NatGeo Pic of the Day: Bride, Havana, Cuba (5.18.10)

I thought this was a really interesting picture of the day today. I like how drastically out of place the bride looks, and her great smooth smug smile of satisfaction is just lovely. And how beautiful she looks. What a great portrait.

Ben Templesmith: Wormword

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Ivory model of a skull and a human head, France, undated

One side of this carved ivory head shows a human face crawling with worms; the other side shows a skull crawling with toads after the worms have eaten away at the flesh. Not much is known about this model, but it is thought that it is a memento mori – literally a reminder of death and the shortness of life. The skull was the symbol of death from the 1500s onwards. Previously death was represented as a skeleton accompanied by a living victim. The model was purchased from a private collection in Rome, Italy, in 1932.

Photo's by Imran Schah

This is actually a re-post from Warren Ellis, but I too found it incredibly interesting so I just wanted to share.

Imran Schah is a well traveled trekker and photographer with a keen eye for beauty. Check it out.

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Beautiful but tragic.