13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.780)

1. “Après le bal” (After the ball) – a micro 19th century art genre of its own “Après le bal”, Eugène Auguste François Deully “Après le bal”, Charles Baugniet “Après le bal” Alfred-Philippe Roll “Après le bal” , Roman Casas y Carbo “Après le bal”, Alfred Emile Stevens “Après le bal”, Henri-Lucien Doucet What makes it unusually genre-like is that it isn’t merely “a woman after a party.” Across different artists, the same little narrative machine keeps appearing: evening dress still on, flowers or accessories beginning to come apart, a private interior, fatigue or reverie replacing public display, and often a maid, lover, or empty room marking the transition from spectacle back to intimacy. 2. Handfasting: a case for its revival? The Celtic custom of “handfasting” allowed couples to enter into a trial marriage lasting one year and a day. If the relationship didn’t work out, the couple could separate without any further attachment. Successful couples would marry. Found on Wikipedia. 3. A…