Anfor
@anforsorrow.bsky.social
Graphic Designer and tired bird, I doodle from time to time. I also like to talk about history.
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You can also follow me on tutexe.newgrounds.com and https://anforsorrow.tumblr.com
ENG/ESP
I have a shop!: https://ko-fi.com/magpies_nest/shop
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November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
✨Artists! Please show:
♡ the first piece you did in 2025
♡ your favourite piece of the year (I made a deck!!)
♡ your most popular piece
♡ your most recent piece
#art
♡ the first piece you did in 2025
♡ your favourite piece of the year (I made a deck!!)
♡ your most popular piece
♡ your most recent piece
#art
Btw, fun fact. The tower was later abandoned and converted into a residence. One of its tenants was a sculptor who set up his studio inside the tower, using the interior walls as a testing canvas.
November 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Btw, fun fact. The tower was later abandoned and converted into a residence. One of its tenants was a sculptor who set up his studio inside the tower, using the interior walls as a testing canvas.
Today the defensive tower was open, so I paid a little visit.
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today the defensive tower was open, so I paid a little visit.
Im gonna post four more, because they are fascinating.
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Im gonna post four more, because they are fascinating.
I recommend checking out Prokudin-Gorsky's photographs. They offer a glimpse into life in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century, a rare close look at the lives of ordinary people during a time that usually focuses on those at the top.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I recommend checking out Prokudin-Gorsky's photographs. They offer a glimpse into life in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century, a rare close look at the lives of ordinary people during a time that usually focuses on those at the top.
Wing hands actually (also no crow)
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Wing hands actually (also no crow)
Actually one of the photos that made him more famous is this color portrait of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Actually one of the photos that made him more famous is this color portrait of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
The photos you see online today were digitized and edited by the Library of Congress, so they look as good as they can, but they aren't entirely accurate to how they would have appeared. It's also interesting how moving water could create some misalignment and reveal these iridescent artifacts.
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The photos you see online today were digitized and edited by the Library of Congress, so they look as good as they can, but they aren't entirely accurate to how they would have appeared. It's also interesting how moving water could create some misalignment and reveal these iridescent artifacts.
The details are not fully known, but the system was based on taking three black and white photos consecutively, using gravity. Each photo would be taken through a blue, green or red filter. Later it would be projected through a triple magic lantern. Of course, alignment would be a problem.
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The details are not fully known, but the system was based on taking three black and white photos consecutively, using gravity. Each photo would be taken through a blue, green or red filter. Later it would be projected through a triple magic lantern. Of course, alignment would be a problem.
These color photographs were taken in the early 20th century by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, a pioneer of color photography who extensively documented early 20th-century Russia.
But how he made color photos before the creation of color film? 🔽🧵
But how he made color photos before the creation of color film? 🔽🧵
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
These color photographs were taken in the early 20th century by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, a pioneer of color photography who extensively documented early 20th-century Russia.
But how he made color photos before the creation of color film? 🔽🧵
But how he made color photos before the creation of color film? 🔽🧵
I think I caught a cold or something. Augh
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I think I caught a cold or something. Augh
Also, it has like a full replica of the Castle of Xavier, in Navarre (minus basilica) which is impressive.
Also there is a ride called "Don Quixote's Magical Flight", and sorry, but that facade is more andalusian than anythign else, and that windmill is Greek!
Also there is a ride called "Don Quixote's Magical Flight", and sorry, but that facade is more andalusian than anythign else, and that windmill is Greek!
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Also, it has like a full replica of the Castle of Xavier, in Navarre (minus basilica) which is impressive.
Also there is a ride called "Don Quixote's Magical Flight", and sorry, but that facade is more andalusian than anythign else, and that windmill is Greek!
Also there is a ride called "Don Quixote's Magical Flight", and sorry, but that facade is more andalusian than anythign else, and that windmill is Greek!
You know what, I'm going to do a little comparison of places I recognize. For example, there is a steampunk indoor coaster called "Iron Bull, but the facade is the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
Or a theater that turned the "Puerta del Cambrón" gate in Toledo into a facade.
Or a theater that turned the "Puerta del Cambrón" gate in Toledo into a facade.
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
You know what, I'm going to do a little comparison of places I recognize. For example, there is a steampunk indoor coaster called "Iron Bull, but the facade is the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
Or a theater that turned the "Puerta del Cambrón" gate in Toledo into a facade.
Or a theater that turned the "Puerta del Cambrón" gate in Toledo into a facade.
Like, that entrance is like three Madrid landmarks blended together.
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Like, that entrance is like three Madrid landmarks blended together.
Thinking of that strange Spain themed theme park in Japan, whose mascot is a furry version of Don Quixote.
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thinking of that strange Spain themed theme park in Japan, whose mascot is a furry version of Don Quixote.
My city still has part of its 16th century defensive walls, including one gate, and one of its defense towers.
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My city still has part of its 16th century defensive walls, including one gate, and one of its defense towers.
Whether the story is true or not, in 2022 the tree, a victim of disease by that point, fell due to strong winds, putting an end to the legend.
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Whether the story is true or not, in 2022 the tree, a victim of disease by that point, fell due to strong winds, putting an end to the legend.
When St. Pancras station was extended in the 1860s, a problem arose: it affected part of the old churchyard. Legend has it that the task of moving the remains fell to the young Thomas Hardy, who would later become a famous novelist. Hardy then decided to place the gravestones together in a circle.
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
When St. Pancras station was extended in the 1860s, a problem arose: it affected part of the old churchyard. Legend has it that the task of moving the remains fell to the young Thomas Hardy, who would later become a famous novelist. Hardy then decided to place the gravestones together in a circle.
In the heart of London stands St Pancras Old Church, one of the oldest in the city. Beside it, there used to be a curious sight: an ash tree surrounded by hundreds of gravestones from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was known as the "Hardy Tree." 🔽🧵
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In the heart of London stands St Pancras Old Church, one of the oldest in the city. Beside it, there used to be a curious sight: an ash tree surrounded by hundreds of gravestones from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was known as the "Hardy Tree." 🔽🧵
In 2008 I visited the international Expo 2008, that was held in Zaragoza, and I still think fondly about it. The theme was "Water and Sustainable Development", and it feels like we don't have events that interesting anymore (or that delighfully Aero Frutiger)
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In 2008 I visited the international Expo 2008, that was held in Zaragoza, and I still think fondly about it. The theme was "Water and Sustainable Development", and it feels like we don't have events that interesting anymore (or that delighfully Aero Frutiger)
The place where they were found is also very interesting. Arthur's Seat is an ancient volcano, the main peak of the hills in Edinburgh. Local legend claims that it was the location of the legendary Camelot, and in another legend the king David I saw a stag with a cross between their antlers there.
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The place where they were found is also very interesting. Arthur's Seat is an ancient volcano, the main peak of the hills in Edinburgh. Local legend claims that it was the location of the legendary Camelot, and in another legend the king David I saw a stag with a cross between their antlers there.
Let's talk about a mystery! These are "The Arthur’s Seat coffins", part of 17 miniature coffins found in 1836 in Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. The fabric the little bodies are dressed in dates from the early 1830s, so they hadn’t lain buried for more than six years.
No one knows what they mean.
No one knows what they mean.
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Let's talk about a mystery! These are "The Arthur’s Seat coffins", part of 17 miniature coffins found in 1836 in Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. The fabric the little bodies are dressed in dates from the early 1830s, so they hadn’t lain buried for more than six years.
No one knows what they mean.
No one knows what they mean.
In Celtic mythology, the idea of metamorphosis was very common. One of the animals associated with metamorphosis was the Deer. There were many legendary figures and spirits who could transform into a deer. The horned god Cernunnos was also associated with the stag.
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In Celtic mythology, the idea of metamorphosis was very common. One of the animals associated with metamorphosis was the Deer. There were many legendary figures and spirits who could transform into a deer. The horned god Cernunnos was also associated with the stag.
Also btw, seconds after I took this photo this happened (WARNING: LOUD)
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Also btw, seconds after I took this photo this happened (WARNING: LOUD)
It's a rainy day/night, and the streets are so moody right now.
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's a rainy day/night, and the streets are so moody right now.