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Frida Kahlo,an extraordinary woman and artist,who inspired me in my painting.
First oil painting(50x60)2017
First oil painting(50x60)2017
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Ok, so before moving on to my next and last Parisian exhibit from the summer of 2025, I am going to post some quick images that I have gathered up in my research, including this 1890 Worth evening jacket. It was made to imitate the jackets of the late 18th century, where the
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Ok, so before moving on to my next and last Parisian exhibit from the summer of 2025, I am going to post some quick images that I have gathered up in my research, including this 1890 Worth evening jacket. It was made to imitate the jackets of the late 18th century, where the
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beads mimic silk embroidery. It's like a spray of fireworks across the back. #Fashionhistory #ootd @metmuseum.org
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
beads mimic silk embroidery. It's like a spray of fireworks across the back. #Fashionhistory #ootd @metmuseum.org
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Serge Marshennikov
Russian Figurative Painter b. 1971
Seagull
oil on linen
35 x 35 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Russian Figurative Painter b. 1971
Seagull
oil on linen
35 x 35 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Serge Marshennikov
Russian Figurative Painter b. 1971
Seagull
oil on linen
35 x 35 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Russian Figurative Painter b. 1971
Seagull
oil on linen
35 x 35 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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American actress Lana Turner was born #OnThisDay in 1921. She wore this Walter Plunkett designed 19th century inspired pale gold satin two-piece dress, with pleating and tassel details to the bodice, as Marianne Patourel in Green Dolphin Street (1947). Sold by Christies. #film #costume
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
American actress Lana Turner was born #OnThisDay in 1921. She wore this Walter Plunkett designed 19th century inspired pale gold satin two-piece dress, with pleating and tassel details to the bodice, as Marianne Patourel in Green Dolphin Street (1947). Sold by Christies. #film #costume
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Where do your thoughts drift when you let your mind wander? 💭🦋
🖼 George Hendrik Breitner, Girl in a White Kimono, 1894. Bequest of Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux
👁️ Discover more: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108304
🖼 George Hendrik Breitner, Girl in a White Kimono, 1894. Bequest of Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux
👁️ Discover more: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108304
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Where do your thoughts drift when you let your mind wander? 💭🦋
🖼 George Hendrik Breitner, Girl in a White Kimono, 1894. Bequest of Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux
👁️ Discover more: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108304
🖼 George Hendrik Breitner, Girl in a White Kimono, 1894. Bequest of Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux
👁️ Discover more: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108304
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Before New York defined him, Paris trained Hopper’s eye. In Stairway at 48 rue de Lille (1906), steep diagonals and shadow turn ascent into drama—an early blueprint for his city scenes.
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Before New York defined him, Paris trained Hopper’s eye. In Stairway at 48 rue de Lille (1906), steep diagonals and shadow turn ascent into drama—an early blueprint for his city scenes.
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Mihaïl Zablodski.
Artista ucraniano, nacido en 1988.
La Fatiga. 2022
Óleo sobre lienzo.
Artista ucraniano, nacido en 1988.
La Fatiga. 2022
Óleo sobre lienzo.
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Mihaïl Zablodski.
Artista ucraniano, nacido en 1988.
La Fatiga. 2022
Óleo sobre lienzo.
Artista ucraniano, nacido en 1988.
La Fatiga. 2022
Óleo sobre lienzo.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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Another thing I love is seeing old fashion plates, the illustrations used to sell garments before photography. Sometimes the drawings rival the dresses themselves. So, here are some of the illustrations that were displayed throughout the exhibit. The first are from before Worth
February 5, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Another thing I love is seeing old fashion plates, the illustrations used to sell garments before photography. Sometimes the drawings rival the dresses themselves. So, here are some of the illustrations that were displayed throughout the exhibit. The first are from before Worth
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The most impressive display of fashion illustrations is this wall of sketches above or below the photographed outfit for copyright purposes. Again, the contrast is interesting to see. All of these are from 1924-9, and are housed at the #V_and_A.
February 5, 2026 at 4:13 AM
The most impressive display of fashion illustrations is this wall of sketches above or below the photographed outfit for copyright purposes. Again, the contrast is interesting to see. All of these are from 1924-9, and are housed at the #V_and_A.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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Here's a new painting.
A Happy Medium.
51x61cm
A Happy Medium.
51x61cm
February 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Here's a new painting.
A Happy Medium.
51x61cm
A Happy Medium.
51x61cm
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Peter Ilsted (Denmark, 1861-1933)
''Aftensol'' 1901
oil on canvas
57 cm. x 48 cm.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
''Aftensol'' 1901
oil on canvas
57 cm. x 48 cm.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Peter Ilsted (Denmark, 1861-1933)
''Aftensol'' 1901
oil on canvas
57 cm. x 48 cm.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
''Aftensol'' 1901
oil on canvas
57 cm. x 48 cm.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Let Me Be Joyful (2022) by American photographic artist, Tawny Chatmon (born in 1979).
Tawny Chatmon overlays her already-beautiful photographic portraits with layers of paint and gold embellishment.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Tawny Chatmon overlays her already-beautiful photographic portraits with layers of paint and gold embellishment.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 7, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Let Me Be Joyful (2022) by American photographic artist, Tawny Chatmon (born in 1979).
Tawny Chatmon overlays her already-beautiful photographic portraits with layers of paint and gold embellishment.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Tawny Chatmon overlays her already-beautiful photographic portraits with layers of paint and gold embellishment.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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February 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Penny Evans, ceramic artist in Australia who creates works that embody her Indigenous Kamilaroi/Gomeroi cultural heritage #WomensArt
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Penny Evans, ceramic artist in Australia who creates works that embody her Indigenous Kamilaroi/Gomeroi cultural heritage #WomensArt
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Four paintings from tne 'Bush flowers' series, by Raelene Stevens, contemporary Australian Indigenous artist from the Tweed Valley area of NSW #WomensArt
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Four paintings from tne 'Bush flowers' series, by Raelene Stevens, contemporary Australian Indigenous artist from the Tweed Valley area of NSW #WomensArt
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Just taking a moment to breathe an enjoy the roses of Ann Lowe and her trademark appliqués, fabric florals that she had perfected at a young age when she helped with her mother’s dressmaking business. This gown, mid #1960s #NMAAHC #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Just taking a moment to breathe an enjoy the roses of Ann Lowe and her trademark appliqués, fabric florals that she had perfected at a young age when she helped with her mother’s dressmaking business. This gown, mid #1960s #NMAAHC #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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Back of the Freight Station - 1932
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104327
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104327
February 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Back of the Freight Station - 1932
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104327
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104327
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Paula Flores.
Artista mexicana, nacida en 1988.
A veces. 2024
Óleo sobre lino.
Artista mexicana, nacida en 1988.
A veces. 2024
Óleo sobre lino.
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Paula Flores.
Artista mexicana, nacida en 1988.
A veces. 2024
Óleo sobre lino.
Artista mexicana, nacida en 1988.
A veces. 2024
Óleo sobre lino.
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Taras Loboda.
Ucraniano, n. 1961.
Alicia.
Óleo sobre lienzo.
Ucraniano, n. 1961.
Alicia.
Óleo sobre lienzo.
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Taras Loboda.
Ucraniano, n. 1961.
Alicia.
Óleo sobre lienzo.
Ucraniano, n. 1961.
Alicia.
Óleo sobre lienzo.
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Queen Mary of Denmark was born in Hobart, Tasmania, #OnThisDay in 1972. She wore this black sleeveless gown with lace jacquard overlay and a voluminous high-low skirt, from the H&M Conscious Collection, to attend the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in May 2016. #fashionhistory
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Queen Mary of Denmark was born in Hobart, Tasmania, #OnThisDay in 1972. She wore this black sleeveless gown with lace jacquard overlay and a voluminous high-low skirt, from the H&M Conscious Collection, to attend the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in May 2016. #fashionhistory
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English actor-manager Sir Henry Irving was born #OnThisDay in 1838. He wore this grey semicircular wool cloak with a caped hood as Mephistopheles in an 1885 production of Faust at the Lyceum Theatre. V&A collection. #theatre #costume
February 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
English actor-manager Sir Henry Irving was born #OnThisDay in 1838. He wore this grey semicircular wool cloak with a caped hood as Mephistopheles in an 1885 production of Faust at the Lyceum Theatre. V&A collection. #theatre #costume
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'A Dressing Room at Drury Lane' (1952) by Dame Laura Knight
(Atkinson Art Gallery Collection)
(Atkinson Art Gallery Collection)
February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
'A Dressing Room at Drury Lane' (1952) by Dame Laura Knight
(Atkinson Art Gallery Collection)
(Atkinson Art Gallery Collection)