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Dancing figures from Etruscan tomb frescoes.

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The gorgeous Bird Mosaic from the so-called House of the Birds in Italica, Spain, features 35 different species of birds.

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everything in this life is temporary. except that fandom hyperfixation from when you were 14. that thang will be with you forever there's no escaping.

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... mosaic ...

Roman mosaic, Detail of floor, 1 century BC, National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia, Italy

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Painting of Selene - From Pompeii, about 1st century BCE, at the Archeological Nazionale Museum, Napoli.

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we love some hippie fashion of the 1960

Bracelets of Queen Hetepheres I, Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2575-2550 BC. From the Tomb of Hetepheres I., Egypt, [960 x 860]

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Byzantine Mosaic Panel of Hermes

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 5th Century AD to 6th Century AD Dimensions: 69" Height x 39" Width (175 cm. x 99 cm) Medium: Marble

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"Jordi Savall directs Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and the leading soloists of early opera in a beautiful period production of Monteverdi's favola in musica staged at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2002. Gilbert Deflo's stage direction reflects the sublime art and imagery found in Mantua's Palazzo Ducale, with its famous Hall of Mirrors, where the opera was first performed in 1607."

Composer : Monteverdi, Claudio Giovanni Antonio (1567–1643)

Works : Monteverdi - L'Orfeo

Conductors : Jordi Savall

Orfeo : Furio Zanassi

La Musica : Montserrat Figueras

Euridice : Arianna Savall

Messagiera  : Sara Mingardo

Speranza : Cecile van de Sant

Caronte : Antonio Abete

Proserpina : Adriana Fernandez

Plutone : Daniele Carnovich

Apollo : Fulvio Bettini

La Capella Reial de Catalunya

Le Concert des Nations

Recorded live 31 January 2002, Gran Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona

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Mosaic floor from a villa in Baiae, an ancient Roman luxury town which was submerged centuries ago due to volcanic activity in the area.

Photos: © Edoardo Ruspantini

The Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park. World Heritage Site

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Europa kidnapped by Jupiter disguised as a bull. Fresco from the House of Jason, Pompeii. Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy.

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Tar (2022) was bad. that's it. and no, Todd Field, when you put your thoughts and experiences into Cate Blanchett's mouth you're not making it sound any better. sorry.

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Female shaman burial with antlers in Siberia, 20th century CE (Bogoraz 1939, Table II, Fig. 2).

‘Shaman’ burials in prehistoric Europe. Gendered images? by Nataliia Mykhailova

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something about the sound design of Alice Rohrwacher movies is so special and I can’t rly explain it but it makes the world of the movie come alive in such an enchanting way. it’s just such a clever stylistic choice

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La Chimera

anyone else not feeling normal MONTHS after watching «La Chimera»???? and having no idea how to let go. and understanding there is no letting go after it giving the exact answers for the deepest questions that apparently were there the whole time.

Monteverdi's «Orfeo» opening titles were mystical. sent literal shivers down my spine. Kraftwerk part felt like floating. was it her dad who showed her Kraftwerk once? same here, girl!

oh the dreams I had after watching it again!

and every minute felt personal. like how could SHE (Alice Rohrwacher THE WOMAN YOU ARE) know ME so well that she could even EDUCATE me on postmortem ethical mysticism with her art. thank you. grazie mille. this movie was the exact thing I needed: plot-wise, music-wise. ethics-wise. in the exact time. wow. ok, ok, not buying another ancient roman ring from another shady grave robber – or amateur archeologist, as they call themselves. I wonder why they are never nice people. I wonder what dreams they have.

i would choose a different Orpheus, though, but who am I to question HER decisions. Eurydice is sweet as a human and breathtaking as a piece of marble. still cannot find who made these for the film set: pottery, metal figurines, THE statue???

Orpheus craze seemes never-ending. how grateful I am to Celine Sciamma for confirming Orpheus and lesbianism connection. felt so seen.

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Re in his ram-headed form, from the tomb of Queen Nefertari (QV66)

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Sigourney Weaver photographed by Helmut Newton, 1983.