#john brett

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John Brett - MacLeod's Maidens, Skye (1884)

This is one of the more ambitious pictures that Brett painted at the peak of his success, from studies made aboard his schooner Viking, which he used as a floating studio. In June of 1883, he set off with his wife, seven children and a crew of twelve on a voyage which took them up the west coast of the British Isles, round the north of Scotland, and down the east coast, ending up at Brightlingsea in mid-October, sketching as he went from a specially constructed deck-house studio. By the end of August they had reached the Isle of Skye. The entry in the ship’s log for 1st September records: ‘Many pencil sketches & sketch [in oil] of Macleod’s Maidens.’ As a coastal painter with an interest in geology, he seems to have preferred low tide (much more interesting), but here his boat was anchored at close to high tide just off Ru Idrigill on Skye, to catch the Maidens at their best, standing in the sea. Close observation from the boat enabled Brett to capture this unique view of the awesome natural phenomena, up to 65m high with their semi-human forms, which few had ever seen, especially from this viewpoint. The Viking was anchored in mud and rock in, at the very least, 15m of water – deep even for a 210 ton vessel in unusually calm weather (at least 45m of chain would have been necessary). It is sure that they did not overnight here. Working up in his studio from sketches, Brett produced this dramatic painting in time for the Royal Academy in 1884. (source)

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A heart's a heavy burden

Fleabag | Anne Carson - glass, irony and god | John Brett - The British Channel Seen from the Dorsetshire Cliffs | Josh Pyke - Your heart won't always weigh a tonne | Cowboy Bebop

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John Brett, RA (1831-1902)

"Christina Rossetti" 1857

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La confrérie de l'inspiration : Démêler les Le Préraphaélisme

La confrérie de l'inspiration : Démêler les Le Préraphaélisme

Le texte ci-dessous est l’extrait du livre Le Préraphaélisme (ISBN: 9781783103591), écrit par Robert de la Sizeranne, publié par Parkstone International. Mais qu’est-ce au juste que ce vainqueur ? Il est temps de s’interroger, puisque le tournoi est fini, qu’il lève la visière baissée sous laquelle il a combattu. Car, « préraphaélisme » est un terme plus mystérieux qu’explicatif et il devait y…

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he, in fact, did not notice.

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the guy refuses to shake hands with Watson

and Holmes really takes it personally

our favorite detective and his GFY energy

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Your 221B Husbands on a leisurely afternoon reading each other some POEtry.

A beautiful Monday everyone! Today I give you another sketch of our two favourite roommates. This time i’ve planned to digitalise the sketch and make a painting of it. We will see when I finish it.

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I still can’t believe that in the literal first paragraph of A Scandal in Bohemia they make it very clear that Sherlock Holmes doesn’t feel anything close to love or anything romantic towards Irene Adler, and adaptations STILL manage to fuck it up.

And I can’t believe a big part of the story is that Irene Adler got MARRIED to someone whom she loved and adaptations STILL manage to fuck that up.

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subtlety who?

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If I was John Watson and this was my roommate and our first interaction was him grabbing my cufflinks and pulling me to his desk to show me his experiment, and he’s giggling and jumping around as he does so.

I’d kill myself…like I can’t handle all that I just got out of Afghanistan

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acting choices

this little scene made me lose my mind because like. the fondness with which Holmes looks at Watson. the curiosity in his eyes as he watches how Watson handles the confrontation with Hayes. the smiles that Watson cannot see. the softness in Holmes' features. the pursed lips, the gentle nudge to go. it's just. love and love and love because this is exactly how you look at the person you adore above all else and just. sigh. I love them.

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"i'd marry you, you know. if it were permitted for men like us."

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<3

INPRNT

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John Brett