March 10, 2013
“Bahraini women watch the funeral of Habib Ibrahim, 88, a man whose family and opposition rights activists allege died from tear gas fired by police during earlier clashes in Malkiya village, Bahrain, Sunday, Jan 13, 2013.” (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

“Bahraini women watch the funeral of Habib Ibrahim, 88, a man whose family and opposition rights activists allege died from tear gas fired by police during earlier clashes in Malkiya village, Bahrain, Sunday, Jan 13, 2013.” (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

7:36pm  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/45046436253/bahraini-women-watch-the-funeral-of-habib
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FILED UNDER: Hasan Jamali women black shroud documentary documentary photography Bahrain 
June 21, 2012
James I era personages a See: Jacobean Types Royal, Military and Court Costumes from the time of James I on BibliOdyssey

James I era personages a

See: Jacobean Types Royal, Military and Court Costumes from the time of James I on BibliOdyssey

11:56am  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/25568680607/james-i-era-personages-a-see-jacobean-types
(No. OF NOTES: 14)
  
FILED UNDER: drawing clothing black dress history Jacobean robes woman 
December 19, 2011
inky stormy powder-splatters

inky stormy powder-splatters

9:53pm  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/14473680192/volatile-and-exciting-stormy-powder-splatters
(No. OF NOTES: 3)
  
FILED UNDER: Cai Guo-Qiang art beautiful black clouds events explosions fireworks inky ominous powdery sky spectacle pyramids 
November 14, 2011
Submerged: Thailand’s Floods 2011 - The Atlantic

Submerged: Thailand’s Floods 2011 - The Atlantic

6:08pm  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/12795771062/submerged
(No. OF NOTES: 3)
  
FILED UNDER: Bangkok Thailand aerial photography black documentary flooding goal posts in focus natural disaster photography soccer the atlantic void water dark disaster 
November 12, 2011
A flocking, massed, clustered, swarm: slews of Snow Geese fly to who-knows-where.  More: Snow Geese in flight. Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania. (© Charles Funk) #

A flocking, massed, clustered, swarm: slews of Snow Geese fly to who-knows-where. 

More: Snow Geese in flight. Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania. (© Charles Funk) #

1:01pm  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/12685426409/snow-geese-in-flight-kleinfeltersville-pennsylvania
(No. OF NOTES: 87)
  
FILED UNDER: birds flight overwhelming pattern swarm white black animals Snow Geese wildlife depth of field 
July 5, 2011
A view of an illegal oil refinery, cut away oil barrels and oil-stained ground, seen in Ogoniland outside Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on March 24, 2011.

A view of an illegal oil refinery, cut away oil barrels and oil-stained ground, seen in Ogoniland outside Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on March 24, 2011.

2:11am  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/7247467140/a-view-of-an-illegal-oil-refinery-cut-away-oil
(No. OF NOTES: 26)
  
FILED UNDER: Nigeria oil crude oil Environment disaster spill illegal refinery aerial photography oil black coat mire palms :( cultural landscapes 
May 7, 2011
From rather opaque translations (the usual for Dutch-to-English), it appears that Jan Van Boendale’s 14th century ’Brabant Chronicle’ manuscript was “discovered” in the 19th century in a tobacconist shop where it was to be torn up and used as wrapping paper. More

From rather opaque translations (the usual for Dutch-to-English), it appears that Jan Van Boendale’s 14th century ’Brabant Chronicle’ manuscript was “discovered” in the 19th century in a tobacconist shop where it was to be torn up and used as wrapping paper. More

11:30am  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/5269007141/from-rather-opaque-translations-the-usual-for
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FILED UNDER: BibliOdyssey Brabantsche Yeesten Jan Van Boendale (c.1280-1351) black drawing funeral illustrations negative space procession Belgium medieval town's chronicle Brabant Region ensign 
March 1, 2011

6:19am  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/3578477237
(No. OF NOTES: 6)
  
FILED UNDER: activity black crater dude lava lava lake steam volcano boston globe 
February 27, 2011
‘…she thinks very highly of herself. her coat is absolutely breathtaking.’

‘…she thinks very highly of herself. her coat is absolutely breathtaking.’

7:37am  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/3540891361/she-thinks-very-highly-of-herself-her-coat-is
(No. OF NOTES: 6)
  
FILED UNDER: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Scottish Terrier eyebrows black fur photographers artificial light purple pet show animals Best in show media smile cute photography documentary photography tail 
February 20, 2011
‘Book of Hours of Catherine de Medici’  Binder unknown, 1565  more beautiful book bindings

‘Book of Hours of Catherine de Medici’  Binder unknown, 1565 

more beautiful book bindings

(Source: Flickr / bibliodyssey)

5:19am  |   URL: http://olio-ataxia.tumblr.com/post/3396961128/book-of-hours-of-catherine-de-medici-binder
(No. OF NOTES: 16)
  
FILED UNDER: 1500s BibliOdyssey Black morocco leather Medici antiques arms binding black books clasps cross floral foliage gold history interlocking clasps leather tooling venetian craft design monogram cover