hominisaevum: Courier chess flourished for over six centuries...

hominisaevum:

Courier chess flourished for over six centuries in central Europe. Played on an expanded 8 by 12 board, and with three novel pieces and four additional pawns on each side, the “courier game” was played alongside the old medieval chess and the modern chess we play today.

In 1508, the Dutch painter Lucas van Leyden captured the drama of courier chess in his famous painting, known as “The Chess Match”.

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inkandiron: Pallas Athena by Rembrandt, 1664

inkandiron:

Pallas Athena by Rembrandt, 1664

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sekhemkare: Westminster Cathedral. The galero hangs above the...

sekhemkare:

Westminster Cathedral. The galero hangs above the tomb of a cardinal (likely this one belongs to Cardinal Hume, considering its relatively good condition - this then would be an image of the St George chapel). According to tradition, when the galero finally disintegrates completely, it signifies the cardinal’s release from purgatory.

The mosaic in teh background appears to show St Gregory the Great sending Augustine of Canterury to England.

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Perhaps you could look into Bouvet Island (there's a mildly creepy story that goes along with that), Svalbard, the Kerguelen Islands, some isolated settlements in Nunavut (Iqaluit, Eureka, Alert), the Line Islands, Easter Island, very sparsely populated counties in the western US, Clipperton Island, locations in Dzungaria and Xinjiang, St. Kilda, the Isles of Scilly, the smaller islands and reefs of Hawai'i, the Blasket Islands, Tavolara, or the Channel Islands. And I'm sure there's plenty more.

I’ve heard of some of these before, but others I’ve never given consideration to. Good ideas, thank you. :)

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I looked through your blog a bit ago, and I just wanted to say - you have the best taste in content! I feel like I should post more Renaissance and Baroque stuff now. More painting in general. And you should totally continue with your isolated/obscure places blog! That sounds like a great idea! I could give you some ideas for its content, if you'd like.

Thank you for your kind words! Ideas for that blog would be great, as it is hard to find that many obscure places around the world these days :)

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thestuartkings: Portraits of Two Young Englishmen By Anthony...

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Portraits of Two Young Englishmen

By Anthony van Dyck

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ancientart: Ancient Roman The Lansdowne Bust of Athena of...

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Ancient Roman The Lansdowne Bust of Athena of Velletri, 2nd century

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