turnofthecentury:

Ludo Vanden Haute, Fenêtre, c.1910

The ubiquitous romantic motif of a woman looking out an open window…

The kiss of death.

This astonishing sculpture forms part of Barcelona’s Poblenou Cemetery.  The Kiss of Death (El Petó de la Mort in Catalan and El beso de la muerte in Spanish) dates back to 1930. A winged skeleton bestows a kiss on the lips of a handsome young man: is it ecstasy on his face or resignation? Little wonder the sculpture elicits strong and varying responses from whoever gazes upon it.

Another good example of the type of sculpture I want to adorn my mausoleum.

Latest collection find: Brown transferware pitcher in the Aesthetic Sado pattern featuring playing Asian children circa 1879-1881

Hopefully now Etan Patz can rest in peace.

zitterberg:

Jeanne Mammen

1. She Represents (1927)

2. Boring Dolls (1920s)

Lastest find for the collection- Aesthetic stool with brass deer feet circa 1880

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

Joachim-Napoléon Murat (born Joachim Murat; 25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815)

Where does he get that fabulous hair…

a-l-ancien-regime:

Manor Hotel , abandoned building  painted ceilings and  decay. 

There is where I want to live…dressed as Miss Havisham…

artqueer:

Sina (aka boycrazyboy): He was tired of being ignored by pretty boys in gay bars, who thought he was too hairy or too fat to talk to. He thought he’d try his luck online instead.

(Source: boycrazyboy)

I’m cloudbusting daddy…

Looking east from PS 40 playground, NYC, 22 May 2012, 3:33pm