I’m all about bringing this hair back.
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Monthly Archives: November 2014
judith
Caravaggio painted “Judith Beheading Holofernes” in 1598. The woman posing for Judith was a famous courtesan, who posed for multiple Caravaggio paintings.
That furrowed brow? Those earrings?! The girl isn’t even sweating this decapitation! Go girl!
daphne
Apollo just told Daphne it’s a school night. Ugh, Apollo! You RUIN EVERYTHING.
Curious about the story of how these two got together? Well, she started off being a housekeeper for Apollo’s brother. After a few seasons of will-they-or-won’t-they, they finally gave it go. I think they even got married by the end of the series!
Oh, shoot. I’m thinking of Frasier and Daphne. My mistake.
les arènes
Vincent van Gogh painted this from memory of a bullfight. Within weeks of painting this, van Gogh had cut part of his ear. I feel similarly about large crowds.
hbd, leo
Looks like Lovejoy just told Jack Dawson Leonardo diCaprio is 40 today.
marshmallow world
Sometimes art is Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin singing “Marshmallow World,” the song that’s featured in Target’s latest holiday ad. Be still my beating heart, I love this song. When my mom texted me the news this morning, I just sent her a bunch of Santa emojis and wrote, “Greatest news of my life.”
Though this kinda makes me think of how I liked Kings of Leon back when I saw them playing at Iowa’s student union in 2007. And NOW LOOK AT THEM.
veterans day
Happy Veterans Day. May you find yourself swiping right and then cuddling with a man (or woman!) in uniform on the Metro today.
north by north west
I attempted ballet. Tennis. Softball. Violin. By the time I got around to the idea of wanting to drive a golf cart, my mom said, Absolutely not. And you know what, Mom? I turned out JUST FINE. But I will tell you, this idea of letting North West paint an Hermes goes above and beyond of my wildest dreams.
Watch me paint something that’s literally thousands of dollars, Ma! (Oh, and prepare me to bail me outta jail when it happens.)
‘yonce & francoise
Beyonce posted this picture on Insta last week of her posing next to a portrait of Françoise Gilet, Picasso’s lover, muse, and baby mama. Needless to say, I want both of these women’s voluminous hair.
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