A QUIET FAREWELL: A letter from Francesco Melzi
Ser Giuliano e fratelli suoi honorandi.
Credo che siate certificati della morte di Maestro Lionardo fratello vostro, e mio quanto optimo Padre, per la cui morte sarebbe impossibile che io potesse esprimere mie membra si soseranno insieme, io possederò una perpetua infelicità, e meritamente perchè sviscerato et adentissimo amore mi portava giornalmente.
E’l dolo ad ognuno la perdita di tal uomo, quale non è più in podestà della natura. Adesso Iddio omnipotente gli conceda eterna quete…
Ser Giuliano and your honoured brothers.
I believe that you are informed of the death of Maestro Lionardo, your brother, and my almost more than father, but it would be impossible to express to you the grief I feel on this occasion, and ever shall feel as long as I continue to exist, and most deservedly from the selfless and incandescent love he bore me.
The loss of such a man is an affliction to the whole world. God has now granted him eternal rest…
May 2nd, 1519 - Leonardo da Vinci dies in exile at Chateau Cloux in Amboise, France. He was 67 years old.In his will, Leonardo requested to have 60 lit tapers carried by 60 poor men, who were paid for the service, to follow his coffin. Aside from being a beautifully haunting and dramatic sight, as funerals were usually held at dusk, there was a reason for it, one that seems almost out of place, but also perfectly befitting his way of thinking:
“So God can see the way to come for my Soul…”
You will be forever missed, Leonardo.
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Manuel Orazi, June spread from the Calendrier Magique, text by Austin de Croze, 1895.
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Oh my god
Keeses
“Daw hawhawhawhaw so embarassed”
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Test Number Three.
Necropolis will launch at the end of August as an ongoing weekly webcomic. Stay tuned!
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Yes we have spaghetti.
Denny’s literally tagged a post on tumblr.com with #when u mom com home and make hte spagheti and it makes me disproportionately uncomfortable
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WHAT’S UP INTERNET
If you’re a gamer, you probably noticed all the new stuff being announces at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. I’m super excited, especially about all the announcements from Sony and Nintendo.
Lots of people are excited for different consoles and their respective games, LIKE THE 3DS. So here’s your chance to win one! The winner will receive a red 3DS XL system (like new, used only a few times) with its original box, charger, manuals, and AR cards. Plus, the two latest killer apps for the 3DS, Fire Emblem: Awakening and Animal Crossing: New Leaf!
Rules:
- Sadly, the 3DS is region-locked, so I am only shipping to the United States.
- Reblogs count, Likes do not. Reblog as much as you like, but try not to spam 50 reblogs in a row.
- If you make a fake, empty, giveaway blog or something like that to spam reblogs then all your entries will be invalid.
- I will need the winner’s address for shipping purposes, so you have to be comfortable with sharing this information.
The giveaway will end on Friday, June 21st and the winner will be announced on that day! Good luck!
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Pepper’s New Spot on Flickr.
