speaking of art history
this is Undine by Chauncey Bradley Ives. she’s at the Smithsonian.
and this is her from the back
that is marble, y’all.
MARBLE.
carved so thin you can SEE THE LIGHT THROUGH IT.
i just.
wow.
fucking art, y’all.
fucking.
art.
the realism of thin fabric folding and draping over a freaking perfectly sculpted body is killing me