a: Eylül 2013

26 Eylül 2013 Perşembe

The Doublefaced

Doublefaced is an intriguing series by Berlin-based German artist Sebastian Bieniek that features portraits of a girl with the illusion of two faces. By simply drawing on each side of his model's head with common makeup products like eyeliner and lipstick, Bieniek transforms the young woman into a eerie set of twins. He cleverly uses one of her own eyes and another drawn eye, applied further towards her temple, to simulate a forward-facing female on the side of her actual face.

The images of the dual-faced subject are both eye-catching and, at times, terrifying. She seems to be an experiment gone awry and set loose in public and private spaces. Just like her hybrid form, one is left feeling mixed emotions by her believable presence. Duality and illusion are strong thematic elements of the series that does a brilliant job of tricking the eye. The model's hair also plays a large part in the effective illusion, separating the two faces or simply framing the one faux face.

12 Eylül 2013 Perşembe

Skeletal remains of Catholic saints still dripping in gems and jewellery discovered by 'Indiana Bones' explorer

·         Art historian Paul Koudounaris hunted them down in secret Catholic vaults
·         Said to be remains of Catholic martyrs dug up from Roman catacombs
·         They were sent to churches to replace relics destroyed in Reformation
·         Some took up to five years to decorate in gold, silver and gemstones
·         But none were actually canonised, so many have been stripped of honours

A relic hunter Paul Koudounaris called as 'Indiana Bones' has lifted the lid on a macabre collection of 400-year-old jewel-encrusted skeletons unearthed in churches across Europe.
Art historian Paul Koudounaris hunted down and photographed dozens of gruesome skeletons in some of the world's most secretive religious establishments.
Incredibly, some of the skeletons, said to be the remains of early Christian martyrs, were even found hidden away in lock-ups and containers.

Thousands of skeletons were dug up from Roman catacombs in the 16th century and installed in towns around Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the orders of the Vatican.

6 Eylül 2013 Cuma

Before and After Makeup Photos, Stunning ! -Vadim Andreev

While some artists have mastered the Photoshop brushes to give some of their models a much needed face or eye lift, Russian artist Vadim Andreev uses those from the make-up artist kit. And his results are sometimes so jaw-dropping it’s hard to believe the pictures weren't retouched! Using only cosmetics, Vadim transforms women into stunning cover girls, and can do an equally good job with carnival make-up as well.

No wonder there’s a popular saying in Russia that before you marry, you should take your bride to the sauna first – there you can you can see the real person, without all the cosmetics that can deceive you greatly. It’s an old saying/tradition long before the Photoshop era – so today this sauna test is probably even more important than ever before!