import urllib
import base64
import gtk
 
fd = urllib.urlopen('http://members.hellug.gr/nkour/img/nk_face.png')
img_encoded = base64.b64encode(fd.read())
 
img_decoded = base64.b64decode(img_encoded)
 
box = gtk.VBox()
image = gtk.Image()
pixbufloader = gtk.gdk.PixbufLoader()
 
pixbufloader.write(img_decoded)
pixbufloader.close()
pixbuf = pixbufloader.get_pixbuf()
image.set_from_pixbuf(pixbuf)
box.pack_end(image)
 
 
win = gtk.Window()
win.add(box)
 
 
win.show_all()
 
 
gtk.main()