lamb & serpent

Inspiration from the natural world and the occult.

Bibliophile. Ombrophile. Cinephile. Lost girl trying to get by.

" Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been. I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
-Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Atemporal by Helice Wen

From Clive Barker’s Abarat

laurenjenae:

Unusual memento mori pendant for lives lost at sea - a watercolor miniature on parchment, under crystal and set to a gold pendant, circa 1720. The miniature is of Stella Maris, protectress of mariners and seafarers. She is portrayed in her lapis blue robe covered in golden stars and wearing a golden starburst crown. The skull, urn and crucifix in the scene symbolize souls lost at sea.

aleyma:

Memento mori stick pin with baroque pearl. Made in Europe in the early 19th century (source).

ellamorte:

Skeleton Contemplating a Skull. Andreas Vesalius, 16th Century.

darksilenceinsuburbia:

*Carnegriff / Carne Griffiths. We Are Mortal.

ryanmatthewcohn:

Ryan Matthew’s Collection. Photo by Sergio Royzen.

2headedsnake:

Mia Makila

phassa:

Memling, Hans - St John and Veronica Diptych (reverse of the left wing)

unnaturalist:

by Alexander McQueen

laurenjenae:

Set of human hair mementos, 1850