…&c. luctor et emergoTumblr (3.0; @aureliomadrid)http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kznul6Q7Zw1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Jan Cornelisz. Verspronck (1597-1662), - Portrait of Willemina van Braecke, wife of Anthonie Charles de Liedekercke, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands.”</p> <p>by Hans Ollermann</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/464581569http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/464581569Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:53:00 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzm37cDHM61qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Ibis rouge / Scarlet Ibis / Eudocimus ruber”</p> <p>by carsten de</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/462283326http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/462283326Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:04:24 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzk90mpSdW1qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“In the archives; due to the nature of the types of materials held in the archives, they are necessarily kept in storage boxes to protect from dust and light etc. It’s necessary, but makes for a boring sight, I’m afraid! </p> <p>“Here you can also see the pipework which continually ensures that the air is kept at a set level of temperature and humidity. It also supplies the fire-suppressant chemicals which would be deployed in the event of a fire.” </p> <p>by paulcapewell</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/460107442http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/460107442Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:14:46 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzibnmchqO1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Têtes bien prises”</p> <p>by andrefromont/fernandomort</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/457882484http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/457882484Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:16:34 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzgfjwgYcl1qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Jaboticabas on Stems - Myrciaria cauliflora<br/> This amazing tree has masses of flowers and then fruit right on the woody trunk and stems. I make wine and jelly/jam from them. Here is a paste:-</p> <p>General Information: Jaboticaba, pronounced in five syllables just as it is spelled, is a member of the Myrtaceae (Myrtle) family and is known botanically as Eugenia cauliflora. (“Cauliflora” means that it flowers and bears fruit on the trunk, mature branches and exposed roots.) It is a relative of the guava and true myrtle. Its native range is from southern Brazil to southern California, southern Florida and Hawaii,(Tropical) Takes long time to begin flowering after potting as a bonsai.</p> <p>The bark of the Jaboticaba is very smooth, creamy tan with a pinkish tint and patches of soft gray. Its habit of peeling off in curls as the trunk and branches expand is similar to the guava and crape myrtle. It is evergreen but sheds half its leaves each spring before new growth begins. The new leaves are pinkish but change to light to medium green. They are closely packed and are narrow and tapering. It blooms several times a year during warm months. The flower has delicate white petals with stamens and comes in clusters on the trunk, large branches and exposed roots. The tree begins to bear fruit when it is ten to fifteen years old. Its edible purple berries are globular shaped, 3/4” to 1 1/2” in diameter, have a tough skin and a juicy pulp. The fruit grows directly from the hard wood of the tree and develops very quickly; from open flower to ripe fruit in about three weeks. It is good to eat fresh, in preserves or in ice cream. “</p> <p>by emblatame (Ron)</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/455611764http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/455611764Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:45:32 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzeo86NEhZ1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Kathmandu, Nepal (120) - Mt. Everest”</p> <p>by davidfriarphoto</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/453562303http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/453562303Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:57:42 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzcubxSlC41qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Versailles: Château de Versailles - Galeries de L’Histoire de France - Statue de Louis XV - <br/> Louis XV, called the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé) (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774), ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1715 until his death. Unexpectedly surviving the death of his entire family, he enjoyed a favourable reputation at the beginning of his reign. However, in time, his inability to reform the French monarchy, his lack of morals, and his foreign policy on the European stage lost him the support of his people, and he died as one of the most unpopular kings of France.</p> <p>While historians have traditionally treated Louis XV harshly, more recent research has suggested that he was in fact very intelligent and dedicated to the task of ruling the largest kingdom of Europe. His indecisiveness, fuelled by his awareness of the complexity of problems ahead, as well as his profound timidity, hidden behind the mask of an imperious king, account for the poor results achieved during his reign. In many ways, Louis XV prefigures the bourgeois rulers of the romantic 19th century: although dutifully playing the role of the imperial king carved out by his great-grandfather Louis XIV, Louis XV in fact cherished nothing more than his private life far away from pomp and ceremony. Having lost his mother while still an infant, he always longed for a motherly and reassuring presence, which he tried to find in the intimate company of women, for which he was much criticised both during and after his life. “</p> <p>by wallyg</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/451382541http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/451382541Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:14:21 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzaqe358Il1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Next”</p> <p>by greyherbert</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/448697481http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/448697481Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:54:02 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz94xb3jNd1qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Oudry, Jean Baptiste (1686-1755) - 1763 [Sic.] Still-Life with Pheasant (Louvre, Paris)<br/> French painter, tapestry designer, and illustrator. He was a pupil of Largillière and painted some portraits, but he is renowned chiefly as one of the outstanding animal painters of the 18th century. With Desportes he was the foremost exponent of hunting scenes and still-life with dead game. Some of his best work was done as a tapestry designer, and he was head of the Beauvais and Gobelins factories from 1734 and 1736 respectively. He also did book illustrations, notably for an edition of La Fontaine’s Fables (1755). His son Jacques-Charles (1720-78), a flower and animal painter, sometimes collaborated with him.”</p> <p>by RasMarley</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/446714404http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/446714404Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:12:00 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz78joJz7f1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“luci sacre - chiesa di S.Maria Annunziata e Assunta (Forza D’Agrò)”</p> <p>by boruccio</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/444458074http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/444458074Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:35:48 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz5gbe35ZT1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“PALM’S-SNACKBAR”</p> <p>by Julian Turner</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/442514611http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/442514611Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:28:26 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3lxeAHAM1qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Black Kites<br/> Gabriel Orozco, 1997.<br/> Human skull and graphite.<br/> Philadelphia Museum of Art.”</p> <p>by Thom Watson</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/440361507http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/440361507Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:34:25 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1wr7meKj1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“happy families - Augustus, Julia Major, Agrippa. Della Robbia tondi in the V&A. Circa 1520.”</p> <p>by mym</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/438401692http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/438401692Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:33:07 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzugbKRTz1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“cardboard box - This is a cardboard box. I’m not sure where I got the picture from.”</p> <p><br/> by ahhyeah</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/435907495http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/435907495Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:48:11 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxxmeQ1ce1qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“mold”</p> <p>by reuver</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/433625802http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/433625802Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:01:26 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywac2PCih1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Warszawa- Pomnik Poleglym i Pomordowanym na Wschodzie”</p> <p>by Edek Giejgo</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/431642680http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/431642680Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:40:50 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyw8w15uH51qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Harpy Eagle”</p> <p>by Scott Hurst</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/431581943http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/431581943Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:09:37 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyuc5o2ove1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Early Morning Mosque - Payday on an early clearing mission, Baqubah, Iraq.” </p> <p>by Army of Dude</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/429438046http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/429438046Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:25:00 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kysjkesucy1qzgpdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“丹後”</p> <p>by U3K-Y</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/427578629http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/427578629Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:09:50 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqj85KXGp1qzgpdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“IMG_2192 - Peter Coffin: Pirate (2008). Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin.”</p> <p>by VernissageTV Didier Didier</p>http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/425270965http://aureliomadrid.tumblr.com/post/425270965Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:07:17 -0700