JJ Merelo
@jjmerelo.bsky.social
Student of a BA in Art History by day, professor by another day.
Venetophile
Posts in English, Italian and Spanish.
Venetophile
Posts in English, Italian and Spanish.
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🥊 The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559.
🎏 The two main allegorical figures compete against each other in this parody of a late medieval joust: on the left, the plump Carnival and lean Lent on the right.
🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians #medievalsky #MardiGras
🎏 The two main allegorical figures compete against each other in this parody of a late medieval joust: on the left, the plump Carnival and lean Lent on the right.
🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians #medievalsky #MardiGras
February 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
🥊 The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1559.
🎏 The two main allegorical figures compete against each other in this parody of a late medieval joust: on the left, the plump Carnival and lean Lent on the right.
🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians #medievalsky #MardiGras
🎏 The two main allegorical figures compete against each other in this parody of a late medieval joust: on the left, the plump Carnival and lean Lent on the right.
🗃️ #arthistory #art #skystorians #medievalsky #MardiGras
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Brilliant as always from Mr Fink👇
All you need to know about the US position is this sentence from Rubio:
“We don’t know if the Russians are serious about ending the war”
Every European leaders present in the room, knows that Russia is committing genocide with no intention to stop.
All you need to know about the US position is this sentence from Rubio:
“We don’t know if the Russians are serious about ending the war”
Every European leaders present in the room, knows that Russia is committing genocide with no intention to stop.
Hollow Promises and Delusions on Display at Munich Security Conference?!
YouTube video by Silicon Curtain
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February 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Brilliant as always from Mr Fink👇
All you need to know about the US position is this sentence from Rubio:
“We don’t know if the Russians are serious about ending the war”
Every European leaders present in the room, knows that Russia is committing genocide with no intention to stop.
All you need to know about the US position is this sentence from Rubio:
“We don’t know if the Russians are serious about ending the war”
Every European leaders present in the room, knows that Russia is committing genocide with no intention to stop.
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1/2 #Ukraine #Europe
Very good op-ed that shows that #Russia 's economy and future are already ruined👇
At the same time, we cannot wait for a collapse that will not come, we must do the job ourselves. We must ourselves take responsibility for removing the Russian occupiers from European territory.
Very good op-ed that shows that #Russia 's economy and future are already ruined👇
At the same time, we cannot wait for a collapse that will not come, we must do the job ourselves. We must ourselves take responsibility for removing the Russian occupiers from European territory.
February 17, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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Happy Independence Day "Lithuania"! Here is a picture of you peacefully leaving Russia in 1991, for which you don’t show enough gratitude.
Russia is the leading provider of European independence days.
Russia is the leading provider of European independence days.
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Happy Independence Day "Lithuania"! Here is a picture of you peacefully leaving Russia in 1991, for which you don’t show enough gratitude.
Russia is the leading provider of European independence days.
Russia is the leading provider of European independence days.
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Love will fade away, but erosion is forever.
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Love will fade away, but erosion is forever.
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10 years after his death, Umberto Eco will be celebrated in Italy and around the world this week.
Umberto Eco to be focus of worldwide celebration 10 years after his death
The world will mark 10 years since the death of the Italian writer, philosopher and intellectual Umberto Eco, with a 24-hour marathon of online events.
www.wantedinrome.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
10 years after his death, Umberto Eco will be celebrated in Italy and around the world this week.
We go back to San Esteban de Gormaz with this traditional house built in stone, but which uses big, rectangular stones to use as lintel and support in this door. And the last one looks like white marble… and has an inscription and symbols in it.
February 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
We go back to San Esteban de Gormaz with this traditional house built in stone, but which uses big, rectangular stones to use as lintel and support in this door. And the last one looks like white marble… and has an inscription and symbols in it.
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This week's theme was London Couples 💘
Hope you enjoyed it!
Take a look over the timeline for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.
Hope you enjoyed it!
Take a look over the timeline for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.
February 15, 2026 at 8:25 AM
This week's theme was London Couples 💘
Hope you enjoyed it!
Take a look over the timeline for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.
Hope you enjoyed it!
Take a look over the timeline for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.
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This dramatic 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi shows the protagonist transformed into an old man watching a series of floating Kabuki-style faces appear, representing the many years that have passed him by during his time in the underwater Dragon Palace.
February 15, 2026 at 8:18 AM
This dramatic 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi shows the protagonist transformed into an old man watching a series of floating Kabuki-style faces appear, representing the many years that have passed him by during his time in the underwater Dragon Palace.
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#Lupercalia, a purification & fertility #festival was celebrated in Ancient #Rome from 13th-15th February. The name was derived from the she-wolf who found & cared for Romulus & Remus.
1) Representation of Lupercalia, Wikimedia Commons
2) Lupa Capitolina
1) Representation of Lupercalia, Wikimedia Commons
2) Lupa Capitolina
February 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
#Lupercalia, a purification & fertility #festival was celebrated in Ancient #Rome from 13th-15th February. The name was derived from the she-wolf who found & cared for Romulus & Remus.
1) Representation of Lupercalia, Wikimedia Commons
2) Lupa Capitolina
1) Representation of Lupercalia, Wikimedia Commons
2) Lupa Capitolina
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Poem: 'Appropriation', a meditation on the circular motifs on the façade of the #PalazzoDario in #Venice. Painting from 'The Unwritten Book' by Katia Margolis.
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Poem: ‘Appropriation; Lines on the Circular Motifs on the Façade of the Ca’Dario, Venice’.
Cairo: a giant astrolabe revolving in the sun;The skies are chimed and charmed with minarets,Thin, insistent tuning forks struck by light.Here the ambassador, Giovanni Dario, arrives With gifts and…
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February 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Poem: 'Appropriation', a meditation on the circular motifs on the façade of the #PalazzoDario in #Venice. Painting from 'The Unwritten Book' by Katia Margolis.
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California now bypassing Trump to help Ukraine with billions.
February 15, 2026 at 8:21 AM
California now bypassing Trump to help Ukraine with billions.
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Extremely unprofessional fascists
February 15, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Extremely unprofessional fascists
Today the daily news showed images of San Esteban de Gormaz under the water after the river Duero overflowed. It’s a small town I visited during my honeymoon (as one does), and revisited again a couple of years ago, revisiting some of the same hotels we had used 30 years back.
February 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Today the daily news showed images of San Esteban de Gormaz under the water after the river Duero overflowed. It’s a small town I visited during my honeymoon (as one does), and revisited again a couple of years ago, revisiting some of the same hotels we had used 30 years back.
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Poll taxes are illegal, but that won't stop them from trying. Requiring an ID to vote is a suppression tactic, which is why they are working hard to put them in place.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
Games are being played with your right to vote. I know it's not possible for everyone, but I'm making sure I got all my paper work in order. Voter registration, certified copies of my birth certificate, Real ID, and U.S. passport.
And the start of early voting is marked on my calendar. No excuses.
And the start of early voting is marked on my calendar. No excuses.
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Poll taxes are illegal, but that won't stop them from trying. Requiring an ID to vote is a suppression tactic, which is why they are working hard to put them in place.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
Who does not know this Big Wave in front of Kanagawa, part of the 36 views of Mount Fuji by Katsuhita Hokusai. This picture has been taken in the amazing Oriental Museum in Trieste, a hidden jewel of mainly Japanese and Chinese arts and crafts, including many works by Hokusai himself.
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Who does not know this Big Wave in front of Kanagawa, part of the 36 views of Mount Fuji by Katsuhita Hokusai. This picture has been taken in the amazing Oriental Museum in Trieste, a hidden jewel of mainly Japanese and Chinese arts and crafts, including many works by Hokusai himself.
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Russia runs the International Olympic Committee through subversion, bribery and blackmail. Europeans "investigated" IOC member Tarpischev and announced that his support for military recruitment of Russian athletes to murder Ukrainians was completely within the Olympic rules.
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Russia runs the International Olympic Committee through subversion, bribery and blackmail. Europeans "investigated" IOC member Tarpischev and announced that his support for military recruitment of Russian athletes to murder Ukrainians was completely within the Olympic rules.
That well dressed gentleman in the dais is my brother, who was delivering the announcement of the poster of a Holy Week brotherhood in the church of the Sacromonte abbey, a religious complex that is indelibly linked to the city of Granada and its story. But I want to talk about the Baroque altar
February 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
That well dressed gentleman in the dais is my brother, who was delivering the announcement of the poster of a Holy Week brotherhood in the church of the Sacromonte abbey, a religious complex that is indelibly linked to the city of Granada and its story. But I want to talk about the Baroque altar
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"[B]ecause the Tigris and the Euphrates flooded unpredictably, it's thought that this affected the characterization of Mesopotamian gods as cruel and capricious when compared to Egyptians, who had a much more predictable river and thus much less violent gods. Is there some truth to this?"
This is a tough question because it's a judgment-based observation. However, we do have literary evidence that floods were a primary concern for Mesopotamian folk. The first example would be "The Flood Myth" witnessed in Atra-hasis. This story was later picked up by scribes of the Hebrew Bible.
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"[B]ecause the Tigris and the Euphrates flooded unpredictably, it's thought that this affected the characterization of Mesopotamian gods as cruel and capricious when compared to Egyptians, who had a much more predictable river and thus much less violent gods. Is there some truth to this?"
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Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
The arc of the Dean is this little, hidden corner in Zaragoza with medieval flavor. This picture that looks like it was taken with an analog camera is from 2006, and it’s curious how it starts to have a certain patina. I had a small Nikon digital cámara back then.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The arc of the Dean is this little, hidden corner in Zaragoza with medieval flavor. This picture that looks like it was taken with an analog camera is from 2006, and it’s curious how it starts to have a certain patina. I had a small Nikon digital cámara back then.
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Rot? Then let's celebrate Blessed Anselm of Rot an der Rot (d 1162), a Premonstatensian monk of Mönschrot, a center of learning I have a feeling he doesn't het a lot of attention. So let's hear it for him.
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Rot? Then let's celebrate Blessed Anselm of Rot an der Rot (d 1162), a Premonstatensian monk of Mönschrot, a center of learning I have a feeling he doesn't het a lot of attention. So let's hear it for him.
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One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…
Ex Tory MP John Redwood has been made a peer, as Lord Redwood on 31 January, and was formally introduced in the Lords on Tuesday
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…
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También puede redondear PI, que tiene demasiados decimales
El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, anulará el dictamen que establece que los gases de efecto invernadero perjudican a la salud.
Trump anulará el dictamen que establece que los gases de efecto invernadero perjudican la salud - EFE
El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, rescindirá el dictamen que establece que los gases de efecto invernadero perjudican la salud.
efe.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
También puede redondear PI, que tiene demasiados decimales