THIS COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS IS MY “QUEST FOR BEAUTY”. FROM THE MARBLES OF ANTIQUITY. OLD MASTER PAINTINGS.SCULPTURE. OBJECTS OF ART TO THE MOST STUNNING INTERIORS. ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE INTOXICATED BY THEIR BEAUTY ! adult content must be 18yrs+. Most of the photos i have collected have been reblogged. others i have down loaded from the internet (these posts are not for monetary gain but for visual pleasure) if there are any problems with copyrights they will be removed at your request.QUEST FOR BEAUTYTumblr (3.0; @hadrian6)http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/Expectation. 1855. Louis Gallait. Belgian. 1810-1887. oil on...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/616969138211ec86bcceb46ea81aa879/tumblr_mn57etuUcV1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Expectation. 1855. Louis Gallait. Belgian. 1810-1887. oil on canvas.</p> <p><span><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></span></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50980056920http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50980056920Tue, 21 May 2013 05:54:24 -0400Male model. Jean Baptiste Joseph Wicar. French. 1762-1834....<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de4086f137a44dfa038860860c7e86c5/tumblr_mn1qjoDv6D1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Male model. Jean Baptiste Joseph Wicar. French. 1762-1834. drawing.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50952575963http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50952575963Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:39 -0400Portrait of an unknown man.  c.1777.  artist unknown. oil on...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/176872bb1a8280d8d0b7c70424b1f89f/tumblr_mn4h7bFl5C1rqqedro2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait of an unknown man.  c.1777.  artist unknown. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50949605247http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50949605247Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38:41 -0400Three ornate  vessels. 16th.century. Hieronymus Hopfer. German....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bcce674a7b90b053536e475afdab0c0a/tumblr_mn4dtgtGP01rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Three ornate  vessels. 16th.century. Hieronymus Hopfer. German. 1500-1563.</p> <p>engraving.       <span><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></span></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50944373415http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50944373415Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:47 -0400engravingTribute money.1630-35. Bernardo Strozzi. Italian.1581-1644. oil...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b423b17b0dec4b6e00d67b315165ec68/tumblr_mn1thhgE3H1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tribute money.1630-35. Bernardo Strozzi. Italian.1581-1644. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50941629878http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50941629878Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:53 -0400David with the head of Goliath. 1720-30. Antonio Balestra....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b3ce00ac77b76560a2d9c330f6f7d7c8/tumblr_mn2306uLph1rqqedro2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>David with the head of Goliath. 1720-30. Antonio Balestra. Italian. 1666-1740. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50938714553http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50938714553Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:18 -0400Detail : France victorious. 1828. Merry Joseph Blondel....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/be9c80ea3d4945f597917dcab93766d8/tumblr_mkhec1FHCq1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Detail : France victorious. 1828. Merry Joseph Blondel. French. 1781-1853.</p> <p>ceiling mural. Louvre Museum. Paris.     <span><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></span></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50936773577http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50936773577Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:30 -0400Art takes a holiday.2001. John Naive. British. 1962 -      oil...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/279331d3261bbc76eef38e3b8f87bc55/tumblr_mn0pv9CnER1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art takes a holiday.2001. John Naive. British. 1962 -      oil on canvas.<span> </span></p> <p><span><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></span></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50934810847http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50934810847Mon, 20 May 2013 17:27:42 -0400Hands to ceiling. 2013. Rita Foster....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5efdcd3b5f2c8063b55009af6e569437/tumblr_mmxqpor9Bs1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hands to ceiling. 2013. Rita Foster. drawing.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50932497171http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50932497171Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:37 -0400Tree huger. 2011. Jorge Santos. American. 1959 -    acrylic on...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/546f3a9a925759104ba89d46aad136ab/tumblr_mn2k0hHnbV1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Tree huger.</strong> 2011. Jorge Santos. American. 1959 -    acrylic on canvas.  </p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50910355010http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50910355010Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:51 -0400hyperrealismAdam. 1894. Koroly Ferenczy. Hungarian. 1862-1917. oil on...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/edd8dca37571a9ba01e2112a87be6058/tumblr_mn2by0cgIJ1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Adam. 1894. Koroly Ferenczy. Hungarian. 1862-1917. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50907381840http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50907381840Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:11 -0400Escape artist. 2009. Jorge Santos. American. 1959 -     oil on...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c54bc44535c12b21d2d53d3f5230aeb0/tumblr_mn2jubFpSn1rqqedro2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Escape artist.</strong> 2009. Jorge Santos. American. 1959 -     oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50905273178http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50905273178Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:19 -0400hyperrealismOrpheus. 1894. Koroly Ferenczy. Hungarian. 1862-1917. oil on...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c47854c67c88ff6d29f5f8947b6bb179/tumblr_mn2c1kLIBE1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Orpheus. 1894. Koroly Ferenczy. Hungarian. 1862-1917. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50900934311http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50900934311Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:09 -0400Tracke. Jorge Santos. American.1959 -   oil on canvas....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c7c5e2528737cda7887be8cd5ec836c/tumblr_mn2k5vqmCc1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Tracke.</strong> Jorge Santos. American.1959 -   oil on canvas.  </p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50900572716http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50900572716Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:20 -0400hyperrealismJulius Caesar. 19th.century engraving.  ...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d20a388417f0412355dcaa98e85826c/tumblr_mn2oyos56p1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Julius Caesar. 19th.century engraving.   <a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50870413005http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50870413005Sun, 19 May 2013 21:22:51 -0400Iris approaching Athena and Hera. 1780. Jacques Reattu. French....<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d044e34bd1c3f20126c214f08ae31e1/tumblr_mn0qqyBy0A1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Iris approaching Athena and Hera. 1780. Jacques Reattu. French. 1760-1833. mixed media.              <span>   http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</span></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50866224008http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50866224008Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:26 -0400The feast of Tantalus. 1767. Hugues Taraval. French. 1729-1785....<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/087279cff345a64357e14300ee9ac83e/tumblr_mn2hqmFB7S1rqqedro2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The feast of Tantalus. 1767. Hugues Taraval. French. 1729-1785. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50861192283http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50861192283Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:27 -0400The wedding of Perseus and Andromeda. 1767. Hugues Taraval....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e388fced50acf7884feb247b78c31696/tumblr_mn2hkjZVh71rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wedding of Perseus and Andromeda. 1767. Hugues Taraval. French. 1729-1785. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50858601236http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50858601236Sun, 19 May 2013 18:44:26 -0400David with the head of Goliath. 1626. Nicolas Regnier. French....<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/183f51a5f20fdac034fd1b183263167c/tumblr_mn0plloIDp1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>David with the head of Goliath. 1626. Nicolas Regnier. French. 1591-1667. oil on canvas.</p> <p>   http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50851466580http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50851466580Sun, 19 May 2013 17:14:20 -0400Detail : The entombment. after Raphael. 1507. oil on...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/212fe275a589735c608aedff06a2896c/tumblr_mn29q3b0Rd1rqqedro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Detail : The entombment. after Raphael. 1507. oil on canvas.</p> <p><a href="http://hadrian6.tumblr.com">http://hadrian6.tumblr.com</a></p>http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50847217263http://hadrian6.tumblr.com/post/50847217263Sun, 19 May 2013 16:22:40 -0400