EgyptianLotus-Shaped Chalices, ca. 1290-1070 BC (New Kingdom), part of the Walters Art Museum Collection
The blue lotus is represented in numerous New Kingdom faience chalices. The Egyptian name for these chalices was the same as the word for lotus flower: “seshen.”
In the Finnish epic Kalevala, Lemminkäinen drowns in the river of the underworld while attempting to capture the Black Swan. His mother fishes her dead son’s body parts from the river and sews him back together. The only thing that can restore his life is a drop of honey from the dwelling of Ukko, the God of the Sky.
In this painting, Lemminkäinen’s mother waits for the bee to deliver the precious drop of honey to revive her son.
Indonesian fiber artist Mulyana has taken over the Fisher Museum of Art with colorful, hand-knitted and crocheted aquatic life.
With the duality of life and death as a recurring theme, Mulyana crafts a tactile, mystical world in which fish, whales, and coral reefs coexist with sea monsters and slow states of decay.
Thanks to the amazing @iamanimaginarybeing for tagging me to post a selfie and answer some questions 💜
Are you named after anyone?
I’m named after a Polish poet ✌️
Do you have any kids?
Nope haha can you imagine
Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Not anymore, I feel like being more straightforward works better for me
When was the last time you cried?
Like a month ago? Nowadays when I’m sad it’s mostly apathy for me
What’s the first thing you notice about people?
Their face I think
Eye color?
Grayish blue? Grayish green? I never know.
What sports do you/have you played?
Tennis ✌️
Any special talent?
Nothing special really.
Where were you born?
South-eastern Poland.
Scary movies or happy endings?
Scary movies.
Do you have any pets?
Not like personally, but I’ve got 2 dogs at my family home
How tall are you?
About 185?
Favorite subject in school?
It always depends on my teachers tbh. I like the subjects that are well taught and engaging. (Not maths tho lol)
Dream job?
Oh god. In an ideal world I’d love to just make art. I wish I had the energy and confidence for that in this one. But I’d be happy with a nice job in which I could make use of my degree. Kinda feeling stuck with attempting to be fluent though.
some of my favorite mutuals post entirely about things that i do not understand or care about and our dms are barren like a desert. and yet the warmth of that big hot sun remains between us
