Sub Specie

Pouring inspiration into a life of words and history. A companion to Sub Specie, Evening of Light and whatever other journals I keep in the world.
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Glowforth: Developing The Last Inua. Part II: First Steps ↘

glowforth:

We were going apply to the Dutch Gamefonds with a project named Hiko (Inuit for ‘snow’) in the winter of 2010. We had ideas, tons of ideas, but these weren’t born out of an innate gamer’s mentality. We weren’t hardcore gamers, at all. Jasper used to be a Nintendo maniac until he started to…

artdetails:


Carlo Crivelli,  Altar Triptych, right panel: St. Peter Martyr and St. Venetianus of Camerino (detail)
medieval:


A nice gallery of Medieval snowball fights over at Retronaut… who seem to have gotten their list from here.
medieval:


Kasuga Deer Mandala Kamakura Period, 14th century, Nara National Museum
wasbella102:

Tibetan Peony and Lotus, Source: an early 20th century Tibetan village carpet design
tzilah:

Earrings. Morocco, 1st half 20th century. Silver and enamel.
Sometimes these earrings were fastened through the ear, sometimes next to the ear. The hook on top was fastened to the headscarf.
Source: ‘Ethnic Jewellery. From Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands.’ René van der Star (ed.). Photographs: Michiel Elsevier Stokmans.
ledecorquejadore:

Jewish Moroccan Wedding dress and belt, early 20th Century (via Ethnic Subcultural)