gastonave:

Concept Art of the Combine Soldier from Half-Life 2, showing off possible different uniforms and helmets.

Overwatch Soldiers are the basic transhuman infantry units of the Combine Overwatch, composing the backbone of the Combine’s military presence on Earth.

Overwatch Soldiers are humans that have undergone extensive modifications including, but not limited to, brain and chest surgery, removal of genitalia, and implantation of various mechanical devices in the throat and around the abdomen. This procedure is carried out at Nova Prospekt and the Citadel. It is notable that in the B2 cell block of Nova Prospekt, after a few switches of a security monitor, a “naked” soldier can be seen lying on a table between two control panels. His eyes are open, indicating the soldier is not asleep, and is being prepared for clothing.

it8bit:

Stunning Pixel Art

Created by Waneella

thegetty:

dominusvenustas:

Andrea del Sarto, Various studies, c.1520’s

Son of a tailor (sarto). Andrea became one of the best loved artists of Florence. Vasari had good things to say about him.

…Andrea del Sarto, in whose single person Nature and art showed all that painting can achieve by means of drawing, colouring and invention: and indeed if Andrea had possessed a little more boldness and daring of spirit, to match his very profound judgement and talent as a painter, he would, there is no doubt at all, have been without equal. 

Browning wrote poems about him:

Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what’s a heaven for?

His drawings are natural, graceful and sensitive, an excellent draughtsman.

…and he was very much in love with his wife… (something we don’t often hear about Renaissance artists!)

Our curator Julian Brooks is in Florence now researching del Sarto for an exhibition in 2015.

lohrien:

Illustrations by Tran Nguyen

germancitygirl:

House-themed sets of Harry Potter over on Gilt. You can find them under Juniper Books.

Paintings by Cara Thayer & Louie Van Patten

stewardssons:

♔  Firstborn: Songs for the firstborn and for the fairest, wise and proud and undying. Untouched by age, they are the learned and the beautiful, their lands gilded and untouched by the darkness, though at heavy cost. Still, they sing and build and grow, keepers and protectors of the earth and of all that is good beneath the sun. {featuring the soundtracks of Stardust, Dragon Age 2 & Lady in the Water, click crown for link to 8tracks}

codename: A R C H A N G E L