#i dont pait that good usually

[metapsyda]

Finished it way too late, but still worth uploading

Happy birthday Hanji <3

[sprawa-przybyszewskiej]

Ekphrasis in The Danton Case, Thermidor, and their adaptations

Ekphrasis is invoking a piece of visual media into a literary piece. It can be done for a variety of reasons, from entirely pragmatic (mostly grounding the literature in reality - if the invoked piece is a real piece of art, one you could find in a museum, for example) or more poetic (drawing some symbolic meaning between the piece of art and the idea behind the text).

In Przybyszewska's plays ekphrasis is nonexistent, at least on the foreground. I don't recall any clearly established visual, given to the readers by the original author. It's not weird in any way - how many pieces of medai do you recall which refrain from its sophisticated and additional piece of subtext and iformation? Hundreds, probably. The only other artistic thing that she has weaved into her plays is La Marseillaise, which is invoked twice in The Danton Case. There are also three book references to Othello, Orlando furioso and this one book Robespierre summarizes to Saint-Just when he's talking about hatred (but of which I have no idea if it's a real one - it probably is - or not). Other than that - nothing, plus the books count only a little, forekpfrasis should be, as I said, visual in nature.

Of course, the historical aspect of her works is what grounds them in our reality, and so cleverly, too (seeing as they're not really historical plays in any way or form, but manage to fool most anybody). And thanks to her extensive stage directions, we have no need of any additional element helping us visualize the scenes, for she does it perfectly enough on her own.

However, seein as these are plays calls for a mirror ekpfrastic effect and thus theatrical and cinematographical adapations are born. And they, on the other hand, have a potential to be filled to the brim with visual refernces. Here I would like to have a look at a few, which are taken from one of the most well known staging and the famous Wajda movie (plus some). In no particular order, there goes:

This is the very first scene of a controversial theatre adaptation of The Danton Case. Instead on portraying Robespierre as a firm leader, who only in the very end collapsed temporarily under the huge responsibility he now had to bear, the director decided to portray him as someone physically weak, not in the sense Danton meant when he called him a weakling, but in the sense of somebody who already bears so much responsibility, pain, physical ailments, doubts and whatnot. Just: everything, everythin a human could possible deal with, he deals with, and has to do so in a way that doesn't make people suspiscious about his "shortcomings". There is a interesting parallel between him and Saint-Just, whose upright and unbreakeable character is symbolised by a neck braces, something which people wear after a spine endangering accidents - and incidentally, wasn't it Saint-Just who accused Robespierre of "breaking his spine"? But not in this adaptation, oh no - here their very last scene is cut extremely short and they recite the last few sentences along with some Thermidor lines as two floating heads, a vision into the future which awaits them.

Enough about Saint-Just, though, let's focus on Robespierre and Marat. I must admit I know next to nothing about him, only what some passage here and there in this or that historical study might tell me, but I know, as does everybody, that he was known as L'ami du Peuple, which is why of the reasons, I think, why the director took this image and transposed it onto Robespierre: to make him even more likeable, to show for the umpteenth time that it is Robespierre whom we should cheer on and whom we should feel sorry for. This might also be a parallel between their both's tarnished health, their premature deaths and - last but not least - the role of an icon of the Rvolution both of them play in nowadays' audience's minds. You don't have to study history to knowwho Robespierre was, you don't have to study art to know this painting. Even if you don't agree with some more in-depth explanation of linking this person to this painting, it is a good opening image. It captures our attention in a good way.

I had mention Saint-Just and there he is, in the background of the picture, symbolically assisting Danton and his clique in their last moments. Instead of shwoign them in torn shirts, the director went into another direction altogether and enshrouded them in white sheets from heads to toes, making them all look like very stereotypical ghosts, whom they will all become in just a couple of moments.

In Polish culture, the first thing that comes to mind when talking about ghosts is Dziady, an old slavic tradition that is now replaced with the Catholic All Souls Eve. Dziady is no longer, apart from perhaps some small minorities who still practice old pagan faiths, but as a ritual, they are immortalised in a play by Adam Mickiewicz, undoubtedly the greatest Polish poet ever. Everybody know this play, some scens - by heart, and they were and are being staged pretty much constantly from one point on. Needless to say, they inspire a lot of art, and I decided to show this very fmous poster by the most famous Polish poster designer, Franciszek Starowieyski…

…who is important in this case, because he played David in Wajda's movie.

Not many people know - because his other carreer overshadowed by a lot his first one - that Wajda was a painter. Who actually hated his art, some of his pieces are in the national museum of contemporary art in Łódź alongside stars such as Władysław Strzemiński (the hero of Wajda's very last movie), which is a fact he absolutely detested. I dont know, nor do I care, why was that, because what matters is his previous education as an artist at the very least helped him not only to envision the visuals of the movie, but also acquainted him with great works of art. On which he could model this or that setup. I think it's a nice little detail he catsed Starowieyski as David, a real painter acting as another real painter, it adds a layer of reality onto the movie, and presumably makes for a more natural acting in the few scenes he was in his studio (I also think they look alike).

Speaking of David's studio, I once stumbled upon a lecture which drew parallels between some scenes in the movie and some paitings, which was mostly focused on character and costume design, and truth be told didn't contribute much to the overall watching experience of Danton. However, I must admit the lecturer had a very good eye in this one particular case, in which he pointed out that this quick shot in David's studio pretty obviously invokes the Fussli's The Artist's Despair Before The Grandeur Of Ancient Ruins. I don't think it's a coincidence (or at the very least, would be funny if it were) this shot is shown during the scene where Robespierre starts to grasp at desperate measures to save the country/save his own face in the trial. It is an artist's despair, only artist of a different kind. And it is a despair when being faced with a (possible) ruin of something great, even if its greatness is not yet formed, as opposed to the greatness passed.

The very last example I was able to think of was this photo I found of The Danton Case from 1975. It is one of those old, very classical (I presume) adaptations, which are mostly filled to the brim with riddiculosly attractive people and very often deliberately drew from other sources of artistry, like the one pictured above. No matter what the real relationship between Louise Danton and her husband was, in the play it is portrayed as something atrocious, and I cringe whenever directors try to make it something else without good reasons for doing so, so I am very glad in the past at least they stuck with classicaly depicted acts of violation against women, not because it is a violation, but because in the classical stories (like the myth of Persephone shown in the sculpture above) the woman will usually get her revenge. Just like Przybyszewska's Louison did.

Thank you for bearing with me until the end, and if you have any other examples of this come to your mind, I compel you to share them with me!

List of pieces of art in the order of their appearance:

Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Marat

Franciszek Starowieyski, Dziady

Jacques-Louis David, Self-portrait

Heinrich Fussli, The Artist's Despair Before The Grandeur Of Ancient Ruins

Gianlorenzo Bernini, The Rape Of Persephone

[jeffreyss]

Still not enough creators love here!!!

Once you receive this, pick 5 favorite creations you made and tell us something about them! What inspired you, maybe? Or how long did it take you to make it? How was the process? Anything!

Your mind is creative and beautiful ❤️

Pass it on to your fav content makers, let’s share some love and respect!

thank you sm for this anon!! these will be in no particular order 

dean + eyes my most recent graphic i really love and what inspired it was little nightmares 2 and a dude i rly aspire - benny, he has a challenge for all the ps lovers to make something with the color purple so i just had this idea, sketched it real fast on a paper and then turned it into life in photoshop! (even though i said in no particular order this one might really be my fav thing ive made so far as it was the most challenging)

freedom which is obviously inspired by the renaissance paitings which i absolutely love. i love the simplicity of this one, yet imo it looks really beautiful, i usually tend to add a lot of details and with this one i kind of went lowkey but it also turned out pretty good

this home destiel one and honestly i just love me some destiel cuddles and i just think it looks nice with the blues, i dont remember how long this one took me but i remember i struggled with it for a while and was changing computers a lot while making it fjhadsjkfdsa

cas’ rainbow wings which honestly was one of my fastest edits but for some reason people seemed to like it a lot? it’s one of my most reblogged stuff and the process of this one is quite funny haha. at first i was like hm lets put cas in a field with his wings spread, hm how about make them rainbow? nahhh that doesnt look good. okay i need a light source maybe add a halo?? YES the halo looks good omg yes. but hmm it’s still a bit empty.... how about a rainbow halo in the sky but it also goes over his wing? ive cracked it.

and lastly this fun and games one which is.. exactly what it looks like. if sam and dean had a normal life and the world of supernatural was just their favourite game they loved playing. i dont really know what to say about this one, i really didnt add too much just played with lighting but it’s somehow one of my favs

[zuffer-weird-girl]

What would happened if both Kai and his s/o got turned into children and they have puppy crushes on each other

I loved this one. Like. Thank you my lufe is complete

"We are so fucked when both of them return their memories and actual bodies."

"Fucked? WE aRE FReAKinG DEAd ArROw HaIrEd! D-E-A-D!"

"Stop yelling, both of them are on the back seat." Chrono hissed while he took a look at the now brow haired little boy, stoic face as usual as he read it a book on his hands while bot much far a little companion of (E/c) shakung their legs shyly on their seat while looking at the black window.

To cut the story short. The four of you were sinply walking abd minding your own business... until a child, that apparently just had gotten their quirk, shoted a puff of green smoke in your direction by accident.

Kai had tried to grab your arm and yank you away but he was also catched by the quirk's affects... and after a bit of coughing, Chrono and Mimic widened their eyes at horror at not seing his boss and (Y/n), but a pait of childs instead.

The parents of the rascal just grabbed onto their kid and ran away without looking back... leaving both men to deal with those... tiny versions of Overhaul and his partner.

The moment they got out, Chisaki recognized the place and nonchalantly just made his way out of the car, stopping when he noticed that his little... companion wasn't coming.

"U-uh.. excuse me m-mister?" You tugged at Kurono's coat, catching not only his attention but of everyone in there actually.

"C-can you please take me home? My mommy and daddy might be worried."

"Shiiiiiiii-" Mimic got punched by Kurono's after that before the man sighed and crouched down to be eye level with you.

"Sorry about that. I will take you home soon okay?" He lied blankly, smirking unterbally at the sigh of relief and shy nod you gave it to him.

"What is going on here?" Pops just had came out of his own office, almost tripping over at... Chisaki?!

Since when the time had reverted? And why the fuck he didn't got younger as well?

Chrono and Mimic nervously explained the situation to the man while you were almost panicking at seing that cute boy's eyes on you.

Chisaki just... didn't even blinked... He had that same look but his eyes spoted something different on there...

But the staring eas creppy. Creppy as f-

"Luckily the effect will wear it off by a few hours." Chrono finsihes while Pops sighed before letting out a low chuckle while patting Chisaki's head.

"I hope you just don't cause me the same troubles that you did once in this age kid." He arched one of his eyebrows at seing the tiny grunt that left his sucessor as he nodded... eyes not even once changung fron their original place.

He followed his gaze and laughed at seing the tiny version of his daughter in law, catching what was going on.

"Kurono my boy, take that little one to 'show the house' if is not much of a bother." Chrono nodded his head before extending his hand at yours to lead you through.

Oh boi, wrong move. Tiny ball of wrath right now is pissed.

The elder laughed even more before messing with Chisaki's hair.

"Hari can't touch your friend anymore kid?" The boy glared at him before huffing his response.

"First, that's not block head Pops. Second, we're not that, I dont even know them. And for final, that man doesn't even know them either, so its disgusting, they didn't even washed their hands befo-"

"Oh dear lord Kai just admit you have feelings for once, brat." He sighed, remebering that he discovered Kai's disgust of germs werr indeed at a very young age.

~

"Your name is?"

"Since you dont have your memories, you can call me Chrono." He said nonchantly, following you from behind as you looked in astonishment and curiosity the house.

"Got it! Chrono!" You turned around looking uo at hin with a small smile "Did I say it right?" You yelped in glee at his nod, Hari shooking his head at that.

"Oi." A cold monotomous, yet childish, voice interrupted your glee, making you yelp at the sudden appearance while Hari bitted the inside of cheek to not to snicker.

"I can take care of the newbie. Go and do something useful instead." You furrowed your eyebrows at that, almost gasping in disbelief when the man had left you alone on there with this boy.

Traitor!

"You. Name. Now. Why are you here in the Shie Hassaikai? Pops clearly didn't took you in." You gagged, blushing furiously at the closer he had gotten and the intensity of thise golden eyes were pearing at your own.

"I-I don't know!" You blocked your vision with your hands "B-But I am going away soon!"

"Why? Stop covering your face like that idiot, you look ridiculous."

"Because... I have to go back?" You said almost uncertainly as the boy hummed, not exactly in complete understatement.

"You make me feel weird. What's your quirk? Stop using it on me your illness." He growled the last parts as you waved your hands in the air.

"No! No! I am not using anything, I don't have a quirk!"

He blinked in astonishment at that, his golden eyes eyeing you more curiously as he took steps around you, stopping with a huff as his hand went ot his neck, pink dusting his cheeks.

"You... know how to play Shogi?"

"What's shogi?" He scoffed at that before picking a handkerchief on his pocket to grab on your hand and oush you around the house.

"You don't have culture. Here, wash your hands first and I might teach you a bit."

You blushed before giggling a okay, not understanding this weird boy but surely liking him a bit.

He crashed you on that thing, but you were more focused on that concentrate golden eyes and the slightest twist of those lips on a smirk whenever you losed.

"I won." You whined while putting your chin on the coffee tablr "Don't do that, is dirty."

You poked your tongue out, giggling at the way he arched his eyebrow while he organized the board again.

"Ah! Is late!" You scotted up and patted your legs while Chisaki furrowed his eyebrows.

"Where you're going?"

"I need to gi back to my parents@ they must be worried... Chrono told me he would get me-" you gasped at feeling a hand grabbing on your own, causing you and Chisaku to go wide eyed.

What was he doing? He hated touch! Hated it! Except pops, he wouldn't just touch neither let someone touch him out if no where like this!

But yet... he didn't wanted it for you to go now. You were... different, weird... in a... good way if he could say that.

"He.. he is taking a shower now." He lied before retreading his hand, finding it weird to jot to feel the necessity of washing it... it was actually a warmth he was feeling "Is going to take a couple of minutes for sure."

"Ah!" You exclaumed in understatement before turning to him again "Ne ne! I don't even asked your name, sorry!" You put your hands behind tour back as you inclined your body towards him a bit with a smile "I'm (L/n) (Y/n)! What's yours?"

"... Chisaki." He spoke, cringing at the geelung of gossegumps consume him "Chisaki Kai."

"That's a beautiful name!" You said with a bright smile.

It.. seemed liek that smile of yours was contagious, it had to be. He was starting to feel like smirking for abit as he merely nodded.

"...you're weird." He blurted out, chuckling a bit at your confused expression.

"Why?!" You said a bit offended.

"You're just-" he showed with his hand at you "like that. Weird."

Just when you went to disagree you started to cough, not a bit ling Chisaki did it too before you opened your eyes... blinking a bit before seing your normal sized hands in front of you.

You looked up to see Chisaki, lookung at you in relief but also in disgust at himself for letting that happen.

You just had one thing to say.

"You were sooo cute when you were a child Kai!" You cooed with both of your hands in your cheeks as you smiled widely at him.... who didn't seened to appreciate your words with that scoff and crinsom blush.

And he wasn't wearung his mask! You could see his flustered face in whole display!

"Shut your mouth. We need a hot shower after that I swear. This was disgusting." He pucked his pace up, trying to ignote his embarrassment.

"So I make you feel weird? How so? Is tgat weird what many would say...umm what's the 'L' word again?" You mocked him before receiving a flip on your forehead and a quick slap on your bum, making you yelp.

"Shut. Up." He growled threateningly, but you only laughed even more at seing his flustered face.

[sugarchains]

enfys progress

OK SO

helmet is just in between paint jobs. im waiting for more spray paint

i low key wanna email rust oleum bc thats the spray paint i always use and this can was just not cutting it

like usually i can be hella reckless with how much i spray but i barely gave the helmet 2 coats and its already out of paint

please

anyway i cant add the bones and metal pieces to it until i do the final coat, and the paint wont be here until friday. so its a good thing that im not doing that cosplay until sunday

CAPE just need the clasps sewn in and the fur sewn to it

chest box is DONE it just needs velcro to attach it to the chest straps

chest straps need to get painted, or i gotta find some white fabric so i dont gotta paint

belt is mostly painted, i just need that brown shade to come through from amazon and then ITS DONE

so the goal is to have tomorrow be dedicated to attaching the box to chest straps, paiting/setting the straps white, spray paint the metal pieces to make sure they all silver, and sewing the clasps in

that way friday can be sewing the fur and doing the final coat and pieces

i ALSO finished the gloves already and the staff has been done. im gonna add like a few more accents, but like. its set up enough that i could fudge it as is.

[sapphicgarlic]

HIYA! What's something u're passionate about but don't talk about that much, do u have any podcast recs and lastly, cos i find this so interesting to talk to writers about, do you ever question the ethics of writing fanfic about real people, especially harry because he's made it clear how he feels about fans sexualising him and making assumptions about his private life, like does that ever impact your motivation to continue writing? have a great day! xx

okay okay i am going in order.

idk, I think I gushed about those things here and I dont think there is something I am passionate about, I like to be good at everything and know tons about different sections of life so I dont have much infatuation on one thing specific. I have been interested in witchcraft, more than what I put out (???) really love paitings and history, in a perfect world I would like to be a museum guide.

I never listen to podcasts and I don't really like them. I prefer to listen to music when I am communing and I think it makes me a little anxious? And think I am a huge paper person so I always prefer to read a book than to listen to someone talking about that maybe???

I think my ethics on fan fiction are pretty basic??? like big nono's for me are the usual stories that depict a abusive relationship ( a lot of writers dont even notice sometimes), r*pe, kidnapping, inc*st and so on. its way over due that the romantizating of those things needs to stop.

I think writing fanfiction and sexualizing him aren't the same thing. in my opinion, fanfiction is FICTION and there's that. sexualizing him as a person and making assumptions about his life is another territory in my mind. I think harry acts more like a vessel to many writers (including myself) we don't picture him him but a fiction form of him, just to put a face, description and name. again, its fiction. if it follows the oblivious guidelines of common knowledge (talking about  abusive situations and such) it doesn't do any harm because its fiction

 his private life is PRIVATE and fanfiction doesn't mess with that. so yeah, I wouldn't say that messes with my writing. I know that I kept it short on these two last points but I think is a no-brainer (the type of content that can't be in fanfiction) and a topic that has been discussed a lot and that the sane people agree.

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