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“Evil intent is always looking for ways to get a rise out of you. It uses insinuation to discover where you hurt, and knows a thousand stratagems to probe your wounds.”

— Baltasar Gracián, The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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Thierry Mugler 'les méduseś' F/W 1999

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Carved and engraved shells by Cornelis Bellekin (circa 1625 - before 1711), Dutch engraver of mother-of-pearl shells and, apparently, also active as painter.

Born into a family of engravers - the founder of the family, Jeremie, having settled in Amsterdam in 1608

- he specialised in the engraving of mother-of-pearl, becoming the most distinguished artist in that field.

Via The Decorative World of Shell Artistry

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Sun and Moon by Ernst Steiner

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Abbey Church of St. Foy, 12th century, Conques, France

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– Oscar Wilde

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Though lovers be lost, love shall not

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