Channeling...

Metropolis by Fritz Lang, is a 1927 German expressionist film in the science-fiction genre. Produced in Germany during a stable period of Weimar Republic, Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and makes use of this context to explore the social crisis between workers and owners in capitalism.
The film contains cinematic and thematic links to German Expressionism, though the architecture as portrayed in the film appears based on contemporary Modernism and Art Deco.

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Handmade Steampunk Timepiece here

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Wabi Inspirations by Axel Vervoordt

Happy February! Valentine's Day is coming soon... plus Axel's new book will be released on February 22nd! In this book, the Belgian Interior Design Guru takes us to Japan, Korea, Belgium, and Switzerland. He invites us to explore the elements of his inspiration and introduce us to Wabi.

Wabi Inspirations

                                                                             

          And more of his exquisite work...

Pictures from: Belgian Pearls, AD, Axel Vervoordt, Amazon

                                                                                
                                                                                  

An Emperor, weekend finds and.. nutmeg

I always like the fresh smell of nutmeg in cakes, desserts... in the house. My recent obsession is crushed nutmeg in small bowls around the pied-à-terre. So when i started reading this morning about Napoleon Bonaparte's preference for noix de muscade, i got very excited...






 

Antique Brass Napoleonic Medallion



Early 19th century Powder Horn found in Paris



Early Beveled Hand Mirror carved from one piece of wood



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Square Brass Box Decorated with Semi-Precious Stones



Early Victorian Match Safe



Rare Arcimboldo Book in its original dust jacket



Rare 1947 Edition of The Secret Life of Salvador Dali




    

Crushed Nutmeg in Marble Bowl










All photos by me in the pied–à–terre



Icons & Heroes II



The Painter El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos) 1541-1614



Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)




Dancer Mona Palva photographed by Nelly(1899-1998) in 1927



The Master of Weird Fiction H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)

                                             



Jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920)

                                                    


Maria Callas (1923-1977)

                                         
                           


Sculptor Camille Claudel (1864-1943)



Early Painter Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516)

                                     


Musician, Muse, Icon, Genius Björk (1965-  )

                                              
                                      
                                                      

Icons and Heroes I



Outsider Artist Adolf Wölfli (1864 - 1930)



The Iconic Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)



The Legendary Art dealer/collector Alexander Iolas (1907-1987)



Founder of Theosophy Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891)



Pre-Socratic philosopher Empedocles (490–430 BC)



Artist François-Xavier(and Claude)Lalanne (1927-2008)



Philosopher, Scientist Sir Francis Bacon(1561-1626)



Novelist Mary Shelley (1797-1851)



Antiquaire Axel Vervoordt (1947-  )




Film director, writer Ernst Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007)