Though it's traditionally meant 'last in a progression or series,' as Merriam-Webster puts it, the word ultimate has been more often used in recent decades to mean 'the best or most extreme of its kind.' The name of a recently launched digital archive performs a rare inversion, labeling as last a creation marked not by finality but extremity. Open Culture, openculture.com
A Free Online Archive Lets You Explore 5.8 Million Works of Art Spanning 5,000 Years of History
3 months ago by CombatWombat to c/visualarts
LikeableLime 4 points 3 months ago
Wow you weren't kidding. That's snappy and responsive
whyderrito 2 points 2 months ago
<3<3<3!
visualarts
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THE Lemmy community for visual arts. Paintings, sculptures, photography, architecture are all welcome amongst others.
Rules:
- Follow instance rules.
- When possible, mention artist and title.
- AI posts must be tagged as such.
- Original works are absolutely welcome. Oc tag would be appreciated.
- Conversations about the arts are just as welcome.
- Posts must be fine arts and not furry drawings and fan art.
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visualarts
@lemmy.dbzer0.com
1373
733
132
THE Lemmy community for visual arts. Paintings, sculptures, photography, architecture are all welcome amongst others.
Rules:
- Follow instance rules.
- When possible, mention artist and title.
- AI posts must be tagged as such.
- Original works are absolutely welcome. Oc tag would be appreciated.
- Conversations about the arts are just as welcome.
- Posts must be fine arts and not furry drawings and fan art.
go to feed...
This is brilliant - and even more surprising, that website is fast, which is something of a rarity these days.
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