Vladimir Nabokov Holograph notebook, April 1920-July 1921

Vladimir Nabokov
Holograph notebook, April 1920-July 1921

(Source: thefilmfatale)

There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.

bonjour-paige:

Ralph Fiennes in Robert Redford’s Quiz Show (1994)

drawingdetail:

John Ruskin, The Pulpit of San Ambrogio, c. 1845. Watercolour on paper.

drawingdetail:

John Ruskin, The Pulpit of San Ambrogio, c. 1845. Watercolour on paper.

letsgetseriousforamoment:

Yes Jim, you’re perfect :)

letsgetseriousforamoment:

Yes Jim, you’re perfect :)

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yaykidlit:

Making a Friend by Alison McGhee
(via Bookshelf - Snow - NYTimes.com)

yaykidlit:

Making a Friend by Alison McGhee

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malebeautyinart:

Nicholaas van der Waay
Portrait of Baron A.J.A.A. van Heemstra and his brother Baron H. P. .J. van Heemstra 

malebeautyinart:

Nicholaas van der Waay

Portrait of Baron A.J.A.A. van Heemstra and his brother Baron H. P. .J. van Heemstra 

poboh:

Young Woman at Prayer,  Vasily Surikov.  Russian (1848-1916)

poboh:

Young Woman at Prayer, Vasily Surikov. Russian (1848-1916)

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necspenecmetu:

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, The Combat, c. 1808-14

necspenecmetu:

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, The Combat, c. 1808-14

fuckyeahmagazines:

Love this cover. Great photo and cover lines. (Via Coverjunkie.)

fuckyeahmagazines:

Love this cover. Great photo and cover lines. (Via Coverjunkie.)