Art Deco Sun Bed, ca. 1925 - Designed by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann

The Battle of Trafalgar by Nicolas Pocock 1805

William Etty, The Sirens and Ulysses, circa 1837.

You'd think Ulysses and his men would be discouraged by the corpses.

Nude Descending a StaircaaaaaaaaHHHHHHHHH

The Aurora consurgens

The Aurora consurgens is one of the earliest emblematic alchemical manuscripts. It is dated to the early 1400's. It has become well known for its strange series of engaging allegorical images, which the modern mind sees as enigmatic and surrealistic.

What possible explanation could there be for this??

Belle Epoque

Dress worn by The Duchess of Portland at the grand 1897 Jubilee ball at Devonshire House in London, made of brocaded silver satin embroidered with pearls, brilliants and silver threads, and adorned with lace, especially the high standing collar.

Art Deco Vanity, ca. 1930