27. Astrophysicist, writer, artist. Michigan. Business inquiries: kaijunobiz@gmail.com
C. 1865: "Revolving" self-portrait by Nadar
C. 1858 Adrien Tournachon Self portrait
go insane go insane
you spin me right round baby right round
do u ever wish you could be like. a greco-roman lady in a 19th century painting. just lounging all day, looking bored. probably got ur tiddies out. thats the life
every neoclassical/early romantic piece of art is the dream honestly like
hang out in this rose garden with your girlfriend while she dumps flower petals on you. nice
alternatively hang out with your whole squad of nymph gfs in some water. just you and your gal pals, and this guy i guess. letting your tiddies hang out and all that
take a nap on these pillows surrounded by beautiful ancient frescoes, what’s not to love
tiddies out, nap game on, divine boyfriend, not a care in the world. these ladies have it so good
Dressed in gorgeous flowing clothes, hair game on point, sitting on warm marble by the seaside, responding ambiguously to yet another handsome suitor’s advances
h*ck yes
I love this era so much.
Napping on outdoor furniture that somehow never gets musty, and it’s warm enough to wear a gauzy nightie.
Chair, 19th Century, Russia.
seeing The Chair in a context like this feels like standing on thr surface of an alien planet
Good to know people were just as fucking weird before the internet.
ancient frog memes
et tu, dat boi?
My hair is long now so I can do like fancy ass updos or crazy Star Wars hair which is awesome except I don’t yet have the upper arm strength to stand in front of a mirror for YEARS putting my hair up like some 19th century opera singer I’m so ANNOYED what’s the POINT of growing your hair out if not to look like you either time traveled from the upper class 1840s or from a galaxy far far away?? THERE ISN’T ONE
My hair is long now so I can do like fancy ass updos or crazy Star Wars hair which is awesome except I don’t yet have the upper arm strength to stand in front of a mirror for YEARS putting my hair up like some 19th century opera singer I’m so ANNOYED what’s the POINT of growing your hair out if not to look like you either time traveled from the upper class 1840s or from a galaxy far far away?? THERE ISN’T ONE
Glad I’m not the only one who gets hairstyling fatigue
If I were rich the first thing I would do would be hire my regular hair stylist to just follow me around 24/7 so that she could always make my hair look amazing like that would be extravagant purchase number one
An ivory crab netsuke made by Jugyoku during the 19th century. This piece is currently in the collection of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Byrne’s Euclid—Oliver Byrne, a 19th century engineer, designed this version of Euclid’s Elements, replacing symbols and letters with colored shapes and lines. Not only is it a beautiful feat of graphic design, it also pushes the boundaries of algebraic conventions, revealing the dependence of modern mathematical languages on letters as constructs, rather than necessities.
Sterling Silver Victorian Dragon’s Breath Necklace
Crafted out of sterling silver, this victorian pendant holds a lovely piece of dragon’s breath. Dragon’s breath is commonly referred to as a fire opal, and is a deep red in color with flecks of blue throughout its entire surface. This pendant is accented with leaves and vines around its perimeter. Hung on an 18” chain. Sold on Etsy.
Here’s a thing I’ve had around in my head for a while!
Okay, so I’m pretty sure that by now everyone at least is aware of Steampunk, with it’s completely awesome Victorian sci-fi aesthetic. But what I want to see is Solarpunk – a plausible near-future sci-fi genre, which I like to imagine as based on updated Art Nouveau, Victorian, and Edwardian aesthetics, combined with a green and renewable energy movement to create a world in which children grow up being taught about building electronic tech as well as food gardening and other skills, and people have come back around to appreciating artisans and craftspeople, from stonemasons and smithies, to dress makers and jewelers, and everyone in between. A balance of sustainable energy-powered tech, environmental cities, and wicked cool aesthetics.
A lot of people seem to share a vision of futuristic tech and architecture that looks a lot like an ipod – smooth and geometrical and white. Which imo is a little boring and sterile, which is why I picked out an Art Nouveau aesthetic for this.
With energy costs at a low, I like to imagine people being more inclined to focus their expendable income on the arts!
Aesthetically my vision of solarpunk is very similar to steampunk, but with electronic technology, and an Art Nouveau veneer.
So here are some buzz words~
Natural colors!
Art Nouveau!
Handcrafted wares!
Tailors and dressmakers!
Streetcars!
Airships!
Stained glass window solar panels!!!
Education in tech and food growing!
Less corporate capitalism, and more small businesses!
Solar rooftops and roadways!
Communal greenhouses on top of apartments!
Electric cars with old-fashioned looks!
No-cars-allowed walkways lined with independent shops!
Renewable energy-powered Art Nouveau-styled tech life!
Can you imagine how pretty it would be to have stained glass windows everywhere that are actually solar panels? The tech is already headed in that direction! Or how about wide-brim hats, or parasols that are topped with discreet solar panel tech incorporated into the design, with ports you can stick your phone charger in to?
(((Character art by me; click the cityscape pieces to see artist names)))
Here’s a thing I’ve had around in my head for a while!
Okay, so I’m pretty sure that by now everyone at least is aware of Steampunk, with it’s completely awesome Victorian sci-fi aesthetic. But what I want to see is Solarpunk – a plausible near-future sci-fi genre, which I like to imagine as based on updated Art Nouveau, Victorian, and Edwardian aesthetics, combined with a green and renewable energy movement to create a world in which children grow up being taught about building electronic tech as well as food gardening and other skills, and people have come back around to appreciating artisans and craftspeople, from stonemasons and smithies, to dress makers and jewelers, and everyone in between. A balance of sustainable energy-powered tech, environmental cities, and wicked cool aesthetics.
A lot of people seem to share a vision of futuristic tech and architecture that looks a lot like an ipod – smooth and geometrical and white. Which imo is a little boring and sterile, which is why I picked out an Art Nouveau aesthetic for this.
With energy costs at a low, I like to imagine people being more inclined to focus their expendable income on the arts!
Aesthetically my vision of solarpunk is very similar to steampunk, but with electronic technology, and an Art Nouveau veneer.
So here are some buzz words~
Natural colors!
Art Nouveau!
Handcrafted wares!
Tailors and dressmakers!
Streetcars!
Airships!
Stained glass window solar panels!!!
Education in tech and food growing!
Less corporate capitalism, and more small businesses!
Solar rooftops and roadways!
Communal greenhouses on top of apartments!
Electric cars with old-fashioned looks!
No-cars-allowed walkways lined with independent shops!
Renewable energy-powered Art Nouveau-styled tech life!
Can you imagine how pretty it would be to have stained glass windows everywhere that are actually solar panels? The tech is already headed in that direction! Or how about wide-brim hats, or parasols that are topped with discreet solar panel tech incorporated into the design, with ports you can stick your phone charger in to?
(((Character art by me; click the cityscape pieces to see artist names)))
