arsvitaest:A Peri by Gustave Moreau. via The Pictorial Arts“In Persian mythology, peris are descended from fallen angels who have been denied paradise until they have done penance. In earlier sources they are described as agents of evil; later, they are benevolent. They are exquisite, winged, fairy-like creatures ranking between angels and evil spirits.” source

hurkilaspesnes: Der Tod Sapphos (Gustave Moreau)

snowce:Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)
Hercules and the Hydra
Oil on canvas, 1876
68 ^7/8 x 60 ^1/8 inches (175 x 153 cm) Institute of Art, Chicago

spanghew: Galatea by Gustave Moreau 1880. Oil painting.

in-circles: via books.elliottback.comSalome. Gustave Moreau

fivefifteen:Gustave Moreau, The Apparition (1874-76)

snowce:Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)Salomé Dancing before HerodOil on canvas, 1876
56 ^5/8 x 40 ^5/8 inches (144 x 103.5 cm)
Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Centre, Los Angeles

exclamationmark: The Apparition (1876) by Gustave Moreau.