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This French 1700s microscope was built sometime between 1745 and 1765. “Microscopes, especially ones as elaborate as this example, were luxurious symbols of enlightened aristocratic sophistication in the 1700s.” – Image source. Fancy science.
Image is from the Cleveland Museum of Art and is under Public Domain Dedication.
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The detail to this illustration of a Bedazzled Crown is admirable. Johann Baptist Homann really knew how to capture this ‘over the top’ head piece. I’m sure the fancy levels for this thing were off the charts, in terms of status and cost. However, it seems like the more jewels a crown has – the more tacky it looks.
Also, think of how much this weighed!!
Image is from Wikimedia Commons and is under Public Domain License.
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The indecency in this illustration is quite astounding. The lady is exposing herself, peeing in public, and cursing and grimacing as bystanders! Even the cat is offended! Haha!
“B-t you, what are you staring at?” – Caption
Image is from the Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons, under Public Domain License.
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Some people have green thumbs, and others.. they are trees. Anatomy and Botany mixed together into a humanoid plant. Lovely!
Sources: Top Left; Top Right; Bottom. All are from National Gallery of Denmark & Wikimedia Commons, under Public Domain Dedication.
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Jean-Pierre Blanchard lived between 1753 to 1809. During his life he made quite the name for himself as a French inventor. He is best known as The Balloon Flight Pioneer or as some call it a ‘ballooning’ pioneer. ‘Ballooning’ is such an awesome word. He is also the first person to cross the English Channel via balloon.
Wikipedia has much more information on Jean-Pierre. The rest of this post will be images I found relating to him and his inventions! I hope seeing these lifts your spirit. hehe
All images are located on Wikimedia Commons. Information is from Wikipedia(CC BY-SA 3.0).
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By Thomas Rowlandson. Put your wig on, put in your contacts, cry, put your tits up, makeup, and floss.
Image is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wikimedia Commons, under Public Domain Dedication.
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A Scold’s bridle, sometimes called a witch’s bridle, a gossip’s bridle, a brank’s bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form of torture and public humiliation.
(Photo)Scold’s Bridle, 1550-1800 under (CC BY 4.0) – Credit Wellcome Collection. Information from Wikipedia(CC BY-SA 3.0). (Art)1870 Two Scold’s Bridles under Public Domain License.
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[Latin]”Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros. Anno 1057. Noli me tangere”
[English]”The masters of the art of this magic is the sistematisatae the most populous of all the Artis Compendium of the most unusual. In the year 1057. Do not touch me”
The ‘Do not touch me’ part is very daunting! >:)
The book is available by Wellcome Library. On the book’s page, you can find information on the ‘Full Conditions of Use’. The book, along with images, are available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark.
“In German and Latin. On white, brown and grey-green paper. The title within an ornamental border in wash, with skulls, skeletons and cross-bones. Illustrated with 31 extraordinary water-colour drawings of demons, and three pages of magical and cabbalistic signs and sigils, etc. At the end the figures are in red, and part of the text is written in white on the grey-green paper.”
Warning!! Images are disturbing!
Continue reading “The Masters of the Art of this Magic – 1775 Book”“Departure of the harpy or amphibious monster from Cadiz to be taken to the king and the royal family of Spain” – Image Description. The artist is unknown.
Welp, I guess this harpy’s singing must had been REAALLLYYY good, because it wasn’t getting any sailors with its looks.
Image is from Gallica Digital Library and Wikimedia Commons, under Public Domain License.
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Paradise Lost is an epic poem by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). This image depicts Death(right) preventing Satan(Left) from leaving Hell for Earth. Between them is Sin.
Image is from Tate Britain and Wikimedia Commons, under Public Domain License. Information is from Wikipedia(CC BY-SA 3.0).
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