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Pictures that provoke thought, spark joy, or leave you amazed, and others that make you question why you even bothered. 🌍 https://universalcompendium.com/
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That odd charm of a fresh haircut, this llama's trimmed coat throws its long neck and blunt gaze into sharper relief, the tuft on his head left like a small shrug.
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#photography #animals #llama #portrait
Photograph by Mateusz D
November 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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View of the Hanging Rock, by Nicholas Caire, 1890s.

Steeped in Indigenous lore and colonial legend, the Hanging Rock formation rises dramatically from the plains near Mount Macedon, Victoria. It is also an ideal place for unforgettable picnics.
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View of the Hanging Rock Albumen print, 13.2 x 18.5 cm, by Nicholas Caire, 1890s National Library of Australia
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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A fruit bat in the Maldives glides at a breathtaking height, its leathery wings lending it a prehistoric grace, as though it belongs to another age.
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#animals #photography #wildlife #sky
Fruit bat, Maldives Photograph by Ishan
October 30, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Whale shark in the South Ari Atoll, Maldives, the world's largest fish and one of the prettiest, its spotted back resembling a constellation in the depths.
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#photography #fish #ocean #wildlife
Whale shark, South Ari Atoll, Maldives Photograph by Ishan
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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A Victoria crowned pigeon moves about without hurry, fully aware that it makes a rather fine impression, and seems almost satisfied that ordinary pigeons would be conscious of their shortcomings in its presence.

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#birds #photography #wildlife #animals
Victoria crowned pigeon Photograph by Vikram Meda
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Python Killing a Gnu, by Antoine-Louis Barye, 1840s–60s.

A massive python coils around the gnu, dragging it down and biting its throat as their bodies knot in violent struggle.
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#art #sculpture #animals #wildlife
Python Killing a Gnu Plaster retouched with red wax, 27.9 × 39.1 cm, by Antoine-Louis Barye, 1840s–60s J.P. Getty Museum
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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The Fleet's In!, by Paul Cadmus, 1934.

A scene of sailors on shore leave, showing their playful, risqué side and the rowdy, boisterous energy of life.
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#art #painting #satire #navy
The Fleet's In! Oil and tempera on canvas, 94 x 170.2 cm, by Paul Cadmus, 1934 Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington 'It represents a most disgraceful, sordid, disreputable, drunken brawl. Apparently, a number of enlisted men are consorting with a party of streetwalkers and denizens of the red-light district.' ~ Retired Navy General Admiral Hugh Rodman
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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A mandarin duck paddles along, its smorgasbord of colours turning the scene into a painting.

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#photography #birds #animals #wildlife
Male Mandarin Duck Photograph by Stuart Bartlett
October 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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ICONSIAM building: interior, view towards the ceiling.

A mixed-use development situated along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, its architectural design combines contemporary elements with traditional Thai influences.

#architecture #building #art #thailand
ICONSIAM building: interior, view towards the ceiling Photograph by Jash Chhabria
October 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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On the water at sunset. He floated on the calm water beneath an empty horizon, while plans formed beneath the surface, none offering a graceful exit.

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#beach #shark #fantasy #horror
On the water at sunset Photograph Timothy Casey
October 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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In a Buenos Aires shop, rows of ham legs dangle from the ceiling, slowly maturing in the open air.

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#food #meat #photography #argentina
Hanging Iberian hams Photograph by M. Gaxiola
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Cameo of the Emperor Claudius, anonymous, 17th century

A finely carved sardonyx cameo of the Emperor, previously owned by Louis XIV.

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#art #portrait #rome #history
Cameo of the Emperor Claudius Sardonyx, gold and enamel; 7.1 x 6 cm, anonymous, 17th century Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Postcard of a Swimmer with Chest Toupee. A nostalgic seaside postcard [note real-feel hair.]

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#postcard #beach #art #hairy
Postcard of a Swimmer with Chest Toupee Print on card, 10.4 x 18 cm, by Inkognito, after a painting by Steffi Gritz-Sowa, 1990s
October 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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A rooster steps from the hedgerow, not unlike a village constable on his morning rounds.

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#photography #birds #farm #country
Rooster in a field Photograph by Happysurd Photography
October 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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'Fine Dining'

A cat seizes its treat with the ferocity of a tiny lion who fears the feast may vanish at any moment.

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#cat #animals #pets #photography
Photograph by Tatyana Rubleva
October 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Nature's Cool Palette. This chameleon's swivelling eye peers about like a periscope, scanning the world with patient, reptilian calculation.

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#animals #photography #wildlife #lizards
Nature's Cool Palette Photograph by Pierre Bamin
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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American composer and pianist Scott Joplin, whose ragtime works, including ‘The Entertainer’ and ‘Maple Leaf Rag’, brought the genre to prominence in the early 20th century and influenced generations of musicians.

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#music #piano #photography #jazz
Scott Joplin Photograph published in 1903
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Ludovisi Medusa, anonymous (photographer), 1895–1925.

This 2nd-century BC marble relief, also known as Sleeping Fury, depicts a wild-haired woman with closed eyes, leaving viewers wondering if she sleeps or is dead.

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#art #sculpture #mythology #photography
Ludovisi Medusa Photographic print, anonymous, 1895–1925 Bildarchiv Foto Marburg
October 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Anima Sola, Mexican, 18th century.

A solitary, chained figure in flames symbolising purification in Purgatory, embodying suffering, hope, and eventual salvation.

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#sculpture #mexico #religion #art
Anima Sola Wood on stone base, 18th century Church and Former Convent of San Agustín, Queretaro, Mexico
October 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Then garlands they brought to her by two and by two And placed them all on the bride's head (wedding of Robin and Marian), by Lucy Fitch Perkins, 1906.

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#illustration #folk #art #literature
Then garlands they brought to her by two and by two, and placed them all on the bride's head Illustration by Lucy Fitch Perkins, from the Robin Hood series, 1906
October 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Postcard of a street corner in Benghazi (then Bengasi), Libya, during the period of Italian colonial rule, 1930s-1940s.

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#postcard #vintage #photography #history
Bengasi (Benghazi): Corso Italia and Via San Francesco d'Assisi. Postcard by Ed. Cav. G. Nascia & F.ᵒ - Bengasi, 1930s-1940s Private collection
October 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Admiral AM radio, 1958.

A bright red body, the now-yellowed grille, and two chunky knobs giving this radio a friendly, well-aged charm.

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#radio #music #vintage #nostalgia
Admiral AM radio, Model 245 By Admiral Continental Radio & Television Co, Chicago, 27 x 15 x 15 cm, 1958
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Caesar in battle, from a 14th century manuscript.

An episode from Caesar's military campaigns, showing him in the midst of strategic negotiation.

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#history #rome #illustration #art
Caesar in battle From Les anciennes hystoires rommaines: Li Fet des Romains, Royal 16 G VII, f. 272, 14th century The British Library, London
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Pug Dog in an Armchair by Alfred de Dreux, 1857.

Not resembling pugs of today, this one mocks the habits and airs of mid-19th century fashionable society.

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#art #dog #painting #satire
Pug Dog in an Armchair Oil on canvas, 58 x 40 cm, by Alfred de Dreux, 1857 The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A Capri Girl, by Adriano Bonifazi, 1879.

An example of Bonifazi’s characteristic depictions of rural Italian life and youthful subjects, with this young girl from Capri in traditional dress.

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#painting #art #italy #country
A Capri Girl Oil on panel, 44.4 x 31.1 cm, by Adriano Bonifazi, 1879 Location unknown
October 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM