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[irene @lacepaperwords]

@teratoimagines @agameganon @CSMFHT I was just about to say, Nero would absolutely pay out the ass for Twitter blue

[Classical Studies Memes @CSMFHT]

The Western Roman Empire has experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly

[BasedBinkie @basedbinkie]

@mcnostrilcom Living embodiment of ship of theseus sent me

[jotman @jotmanjotman]

@kirawontmiss me turning down the volume so i can see better

[Lauren @hunnyoniice]

@ruledbymercuryy While your sim is living lavish with 2 degrees and 500k in their bank account yes ma’am

[kylei 🧶 @ruledbymercuryy]

the sims just doesn’t hit unless you’re under severe stress with several deadlines to meet

[⚔️𝖈𝖑𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖙𝖚𝖉𝖔𝖗⚔️ @claricetudor_]

since my comics are “too girly” i made one for boys

[Ultima @UltimaShadowX]

I’ve determined the massive thirst for Ganondorf is the result of a mainstream series having a character design that is unapologetically a slab of manmeat after the people have been forced to endure malnourished Genshin boys in the spotlight for the past 3 years.

[NyeIgneous @nye_igneous]

After the greenhouse is repaired Garth begins to spend his time here doing his botany research. If he can't be found anywhere he must be here🪴📗✏️

[Malphier @malphier]

One simple reason: people don't value artists the same way they did back then, and artists need to eat.

Most of these sculptures (and the most impressive works of art in general) were commissioned by wealthy families, nobles, emperors, etc. Not to mention, many of these artists were born in favorable conditions. See, let's talk about these sculptures:

1: David of Michelangelo. Michelangelo's father was the town's judicial administrator. His family was bankers for generations (albeit smaller banks, still far above "peasants"). Later in life, he moved to Florence, which was basically the place to study arts. Art, in general, was really favored by the wealthy there: the council, merchants, and other rich people. Need I say more about his incredibly beneficial circumstances?

2: Abduction of Proserpina, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This was commissioned by the Cardinal Scipione Borghese. I could end the argument here, but his father always encouraged him in his pursuit for art, and he even got various patrons from an early age. Are you beginning to see the pattern here?

3: Corradini's Modesty. I don't know much about Corradini, but he also had various patrons. Curious, huh?

4: Ugolino and His Sons, by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. Jean had access to some of the best education he could get. His first studies were under François Rude, a famous sculptor at the time. I think it's enough, right?

The fact is that back then, the wealthy were more than willing to throw a fuck ton of money at artists, and they were willing to wait YEARS to get masterpieces. Compare this to now, where people barely want to pay you 10 USD/h and expect masterpieces in 2 weeks. Hell, even if your work is among the best in history, odds are, you're never gonna find a patron. Sure, PATREON is a thing, but even then, people are barely able to afford a 3$ monthly subscription for each artist they would like to support. When they are able to, they would also need to be willing to, and there aren't that many people who are both willing and with stable enough condition to support us.

Yeah, I would probably be capable of making a sculpture like this, and I definitely can make highly detailed oil paintings. The thing is: it's not worth it, because at the end of the day, I need to eat, and I can't eat if I am working on something that can take years without getting paid anything for it; or being paid as little that it might as well be for free.

[irene @lacepaperwords]

@Ab3_06 lmao hi

[irene @lacepaperwords]

reading fanfiction and seeing an author drop a Twitter handle knowing I have to crawl back to an app I haven't touched in months... Some things are worth my dignity. This includes fanfiction and fanfic authors.

[irene @lacepaperwords]

My Twitter profile is too new. My tumblr is not. Allow me some fandom credibility. I promise I won't persecute you for having some random emojis on your bio 😂

[irene @lacepaperwords]

People mention the whole Twitter to Tumblr exodus. WHERE. Where.

[irene @lacepaperwords]

just finished a 7 month long Merlin bender and have gone straight back into the arms of the Alex Rider fandom why do I do this to myself

[coquito ✨ @cqtlatte]

the prettiest dove
#GenshinImpact #原神