images, such as ”muse for a melancholy painter” and ”curator of shiny trinkets”
mystical perfumes, shiny trinkets and professional stargazing …
via @ ragzandrelics
A comment by Björk on Reddit describing creativity as a pranksterish and slippery being: every time you grab its tail it has found a new corner to thrive in.
Creativity as a pranksterish and slippery being... #Björk
snowball fight, italy, ca. 1400
First pages of a beautiful art nouveau edition of an essay on gardens by the Renaissance philosopher Francis Bacon, who was born #onthisday in 1561. Read the whole thing here: buff.ly/30KLqBx #otd
All I want is an ominous Victorian mansion, a full moon, a crackling fire, a vintage copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula, a kettle on the stove, wolves howling in the distance, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.
