And now, Abandoned Paintings

Leonardo da Vinci‘s ‘The Last Supper’ Here at MessyNessyChic, we’ve looked at abandoned homes, castles, villages, towns, seaside resorts, even an abandoned human zoo! So how about some abandoned art?! This very clever idea comes from a Hungarian media student, Bence Hadju, attending the University of Fine Arts in Hungary. Hadju has taken a handful…

The Real Holy Grails: A Brief Compendium of Elaborate Chalices

There is arguably no more iconic, big bling accessory than ye olde goblet (if only we had a dollar for every time someone in Game of Thrones took a saucy sip from a chalice, right?). Because these babies let their materials do the talking, from gilded seashells, precious metals, to glass; eggs, gems, and everything…

The Pearly Wonders of Renaissance Bling

Pearls have always been in a league of their own. As souvenirs from the depths of New World waters in the 15th century, they were simply something diamonds, emeralds, and rubies could never be: alive. Pearls were ghostly. They were animal, and alien. They ushered in a quiet war and a “Pearl Rush” of their…

Making a case for Mouthwatering Majolica

They say you are what you eat. But what about what you eat with? We love a good bout of antique hunting, from the Paris Flea Market to one-of-kind auctions – and in matters of dishware, “Majolica” officially has our attention. You can spot the curious ceramics by their decorations of fish, fruit, and other…

Botticelli’s Venus Was Real, and the Original Blonde Bombshell

The candles begin to flicker in a damp, baroque room, as cherubs emerge from a flower filled pond, hoisting a clam shell up from its depths. When it finally unhinges, the human incarnation of love itself takes form: “The birth of Venus.” It’s an iconic scene, and one that’s been told time and time again…

Survival through Art? Finally, someone made a Film about what is going on in Detroit

It was once known as the “Paris of the West”, the birthplace of the middle class, one of the fastest growing cities in the world, an industrial utopia. The Detroit we know today is an American city so broke that last year half of the street lights in the city’s sparsely populated communities were…

And now, Abandoned Paintings

The Real Holy Grails: A Brief Compendium of Elaborate Chalices

The Pearly Wonders of Renaissance Bling

Making a case for Mouthwatering Majolica

Botticelli’s Venus Was Real, and the Original Blonde Bombshell

Survival through Art? Finally, someone made a Film about what is going on in Detroit

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