Thickly Atmospheric Open Water Baptism Scene with Curious Third Man in the Brush, 1920s Snapshot 1930s Russian stacking toy and a black interior

and a black interior

from ancient Greek to mid-century modern

and also a 19th century tradition of carving and painting vertebrae to resemble John Wesley (1703-1791)

” I found it quite interesting to learn that Lavater's physiognomy work (which became enormously popular in France and England especially) is attributed with catalyzing the golden age for cut paper silhouettes

Thickly Atmospheric Open Water Baptism Scene with Curious Third Man in the Brush, 1920s Snapshot 1930s Russian stacking toy and a black interiorPerhaps my favorite of the week, this is a 1920s snapshot of a baptism clearly taken from quite a distance, such that the ceremony in process seems as if happened upon by the taker of the photo a voyeur on a very private moment, which makes us feel that way too. And captured in the image is a third figure at far right, back turned and partially bent over, lending an added charge have we caught him in a vulnerable moment private act, too? This is a