‘He invented what would later be called genre painting: an unhelpful term intended to encompass scenes of drinkers in taverns, card players, gypsies. But before this was a style it was Caravaggio.’
@erinmaglaque.bsky.social on Caravaggio’s clothes.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
I dreamt of public transportation. 🚊
Da spare
A brightly colored painting of the sisters playing chess in period clothes as per the description in the post. National Museum, Poznań, Poland, oil on canvas, image in the public domain. #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #herstory 🖼️
Timeless sibling interaction on International Women’s Day.
The oldest sister Lucia (left) smugly winning, the middle sister Minerva (right) wondering how, & the youngest sister Europa (center) giggling at her sister’s expense. Painted by their talented artist sister Sofonisba Anguissola in 1555.
With so many religious paintings, if only there were a Campeche to match this scene/moment …
Divina Tragedia, by Paul Chenavard, 1869, 📸 by Alejandro Granadillo @museeorsay.bsky.social
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🖖✨
Celebrating with the 2016 Tuvalu "Women of Star Trek" sheet. From Uhura to Janeway, these icons paved the way for a future where everyone has a seat on the bridge. 🚀
Explore the collection: startrekstamps.com
#StarTrek #Philately #StarTrekStamps #WomenInSTEM
Have you seen this fantastic beadwork?
monkeybiz.co.za/products/bea...
Three enamel pins arranged on a shirt collar in the style of Pottering Cat: each cat is posed with an open book.
Today’s #pinstory:
3 knockoff Pottering Cat pins
It me 🙋🏻♀️
Why are fewer Americans working the night shift? : The Indicator from Planet Money
www.npr.org/2026/03/06/n...
I have this one, too!
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While children’s illustration since the 2000s ‘has tended to move towards simpler visuals often inspired by graphic and digital design’, Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s ‘The Jolly Postman’ is a valuable reminder of ‘the delights of staying analogue’, writes Kirsten Tambling
Missing is the fifth picture where we see the little honk-shoo snot bubble 😪
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For those that like real animated art, the new promo for upcoming Gorillaz short film was hand drawn, 60s / Jungle Book style and it looks awesome. Jamie Hewlett keeping it alive and creative.
youtu.be/c7UotLxLSU8?...
Tell me about it …
I was going to mention that, too.
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My favoritest #Annunciation of them all!
See an #Annunciation, share an Annunciation.
See an #Annunciation, share an Annunciation.
See an #Annunciation, share an Annunciation.
See an #Annunciation, share an Annunciation.
“Feria francesa”, de Francisco Oller y Cestero. Museo del Prado
El Prado incorpora a sus fondos la primera pintura de un autor puertorriqueño www.museodelprado.es/actualidad/n...
Hope you had a good shift.
Sleeping uncomfortably because I’m navigating the obstacle course that is a bed full of curled up kitties is the best feeling.
First Row Orchestra - 1951
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103524
Overhead view of a box of pastries. From left to right and top to bottom: pavlova; pistachio financier; chocolate heart (mousse and cake); almond croissant; and cheese danish.
Sharing is caring.
A box of pastries from a local French patisserie I dropped off this morning as a gift.
Chair Warfare 2: Electric Boogaloo
