Leonardo’s Sala Delle Asse
In anticipation of Da Vinci’s Demons, this week’s art works are among my fave by the so-called High Renaissance genius.
Leonardo da Vinci, Sala Delle Asse, between 1496-98, fresco. Castello Sforzesco, Milan
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Pinocchio by UTAA
lower-income people tend to be “hoarders” and richer people are able to do more “minimalist” living spaces. if u don’t have much, you will hold onto any little thing that comes across your way. you got a new tv, but you still keep the old tv because you know things can break. you keep extra boxes of macaroni and cheese lying around because there will be a week when you don’t have money for groceries. you hold onto your stacks of books and clothes for dear life. those are your assets. physical evidence of where your money’s gone. it’s hard to get rid of it. the bare wall is terrifying when you don’t have much.
damn
New York’s beautiful Grand Central Station in 1930
Soo Sunny Park - Capturing Resonance (2011)
yo quiero esto porque no podrías ser infeliz en un lugar tan hermoso, amo la luz
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Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, a collaboration between young Belgian architects Pieterjan Gijs (Leuven, 1983) and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh (Leuven, 1983), have built a see-through church in the Belgian region of Haspengouw.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin
At first glance this may look like just another luxury hotel but once you enter it, you’ll discover the worlds largest cylindrical aquarium. 82-feet high in the heart of the hotel’s lobby atrium the AquaDom holds one million liters of saltwater and is home to many species of tropical fish. The AquaDom is maintained by the Sea Life Berlin, which is located right next to the hotel. Sea Life Berlin houses 30 freshwater and saltwater tanks, which are home to thousands of sea dwellers