Too much internet may not be a good thing. This
Errors video is totally having a "marmite-like effect". Warning SLYT and Long.
posted by bquarters
on Feb 2, 2012 -
5 comments
About a hundred years ago, public health took a visual turn. In an era of devastating epidemic and endemic infectious disease, health professionals began to organize coordinated campaigns that sought to mobilize public action through eye-catching wall posters, illustrated pamphlets, motion pictures, and glass slide projections.
An Iconography of Contagion.
posted by Fuzzy Monster
on Feb 28, 2010 -
18 comments
The Temple Gallery in London has more than 200 items of Eastern Orthodox religious art, principally icons, on its website, both from the
current exhibit as well as
older pieces. Icons have been a part of Orthodox Christianity for centuries and they are loaded with meaning. The theology is elaborated upon in
this essay on the history, principles and function of icons by iconographer Dr. George Kordis. One of the subjects of the essay is the
Byzantine iconoclasm, a central event of which was the Seventh Ecumenical Council,
depicted here in an icon. Here are some other icons I like:
The Forty Martyrs of Sebasteia,
St. Alypius the Stylite,
Synaxis of the Archangels,
Dormition of the Virgin and
Presentation of Christ in the Temple.
[Click on any image for a larger view]
posted by Kattullus
on May 10, 2009 -
9 comments
The
Inamo restaurant in London's fashionable SoHo district isn't known for its splendid food or accommodating waitresses. Instead, this new Asian fusion eatery is getting raves for its use of a
touch pad-projection system that allows diners to send food orders directly to the chefs and makes the dining experience fully interactive. It's all one
graphic application, with new iconography for signs and menus, graphic wallpaper and tablecloths, shopfront etched patterns and illuminated screens.
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posted by netbros
on Mar 16, 2009 -
40 comments
You see, when large trucks make a right turn, they swing a little bit wide to the left first.
Simple idea.
Many ways to express it. God
bless us all.
posted by signal
on Oct 29, 2006 -
35 comments
The Benedictine Vivarium "In the Benedictine tradition of reverence for human thought and creativity, the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library preserves manuscripts, printed books and art at Saint John's University and undertakes photographic projects in regions throughout the world.
" --
"Nearly half of HMML's holdings derive from libraries in Austria and Germany, but HMML also houses significant collections from Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, England, and Ethiopia. It holds archival materials, and of particular importance are the Archives of the Knights of Malta, housed in the National Library in Valletta, and the Archives of the Roman Inquisition, located at the Cathedral Museum in Mdina.
" EXAMPLE PAGES --
Illustrations,
Photographs ,
Paintings/Iconography,
Pottery/Sculptures,
Artifacts,
Manuscripts and more - if this kind of thing interests you, then search around - I've only begun scratching the surface.
Nb. See browser setup info at bottom of page in main link.
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posted by peacay
on Aug 28, 2005 -
9 comments
The Iconography of Saint Sebastian A terrific collection of images (14th to 21st centuries) in multiple media. For an interesting visual introduction to the development of iconography, see Augusta State University's rather no-nonsense
Christian Iconography, which breaks the subject down into major topics, individual saints, and so forth.
posted by thomas j wise
on May 17, 2003 -
6 comments
