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Nothing quite like the simultaneous awe and dread of looking at a construction so gargantuan that you feel like an ant on the floor of a cathedral

Pic is by Étienne-Louis Boullée. Also if you're into this kind of stuff, check out the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Also have a look at the short film The Centrifuge Brain Project.

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[-] LeZero@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago
[-] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago
[-] LeZero@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

That's where it's from! I love the architectural shots in this movie, especially from the ground, the city looks so alien

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