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Hannibal 1.13 Savoureux / Fear Paralyzes the Will, Viktor Pivovarov (1937)
1. The beheading of Saint Dymphna, Godfried Maes 2. Hannibal, ‘Aperitif’, dir. David Slade
The Knight of the Flowers, 1894, by Georges Rochegrosse. Detail and photo by Paul Perrin. Edit.
The Eruption of Vesuvius (details) by Sebastian Pether (British, 1790 - 1844)
flowers in painting 🖼 💐
night & day
Inktober #23: Ancient
patroclus and achilles // will and hannibal
gustave courbet, self portrait (the desperate man) / the picture of dorian gray (2009)
Ou φροντiς - a fanmix inspired by T. E. Lawrence “I haven’t got a heart: only the former site of one, with a monument there to say that it has been removed and the area it occupied turned into a public garden, in pursuance of the slum-clearance scheme.” (x)
T's Tea on TV - Lawrence of Arabia
Spoilers ahead
We start the movie with a disclaimer saying that as per directorial wishes we will be subjected to a dark screen with the soundtrack alone three times during this 138 minutes movie.
The pretentious-o-meter is already off the scale.
We start off with a game of ‘is he driving against traffic or is this england’ so far it’s anyone’s guess since he crashed and presumably died. Who’s to tell.
Apparently it was England.
Alright, we’re done with the frame and this man has the strongest gay vibes I’ve ever felt hit me. Also he enjoys a bit of pain.
He’s a shameless brat.
I know he’s a military man for a colonizing force but I’m fully going to harp about his gayness.
I have been told that there will be absolutely no women anywhere for the whole length of the movie so I can only hope the gay vibes will increase.
I feel like people would complain a lot less about excessive running scenes in the hobbit if they watched Vertigo, Braveheart and Lawrence of Arabia.
This murder is homophobia. They were just starting to get gay.
And here we have the first bit of colonial propaganda.
There is nothing straight in a man sprawled over furs, looking from the down up another man in uniform.
“Who do you take your advice from?”
“I’d like to hear the blonde twink”
Maybe there is a bit of colonial critique? Did I walk in biased? Is this just a white saviour story? I admit I know nothing of the historical figure besides the fact that he was supposed to be hot as fuck.
Since running shots were too dynamic let’s have a couple of minutes of a man sitting.
And then more gay vibes. “I will cross the desert with you”
Ali is a gorgeous man here to bless my television screen. For all you Drarry artists those two are a great reference. You’re welcome.
All these stolen glances and open competitiveness are a gift upon me.
It might just be the translation but Lawrence just left “the kids” with Ali. We’re already in married with children territories.
I make fun of all the riding shots but the flat lines of the desert horizon and sky are actually very nicely used to create narrative tension.
We have very nice baby gays and distinguished adult gays.
What is this, only accepting water from his husband? Is this tender gayness I see?
Lawrence just let Ali give him another name. He changed his name. Fuck this. This is so tenderly, achingly homosexual.
He tucked him in and he is burning the symbols of his belonging to anyone but Ali himself.
Nice textbook cultural rebirth but it’s so gay I love it.
Still white savioury. I was momentarily blinded by the gayness of it all but mother brought me back on track.
“What are you doing here, English?”
“What you see, frolicking in the desert.”
We were lacking in child soldiers now that I think about it.
This shade is sharp. For a people that lives in the desert the art of throwing shade saves lives, and Ali did say he knew how to read.
I just realized 138 minutes is just part 1, there are 80 more after that. I hope the tender gayness can carry me through.
Ali brought him flowers and called him prince, but now they’re splitting up.
Ali is watching him go all misty eyed and I want to hold him because I feel he’s going to die soon.
One of the baby gays is dead. Now I’m even more scared.
At the 2 hours mark I’m taking a break to have dinner. By my calculation I still have a hour and a half to go.
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RED IN FILM.
red can be associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. it attracts attention more than any other color, at times signifying danger.
Can you tell me more about fabric flower hair pins used in hanfu? I saw a lot of Japanese-style kanzashi in “The Empress of China”, but I couldn’t find any info of that sort of hair ornament used in Chinese history.
Hi, thanks for the question!
Yep, you’re right - the Cdrama “The Empress of China” sometimes uses Japanese-style fabric flower hairpins (see example below) that are culturally and historically inaccurate (then again, Chinese costume dramas are notorious for being loose with sartorial historical accuracy…):
So let’s now take a look at actual Chinese fabric flower hairpins:
The umbrella term for Chinese flower hair ornaments is Zan Hua/簪花 (lit. “flower hairpins”), which includes fresh flowers as well as artificial ones made from fabric, paper (Zhi Hua/纸花), beads (Zhu Hua/珠花), etc.
Traditional Chinese fabric flower hairpins used with Hanfu include (but are not limited to!):
1) Juan Hua/绢花: “Silk flowers” - flower imitations made from silk fabrics of various colors. Dates back to more than 1,700 years ago, and was the main ornament for women during the Tang Dynasty. In 2008, Beijing Juanhua was officially designated as an intangible cultural heritage of China.
2) Chan Hua/缠花: “Wrapped flowers” - using colorful silk threads to wind flower art onto fixed frames. The technique of wrapping flowers originated during the Ming dynasty and flourished in the Qing dynasty. Notable for being small, delicate, and lifelike. Has been designated as an intangible cultural heritage of China.
3) Rong Hua/绒花: "Velvet flowers” - made from fine silk on twisted wire frames. Dates back to the Qin Dynasty, and was a marker of nobility. Eventually became popular among the common people during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and was mainly worn during festivals and weddings. In 2006, Nanjing Ronghua was officially designated as an intangible cultural heritage of China.
For more resources, you can check out my Zanhua tag for my posts on Chinese floral hair ornaments, as well as my sub-tags for Chanhua and Ronghua.
Of course this doesn’t cover everything, but hope this helps! ^^
Sources/Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
tbh I’m never not thinking about how lawrence of arabia tricked the audience into thinking the white dude would be the moral heart and center of the movie, but nope! it’s ali!!! he literally becomes the audience surrogate by the end of act 1, and he’s definitely the moral and heart of the movie by act 2. our heart breaks because his heart breaks. lawrence is the main character, but ali is the sympathetic figure of the film in the end.
I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.
hi could u explain the etymology behind arabic geographical terms (magrheb, sham, sudan)
hi, sorry for the late reply.
al- maghreb ( المغرب ) means where the sun sets. Morocco was the furthest point where Arabs could see the sunset so this is why morocco is named Maghreb in Arabic. But, in english and also in Arabic ( al-maghreb al- arabi), it means the north african region ( Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania). We can also say al- Machraq ( المشرق) al-arabi as opposed to al- mghreb, and it refers to the middle eastern region.
Shem / Sham ( شام) is derived from the name Sem, one of the three sons of Noah ( the believed father of semitic people). it is said that he used to live there, in the laventine. the name was altered from Sem to Shem through the years.
Sudan ( سودان ) has a persian and Arabic origin. it means black people in both languages.
“I’m afraid. I’m afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going…”
favorite films of 2019 (PART I)
look at this gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous bust of joan of arc i found at the art institute
….i’m just gonna leave this here
(next?)
Sabr: patience, endurance, self-control
Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Part 2
Я, наверное, много прошу, но если у вас найдётся время, не сделаете ли эстетику по Максимилиану Робеспьеру (не соционика)?
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Daenerys Targaryen & her braids
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The mughal emperor Jahangir struck coins with the 12 signs of the zodiac
In Hell there grew a Judas Tree
Where Judas hanged and died
Because he could not bear to see
His master crucified
Our Lord descended into Hell
And found his Judas there
For ever hanging on the tree
Grown from his own despair
So Jesus cut his Judas down
And took him in his arms
“It was for this I came” he said
“And not to do you harm
My Father gave me twelve good men
And all of them I kept
Though one betrayed and one denied
Some fled and others slept
In three days’ time I must return
To make the others glad
But first I had to come to Hell
And share the death you had
My tree will grow in place of yours
Its roots lie here as well
There is no final victory
Without this soul from Hell”
So when we all condemned him
As of every traitor worst
Remember that of all his men
Our Lord forgave him first
- The Judas Tree, D. Ruth Etchells
The Vision of Hell by Dante Alighieri, illustrated by Gustav Dore, 1892
To S.A.
Good Omens + Oscar Wilde 2/?
“I don’t want to go to heaven. None of my friends are there.”
Team Dragonstone + fake news sites (insp)