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Ensemble: Unseelie (incl. armor, belt, boots, cape, Gorget, pauldrons, tasset; sleeves not pictured here) by Scarlet Fey now @ the Chronicles & Legends event @ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nymphai/66/115/3118
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KALAVINKA*WINGS by ROZOREAGALIA
Black Lipstick: Izzie's
Xylo Eyes Applier: Zibska
POSE: Surfing by :LW: Poses (Luane's World) (modified to accommodate weapon
Phaeston (Weapon): Deuh Inc. (on MP)
Hoverboard v2 by Abnor Mole
Battle of Terheide, also known as the Battle of Scheveningen, holds historical significance as a pivotal naval engagement during the First Anglo-Dutch War. The painting by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten vividly captures the intensity of the battle, with the Dutch flagship Brederode prominently positioned, engaged in fierce combat with an English ship.
This artwork serves as a visual record of the battle, highlighting the central role played by Admiral Maerten Harpertsz Tromp and his flagship. The action depicted in the painting underscores the determination and courage of both Dutch and English naval forces as they clashed in the North Sea. The outcome of the battle favored the Dutch Republic, but at the cost of losing Admiral Tromp, who sustained fatal wounds.
Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, the artist behind this evocative painting, was known for his skillful portrayal of marine scenes and landscapes. His work not only captures the events of the First Anglo-Dutch War but also provides a glimpse into the maritime history and conflicts of the time.
Through this artwork, viewers can gain insights into the naval warfare of the 17th century, the strategic significance of the Battle of Terheide, and the sacrifices made by those who participated in this historic engagement. It stands as a testament to the enduring impact of significant events on the canvas of history.
"These arms of King Charles II of England once adorned the stern transom, or ‘counter’, of the English flagship the Royal Charles. The vessel was captured by Dutch forces in 1667 at its home port of Chatham, near London, and towed over the North Sea to the Netherlands, where it was scrapped. The counter decoration was preserved to commemorate this extraordinary Dutch triumph and England’s defeat."
In 1667, the stern carvings, which until now had been displayed in the Philips Wing of the Rijksmuseum, was seized from the English in a spectacular fashion by Michiel de Ruyter. At the time, the Dutch were at war with the English and although peace talks had begun, the Republic decided to pressure King Charles II of England, in order to speed up the negotiations. The Dutch fleet therefore sailed to Chatham, where the English fleet was anchored, sunk several ships and took the Royal Charles, the pride of the English fleet, to the Republic as booty.
Soon after, in 1673, the Royal Charles was sold for scrap, and at the end of the 19th century, the Navy gave the counter to the Rijksmuseum, where it has been on public display ever since. When the main building of the Rijksmuseum reopens in spring 2013, the counter will be displayed in the 17th century maritime gallery.
The ceremony with which the counter was handed over. Historian Richard Holdsworth tells about the Dutch attack (In Dutch, some English)
Every couple of years I dust off Sun-tzu's classic Art of War and read parts of the 2500-year-old essay on war strategy in classic Chinese. Some days it is more insightful than others but sadly, it never grows irrelevant.
There is power, discipline, nuance, and flow embedded in the handwritten Chinese calligraphy on the right, bingfa (兵法), the art of war. Can you see it?
This is a photo of the cover page calligraphy of R.L. Wing's bilingual book and translation of The Art of Strategy, published 1988.
Ninjas - They travelled in disguise to other territories to judge the situation of the enemy, they would inveigle their way into the midst of the enemy to discover gaps, and enter enemy castles to set them on fire, and carried out assassinations, arriving in secret. ~ Hanawa Hokinoichi
My son created this costume for a Halloween party. The pants, kimono, and tabard were from a Simplicity pattern. The ninja toe boots, gauntlets, and baclava were custom designed by both of us. He did a great job!
This was a badly exposed picture that I redid in Nikon Capture NX2.2 to get the surreal effect. Otherwise, it had no detail.
"Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared." - Sun Tzu
The Art of War is an excellent read on both combat and everyday life...because through a glass darkly, both have particularities in common..the cold calculated laughter that lies within :)
Taken during the annual Holi/Dolpuja celebrations in Shakhari Bazaar, Old Dhaka
Nominal edit, cropped and level corrected in PS. Please imbibe in Lightbox.
This is a no brainer, folks. Just some good-glass doing some black magic all around. No need for deep cerebration or analysis of "composition" or "moment" :D I had *fun today, and that should be reason enough.
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The naval Battle of Leghorn took place on 4 March 1653 (14 March Gregorian calendar), [b] during the First Anglo-Dutch War, near Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. It was a victory of a Dutch squadron under Commodore Johan van Galen over an English squadron under Captain Henry Appleton. Afterwards, another English squadron under Captain Richard Badiley, which Appleton had been trying to join up with, reached the scene in time to observe the capture of the last ships of Appleton's squadron, but was outnumbered and forced to return to Porto Longone.
In 1652 the government of the Commonwealth of England, mistakenly believing that the United Provinces after their defeat at the Battle of the Kentish Knock would desist from bringing out fleets so late in the season, split their fleet between the Mediterranean and home waters. This division of forces led to a defeat at the Battle of Dungeness in December 1652, and by early 1653 the situation in the Mediterranean was critical too. Appleton's squadron of six ships (including four hired merchantmen) was trapped in Leghorn by a blockading Dutch fleet of 16 ships, while Richard Badiley's of eight (also including four hired merchantmen) was at Elba.
The only hope for the English was to combine their forces, but Appleton sailed too soon and engaged with the Dutch before Badiley could come up to help. Three of his ships were captured and two destroyed and only one (Mary), sailing faster than the Dutch ships, escaped to join Badiley. Badiley engaged the Dutch, but was heavily outnumbered and retreated.
The battle gave the Dutch command of the Mediterranean, placing the English trade with the Levant at their mercy, but Van Galen was mortally wounded, dying on 13 March.
One of the Dutch captains at the battle was son of Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp, Cornelis Tromp, who was to become a famous admiral himself.
Know thy self, know thy enemy.
A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
-Sun Tzu
Strobist info:
lp180 reflected 43" umbrella camera left front.
sb700 gridded and bounced off wall, glasses, and bottles with deep amber gel.
And the winner of course gets the above LCN victor trophy :D
Head on over to The Lego Contest Network for all the details! Its a simple contest everyone should be able to join! regardless of the size of your collection :)
This is a stylized ‘violence’ Contest, and is all about the art. This is NOT a contest in which the judges (Us and Legohaulic) want to see hacked limbs and excessive amounts of blood. A more artistic and graceful scene will score far higher than any simple depiction of slaughter.
However, make it meaningful, sober, deadly, and more importantly... artistic.
Cheers, and artistic building!
-S&C
The poster lists a number of war strategies.
Translation:
Ukrainians are pawns on geopolitical chessboard - and Germany is war party.
War strategies drive Europe to war!
Information war - censorship
Energy war
Heavy weapons to neo-Nazis
War on viruses, US bio-weapons labs,
Covid 19
Saturday, May 14, repeated protest against the Corona policy. Frankfurt, Taunusanlage.
- You aren't so young now, but still irascible.
Your abilities will remain weak until your heart is full of anger...
(previos picture and the story's beginning)
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My entry for Siercon & Coral Art of War contest. (Many thanks you both for it =) )
The main idea was to build something not static. Then I started to think about story.
And the first thought which came to me was make something in "Avatar: The Legend of Aang" cartoon style. All those magic battles... you know.
So. It was quite hard to come up with system of fire's appearance. At first I thought about PF, but then refused it.
Because I even don't have it =))) So I went another way.
I upended the model upside down. Flames and rock with an oldman on it are falling down, when I'm removing the holder.
To know how does it work, please, check the video.
PATIENCE.
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
The Furies Gun at Fort Nelson is covered in macabre details, of which this is one.
The Furies Gun might also be known as the Bronze Falcon.
Made in Italy in 1773.
I couldn't resist - I wanted to build my own little build for Sean & Steph's Art of War contest even though I helped with the judging.
I've always wanted to do an acutal LEGO shadow projection - my previous attempt did not work, but this time it actually got a crisp shadow!
This and the thirteen in comments are some of the wonderful and interesting graffiti / street art that can be found around Detroit these days. It seems like the talent is improving. Most of these are legal walls, i.e., not vandalism.
"If you presume on order, disorder will arise. If you presume on courage and strength, timidity and weakness will arise."
-- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
photo © ervin vice, 2007
–Quotation of Ulysses S. Grant as written in A History of Militarism: Romance and Realities of a Profession (1937) by Alfred Vagts, p. 27
Students of Sun Tsu's Art of War book and fans of the drunken fist method of Kungfu will appreciate Ulysses S. Grant. Keep your enemy unable to guess what your next move is; even better, let him think that you are either crazy like Sherman or drunk like Grant. That is especially the case when the top Civil War generals on both sides went pretty much to the same Army academy and studied the same military texts. If the text says feign weakness to entice and then counterattack with hidden strength; well, that's now in the textbook that your enemy is also steeped in, isn't it? If you studied Sun Tsu's Art of War from two and a half millennia ago, know that your enemy has taken classes in it too.
That is to say in the 21st Century, Sun Tsu is a sissy. Hell, even in the 19th Century.
Throw into that equation of your schoolmates and friends who all drink from the same academic and professional trough one of the South's most brilliant military strategists, Confederate General James Longstreet, who was Grant's longtime close buddy from military college. He became Robert E. Lee's advisor on military strategy. Besides a friend who knew Grant from his military foundation, Longstreet was also related to Grant's beloved wife Julia Dent. James Longstreet was best man in Grant's wedding to Julia, according to Ron Chernow's book Grant. If a shortlist were made of Confederate military generals who could predict Grant's next strategic, tactical, and possibly even personal moves, James Longstreet would be on top of that list.
Despite that tremendous advantage, Longstreet and Lee were often surprised by Grant, such as when Lee thought Grant was giving up in the Overland Campaign – I mean, come on guys, really?!?– or when a unit of Grant's troops were dismissed as they headed south of Lee and Richmond towards unimportant Petersburg, which helped the United States win the war.
One last note from my readings on Grant: There is an understated Midwestern quality to Ohio born-and-raised Grant in his statements and mannerisms– even in his quote in the title of this photo. Grant seems to appreciate being underappreciated as a strategic and tactical advantage.
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This is the bobblehead figure ;-) at the National Bobblehead Museum in Milwaukee of the commander of the U.S. Army during the Civil War and the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant.
I am a big fan of Berserk but this is not means every related products are perfect to me.
This is my second figma figure with disappointing.... and I dont want to cut off the figure in many parts to increase the pose ability... :(
I dont want to say the mean things to the figure anymore.... just check about Death2cornbread's review :)
A lone wizard deals with a foolish assassin.
This was built for The LEGO Contest Networks' Art of War contest. I had a lot of fun building this. I have wanted to light a MOC from below for some time and this seems like a good opportunity. Let me know what you think!
- Hey old man! Do you remember me? Of course you do.
- ... What do you want?
- I sweared you I'll come once... I've got something for you... TAKE THIS!
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To know the end of the story, please follow the next picture.
Figma Guts is a great figure but it has 3 main problems.
1. The normal face sculpt is 90% looks like Mr. Obama. XD
2. Paper Cape ---sucks.
3. Cant hold the sword with both hands.
I cant do anything to the point 1, and i still thinking how to make a better cape to Guts.... but I found the way to fix the hands problem now. XD
I did a little modification to the shoulder joints to increase a little bit range of movement, now my Guts can hold the sword with 2 hands.
Art of War BERSERK GUTS Figure Statue
Guts: Black Swordsman PVC statue, after the image on the fierce battle between Guts and Mozguz.
Originated from the Berserk Comics Vol.21 #167 "Bestial Priest 1"
Obra Representada
Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War) / Construcción blanda con judías hervidas (premonición de la Guerra civil) de Salvador Dalí
fotografía de registro del conflicto de Vietnam con un convoy de la ACAV en reposo.
I wouldn't send one of these letters to my parents or Grand's, but all of my friends got these. My best pal Dennis even saved them. He was a bigger clutter freak than I am today. I guess I could transcribe it someday. It got to the point where guys were asking me to "draw" them a letter to send home.
Lots of time to "kill", lots of time!