#mosan

[beautiful-belgium]

Nicholas de Verdun - Detail of the Flight into Egypt from the Châsse de Notre-Dame (1205), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai

© KIK-IRPA, Brussels

[mimiminimal]

Dragons / Belgium /  Mosan Workshop / mid 12th century (Medieval) / champlevé enamel on gilded copper

Two winged dragons with curling tails decorate this border ornament from a reliquary shrine. The symmetrical design and shades of blue, green, and yellow are typical of Mosan enamel of this period, as is the beaded edge of the border.

[snaxle]

Y'know I've seen people say ace wuld be upset not seeing sabo in the afterlife but a small part of me thinks he'd be ecstatic or at least relieved. like "Oh he's alive!? Luffy might be able to run into him! Thank god he's alive!"

i dont think ace would be upset, but i think at first he would kinda look around for him expecting to find him, and after awhile he'd be like well i'll be damned he must be alive. and then he would 100% be extremely happy about sabo being alive. i think he'd be equally curious and nonchalant about how he possibly survived, and would be extremely relieved that both luffy and sabo wont be alone without a brother.

[redwolf]

Cicero Ferraz Cruz + Fábio Mosaner designed Bocaina-Paraty House in Cunha, Brazil -- via ArchDaily

[vmp3p4]

Le Mont Mosan

Un jour, je suis allée avec papi et mon petit frère Ulysse au mont Mosan.

Je me suis très bien amusée .

Le Mont Mosan est un parc d’attractions où il y a un spectacle d’animaux.

Il y a des otaries et des perroquets.

[countriesgame]

Please reblog for a bigger sample size!

If you have any fun fact about Wallonia, please tell us and I'll reblog it!

Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.

[rossodimarte]

Reliquary from the Shrine of St. Oda, Triumphant Christ, mosan workshop, late 11th century.

[kristabella]

Toilette de la duchesse de Parme, entre 1845 et 1851 Musée d'Orsay,1981

This ensemble was commissioned by a subscription circulated among the Legitimist ladies of France for the marriage, in November 1845, of Louise-Marie-Thérèse de Bourbon, the granddaughter of Charles X, and the Prince de Lucques, the future Duke Charles III of Parma. Its decoration evokes a nostalgic and idealised image of the Middle Ages as a period of loyalty to King and to God, as well as exalting traditional French values and the bonds of marriage. The fleurs-de-lis and roses of France are intertwined with ivy, the symbol of marital fidelity.

Sent to London in 1851 for the Great Exhibition, before being given to the Duchess, this prestigious piece of furniture contains references to many different civilisations – Occidental and Oriental – and achieves a synthesis of styles from various eras, from Saint Louis to Louis XIV.

The jewellery boxes, whose shape recalls 12th century Mosan reliquaries, are decorated with the portraits of twenty great French women renowned for their piety, courage and literary talent, such as Blanche de Castille, Joan of Arc and Clémence Isaure. The ewer and basin combine Islamic and Renaissance influences, while the candelabra are based on 17th century bronze models. The indeterminate style of the ensemble in fact demonstrates an eclecticism that would later prevail in the decorative arts under the Second Empire.

[mrawkweird]

Well since FLCL is gonna be relevant again for a bit I'd love to bring up something I noticed but never saw discussed (mostly because everyone hated or avoided the shows on principle) but it's about Haruko. Specifically it's about how Progressive's and Alternative's two versions of Haruko parallels the two views of Haruko most people have. One where she is a rough but well meaning big sister and the other where she's the antagonist of series hiding in plain sight.

Full Swing is the best of the example of both views, Haruko knows Naota has feelings for her and deliberately spends a chunk of the episode having a robot version of his dad preform lewd acts in front of him, even going as far to have actual sex out loud with the door cracked open. Not to mention she's shown to be a pro at baseball another thing he's insecure about and something he's connected her with since the 1st episode. All this to get a satellite thrown at Mabase knowing that if Naota couldn't "swing the bat" the town would have been wiped out. Despite all this manipulation and disregard for life she gives Naota genuine good advice about "swinging the bat". Even her little disappearing act right as Naota swings the bat can be seen in the same light as parent letting go of their kid as they try riding a bike for the first time.

Now in regards to the two sequels Haruko has seemingly been split in two. In Progressive Haruko is openly manipulative and even more prone to anger. Her obsession on getting Atomisk (whether or it's just for his power or actual love) on full display. Seemingly going along with the viewpoint of people who after re-watching the original that she was the villain in plain sight.

Progressive is interesting because Haruko is almost uncharacteristly helpful to the group of girls even when she's not showing it directly. Giving the girls advice on their rocket, knocking around Hijire's ex after he dumped her for Haruko, wearing Mosan's outfit for the fashion show, and do I even need to mention her little therapeutic rap to Kana? Not counting the episode where she fucks around with Kana's crush (which only lead to her realizing she didn't really care about him as much as she thought) She even kinda sorta tries to reassure Pet's is alright leaving Kana behind for Mars. This reflects the chaotic big sister view to a T. It's also worth mentioning that Atomisk doesn't seem to exist in Alternative at all. So I guess when he's not around she just remains chaotic neutral.

Since they've done both of these types of Haruko in these shows I can't help but wonder if for the next two will she be different or will they flip between the two for whatever version fits the show they're trying to make.

I think there are 2 ways to look at what happens with her character to determine where we go from here and it comes down to the 2 views I've seen about Alternative and it's the idea of it being a prequel to the first FLCL VS it being a sequel to Progressive.

There's the possibility that Alternative showed her being more helpful for the protagonists because if this is a prequel then it's before she started becoming fully driven by the Atomsk obsession. However, the whole thing surrounding the prequel talk has been iffy because there's confirmations and non-confirmations with evidence disproving it being a prequel flying all over the place. At least from what I've found on the subject.

Now if we're looking at things from a sequel perspective then the way she acts can also be seen as her actually maturing as a character and showing how the events of Progressive changed something in her. You kind of can't be the same person after crying on your own shoulder. While dropping certain bad habits though she's still gonna be Bugs Bunny in these streets regardless.

The Haruko we get next depends all on what side of the coin they choose to ultimately fall on with Alternative and whether or not they're about those stealth prequels or full on committing to everything being a sequel. If it's a sequel then we may be continuing with Haruko being that helpful chaotic force but if it's a prequel then we're getting the Haruko that's only going to become more reckless and ultimately split. Grunge from just the first trailer is giving such heavy Season 1 energy that either they're just wanting to "return to form" or there's some timey wimey shit going on.

Maybe it is just as simple as the presence of Atomsk or lack there of actually altering how she behaves. Or perhaps she's just different with every story. Maybe there's a multiverse of Harukos, maybe her whole life is an anthology. Part of me feels like ultimately the endgame of FLCL could turn out to become her story all along. That she's not just the mascot of chaos but the main character.

[somebirdortheother]

*Pokes you with a soft cushion* HEY THERE!!

Just passing by to tell ya that I was listening to idfc by blackbear and I remembered that modern roaylty prompt I had (Absolutely do not worry about it, I understand how fickle the Muse is, and it is natural for artistic interests to change 🤗). Also, did you listen Mosane Pi?

May our fandom paths cross again in the future again!! 🍷

Hello dear!!!

Awww I am so glad that you thought of that prompt and sent me this note :)

Alas, you are so right - the Muse can be fickle. While I do not write in that fandom anymore, the experience still brought many joys and in some ways inspired my non-fandom writing despite being wildly different in genre, style... just about anything. But that's how the Muses do, sometimes!

I wanted to THANK you for Mosane Pi!!! It is absolutely haunting and moving fits really well when I'm trying to get in the zone with the novel I'm working on, when I'm thinking about some of the exceptionally DARK and beautiful series I've seen recently, and when I'm just in the mood for it!

[beardedmrbean]

Fourteen donkeys, originating from Gaza, Israel, and Egypt have been collected by the Les Poilus du Blé Association in the city of Wavre in the Walloon Brabant province. Saved from international animal trafficking, these animals will be cared for and monitored before being put up for adoption.

These donkeys are part of nearly 300 animals that have recently been saved from international trafficking and will be sent to reception centres in Belgium and France. If not for the rescue, these donkeys would have otherwise met “certain death in excruciating suffering," Sandrine Niclaus, president of Poilus du Blé, told RTBF.

“There is a real international traffic primarily destined towards the Chinese market. They kill them for their meat, their skin, but also other parts for aphrodisiac products,” she said.

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According to the association, some of the animals received in Belgium show signs of mistreatment. “There is one who is blind, another who has wounds on his legs. This one is very thin, he was all alone in the back of the truck. We are going to closely observe him over the next few days.”

The end goal of transferring the donkeys to Belgium is to find the animals an adoptive family. Donkeys are always adapted in pairs for their own well-being and companionship. Niclaus and her team spend time with them to better understand their temperament and advise families with a view to adoption. First and foremost, the animals are looked after following years of potential neglect.

[beautiful-belgium]

Châsse de saint Hadelin (c. 1130 - c. 1150)

Sterckx, Marleen, IRPA

[intimate-gallery]

Unknown Mosan sculptor, Liège

[cutielatias]

1-Nara (the song of cold) by E.S Posthumus

2-moving mountains by two steps from hell

3-Protectors of the earth (no choir) by two steps from hell (i prefer the no choir version but both versions are cool)

4-united we stand, divided we fall(final version) by two steps from hell

5-unstoppable by E.S Posthumus

6-selisona pi by E.S Posthumus

7-vishnu by E.S Posthumus

8-indra by E.S Posthumus

9-arise by E.S Posthumus

10-durga by E.S Posthumus

11-ushas by E.S Posthumus

12-ebla by E.S Posthumus

13-You may call me father (bayonetta ost)

14-Septimus (stardust soundtrack)

15-Oraanu pi by E.S Posthumus

16-mosane pi by E.S Posthumus

17-stand up, be strong (bleach ost)

18-opening (dragon hunters soundtrack)

19-ragnarök (god of war: ragnarök soundtrack)

[jojobegood1]

RTBF: Des otaries tirent un bateau rempli d'enfants : l'association Wolf Eyes attaque le Mont Mosan pour maltraitance animale

RTBF: Des otaries tirent un bateau rempli d'enfants : l'association Wolf Eyes attaque le Mont Mosan pour maltraitance animale.

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