Author: thefancywalrus

mosertone:

from the archives

deathandmysticism:

Boetius à Bolswert, Detail of Allegory of the World, early 17th century

milkofwildbeasts:

Afternoon break in the mangroves #fieldmuseum #fmnh #naturalhistory #taxidermy #museumlife (at Field Museum)

thisobscuredesireforbeauty:

Source

foxesinbreeches:

Medici Venus (anatomical wax model), 18th century

nemfrog:

Radiating sun. Elements of meteorology. pt. II. 1875. Book cover, detail.

nemfrog:

Prize winning sheep.  Real Life Readers: At Home. 1930.