r/DarkAcademia

I finally changed my wallpaper from The Bathing Pool by Hubert Robert to Oedypus and the Sphinx by Gustave Moreau!

Hello there. Here's my library of Latin and Greek Classics, which I've put together over the last 20-odd years.

The photos are of the following:

 

1. Wideshot of the Library.

2. Wideshot of the Latin Room.

3. Desk and mantelpiece (mostly 17^(th)-19^(th)-century editions of Latin and Greek)

4. Rotating bookcase (Latin texts), guarded by Cali.

5. Latin commentaries (chronological by author)

6. Left half of left wall of Library (top to bottom: Pauly Wissowa, Valpy’s Delphin Latin Classics, Greek and Latin Loebs, I Tatti, Oxford Classical Texts and Teubners, Greek literature)

7. Modern compositions in Latin and Greek

8. Editions of, and commentaries on, Lucretius.

9. Lectures and booklets on Classical subjects.

10. Some Very Short Introductions (OUP).

11. Books on Latin and Greek prose and verse composition.

12. Books on the history of Classical scholarship.

13. Books on Greek and Latin language, textual criticism and manuscripts.

14. Desk in Latin Room.

15. Latin Room from door.

16. Left wall of Library (before top shelf was required)

17. Library from entrance.

18. Latin Room panorama.

19. Cali browsing shelves.

Link in case anyone wants to check it out (it's free to read!)

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Hi Social-lights!

I like organza. It gives me an ephemeral look. It helps calm obnoxious patterns (although I am a fan) and complicated construction. In this DA (daily arrangement) I wanted something to blend the past and the present. There is a lot going on in this outfit even though I settled on a two toned story.

Leather skirt? Thrifted, 1980s vintage

Leather biker jacket? BR

Leather belt? A prize from Converted Closet

Ostentatious tights? Torrid

Shoes? Via Spiga, vintage 2004 (fun Chicago trip)

Hat? Thrifted

Jabot? BR, in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsberg--the Notorious RBG

Brooch? Vintage coldwar, made in West Germany.

But that's enough about me.

Don't grow tired of doing good. Even if it seems like it's nothing. It is definitely something. I see you. Your community sees you. Quietly, your good encouraged someone to apply again, walk again, open the door again, write again, post again. 🐸❤️🌏

TTFN

Go with Your Glow!

A few photos from Prague, my favorite city in all of Europe. These pictures were taken in December 2023. I was lucky to experience the perfect weather for someone who loves Dark Academia vibes. Clouds created mystical, dark atmospheres, accompanied by the Gothic architecture of Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Church of Our Lady before Týn.

Faust, perfume, Monster, and a tiny Batman figure. Somehow this shelf explains my taste better than words do

Nightwish - The Crow, the Owl and the Dove

Walnut inks, Leonardt round hand nibs, on parchment paper

This paper has been very poorly behaved in the past, with a lot of feathering. This time, I treated it with some gum sandarac, and it seems to have done the job.

Hey everyone! I’m a computer science student and I recently built a free website to generate reading lists from pinterest boards. I love reading, so it's just a passion project of mine.

I'll link in the comments. Let me know if you try it and I'd love any feedback!

Hello, I live where the average summer temps are about 500 degrees with 5 million percent humidity, and I’ve been working to cultivate a dark academic aesthetic at work. But, wool blazers are not going to be the vibe.

Edited to add: I’m thinking of trousers and blouses, or dresses. Hoping more for direction to favorite source brands/websites etc, than items of clothing.

I’m looking for summer-friendly female DA work wear. A few of my qualifiers:

1. I don’t buy polyester, unless it’s recycled and even then I don’t wear it in summer.

2. workplace dress code is sort of business casual or maybe a notch above, but its generally not necessary to be business formal.

3. Over 40, so thinking something that reflects being more grown up.

Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

(Thrift store photo is just for tax)

Historically accurate for any period represented? God no... But I love working here every day. My daughters call it my "Standing in line at the Jungle Cruise" space. Took some pics to show Josh Gates when I met him last week, thought I'd share here to see if anyone else thinks it's neat!

Even in daylight, Mary Shelley brings that soft, gothic heaviness.

“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
~ Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus