The skeleton hand of St Valentin is decorated with opulent rings and expensive garments. Each skeleton took up to five years to dress, with thousands of pounds of jewels, silver and gold. They were renamed as saints, although none of them qualified for the title under the strict rules of the Catholic church which require saints to have been... - http://uk.news.yahoo.com/lightbo...
A relic hunter dubbed 'Indiana Bones' has lifted the lid on a macabre collection of jewel-encrusted skeletons unearthed in churches across Europe. Art historian Paul Koudounaris has hunted down and photographed dozens of gruesome skeletons in some of the world's most secretive religious establishments. Incredibly, some of the skeletons, which took up to five years to decorate, were even found hidden away in lock-ups and containers. They are now the subject of his latest book, which sheds light on the forgotten ornamented relics for the first time. Thousands of skeletons were dug up from Roman catacombs in the 16th century and installed in towns around Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the orders of the Vatican.
- Franc, a rememberer
Hieronymus Bosch - Concert in the Egg, ca.1561, oil on canvas (via Ser Supremo (o no Ser, esa es la cuestión): Hieronymus Bosch / El Bosco) - http://honeybum.tumblr.com/post...
"This page answers nearly every question about veganism, from evolution and creation to the economy and vitamin B12. To read these sections in your order of preference, just click on your chosen title from the list below."
- Franc, a rememberer
"Tuesday on "CBS This Morning," Williams said she's become a raw vegan since her diagnosis. "I'm not perfect, so I forgive myself when I make mistakes and I do a lot of juicing as well, a lot of wheat grass shots...lots of fresh juices and things like that.""
- Franc, a rememberer
confront:
Koenraad Dedobbeleer, The Key to World Welfare, 2013.
Plastic, metal, lamp, paint, and electric cables.
Koenraad Dedobbeleer, Pour l’art sans police, 2010.
Wood, lacquer paint, and candles.
via danbourke - http://honeybum.tumblr.com/post...
valkania: Russian art student Peter Pavlesnkiy wrapped himself in barbed wire. The confused policemen attempted to untangle and remove him from the public square — first by putting a blanket to hide the horror, then with wire cutters. The protestor was gashed and cut by the self-imposed net. ‘The action symbolises man’s existence in a repressive... - http://honeybum.tumblr.com/post...
"Rützler [the food scientist] gave the chef an appreciative nod. "It's close to meat, but it's not as juicy," she said. "I was expecting the texture to be more soft. The surface was surprisingly crunchy." She added: "I would have said if it was disgusting." Schonwald [the author] said the product tasted like "an animal protein cake.""
- Franc, a rememberer