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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXXII)

1. Hidden Portraits reinterprets historical paintings through a modern lens By Volker Hermes. Discover more portraits here. 2. Ladies’ ordinary: Women-only restaurants of the early 19th century A girls’ night out in the 1830s looked very different from how it does today. In fact, for most of the early 1800s, the chances of a group…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXXI)

1. Artist David Hammonds selling snow ball of several sizes in the streets of New York, 1983 He spent the day acting as an obliging salesman. Found on Something Curated. 2. The best way to get rid of your Christmas tree? Just eat it A guide by The Guardian. 3. A Theatre Door Painters of…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. XVII)

1. Paris Underwater In January 1910, Paris suffered through its worst flood in 250 years. The Seine climbed over 20 feet above normal levels and flowed through the city’s streets. Parisians survived by working together to overcome political and social divisions. via Paris en Images 2. Miniature Lantern String Lights Available to buy from The…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXIX)

1. A giant snowman measuring 17 ft., made by two girls in Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan. 3, 1963 From the collection of Paul Popper found via The Folk Archive. 2. The Man Who Invented More Than 800 Iconic Toys 3. AI generated renderings of Gaudi-inspired Architecture Made with Mid Journey (AI powered text to art platform)…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXVIII)

1. Retro Paper Architecture View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charles Young (@paperholm_) Paper art and architecture (available in glass domes) by Charles Young. Shop the art here. Found via Present & Correct. 2. Tracing the tracks of Paris chimneys Once one knows what to look for, one finds that Paris is filled…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXVII)

1. Photographed by Man Ray in the 1930s (not the 1970s) Helen Tamris photographed by Man Ray, found here. 2. Her shoe game Hand coloured photograph of a Jewish girl in Damascus, Syria (1865). Found on the Institut du Monde Arabe. 3. Jackie O Jackie Kennedy (1968). Photograph by Harry Benson, found on Art Net.…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXVI)

1. Shell Glasses By Centa, Lisbon. 2. Inside Jeremy Irons’ Incredible Rescued & Restored a 15th-Century Irish Castle In the midst of a creative crisis, the British actor impulsively purchased Kilcoe Castle, a long-abandoned fortress near the water. David Kamp learns how a magical retreat came to be. Read the full article on Vanity Fair.…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXIV)

1. Living Paintings By Thierry Mandon 2. Joan Didion’s belongings from her NY apartment are up for auction See the catalogue here. 3. The New Yorker’s List of Best Books of 2022 so far If this list doesn’t get you back into reading, I don’t know what will. 4. This Instagram account is “a Love…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXIII)

1. A Parisian Apartment For Sale in the Iconic Art Nouveau Hector Guimard Building The 4th floor apartment is asking 840,000 euros, found on Architecture de Collection. 2. These Incredible Miniatures by Aida Pravia Found on Etsy. 3. Virtual Reality from the Year 1830 4. Cool Stuff they Used to Paint on Bass Drum Heads in…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXII)

1. A Secret Underground Staircase outside the Louvre Revealed Spotted by a tourist, this is a hidden tunnel network for emergency. Much of the museum and its stores are underground and they are all connected to a big tunnel that you need to follow to exit safely the facility in case of a fire. The…

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