medievalist in recovery

Gianlorenzo Bernini, The Rape of Proserpina (detail of Pluto’s hands), 1621

will never be tired of this, will never not be amazed by this, will never stop wanting to see it in person one more time.

(Source: daiseas, via zombres)

fuckyeah-nerdery:

Your face when you realize that isn’t really cloth, but marble. Skills.

I lose my mind over sculptures like this. I really do. This is a new one to me though & I’m utterly blown away.

(Source: qu)