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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · 20d

Princess Nesmeyana
c. 2025
Evgenia Sharkunova

www.artstation.com/artwork/2BgAXe

#modernart #evgeniaSharkunova
#digitalart

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · 20d

Fictober 25 Picture Prompts
Day 1 (prompt A)

A short piece of fiction
While playing the technologically updated sequel to a retro video game, she finds that there have been some changes made to the original game bosses.

archiveofourown.org/collections/...

#fictober25pictureprompt #a03

Escape the Castle: Revenant - MythicalSymplegma - Original Work [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · 22d

For the writers:
Fictober Picture Prompts
An alternative prompt system for fictober based on works of art

fictoberpictureprompts.tumblr.com/post/7947814...

#fictober #fictober25pictureprompts
#writingprompts

Fictober Picture Prompts 2025!

Alternative prompt system for Fictober: using art as inspiration for creative writing pieces. Below is linked to a google slides (and a pdf version) that holds 31 days worth of pieces of art, all...

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Mar 31

Song of the day:
Newly released single about recovering from coercive relationships from American indie-pop artist Brye.

Body Back
Brye

#brye #bodyback #indiemusic #recoverysongs #coercion #abuserecovery #songoftheday

music.youtube.com/watch?v=lluS...

Body Back

YouTube video by Brye - Topic

music.youtube.com

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · Mar 6

Evelyn Dunbar was the only woman commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.

Discover D in our A-Z of women artists on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight 👉 buff.ly/Xio2ryi

🧑‍🎨 Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960) 📸 National Museum Wales

An A-Z of 1,000 women artists represented on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight | Art UK

Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 500,000 artworks by over 55,000 artists.

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Mar 6

Anguish
August Friedrich Schenck
1878

#art #painting #anguish #augustfriedrichschenck #germanartist

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Mar 2

Thanksgiving
Norman Rockwell
1943

On display at the Saint Louis Art Museum

#art #painting #normanrockwell #thanksgiving #SLAM #americanartist

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Mar 2

Song of the day:
A new short single reminiscing on nostalgia

Confession
girl in red

#music #newmusic #girlinred #confession

music.youtube.com/watch?v=P6o3...

confession

YouTube video by girl in red - Topic

music.youtube.com

Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Mar 2

Time Unveiling Truth
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
about 1758

On display at the MFA

#art #painting #timeunveilingtruth #GiovanniBattistaTiepolo

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 28

The Nightmare
Henry Fuseli
1781

Currently on display at the Detroit institute of Art

#art #painting #thenightmare #henryfuseli #swissartist #sleepparalysis

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 28

Lady Godiva
John Collier
1897

#art #painting #ladygodiva #johncollier

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 28

Song of the day:
Newly released single from the alternative indie artist

Girl’s always right
Penelope Scott

#music #newmusic #penelopescott #girlsalwaysright #songoftheday

youtu.be/91KERrihius?...

Penelope Scott - Girl's Always Right (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Penelope Scott

youtu.be

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 27

Song of the day:
Released in 2020 as a single

Ready for love
Paper Idol

#music #paperidol #readyforlove #popmusic #indiemusic #songoftheday

music.youtube.com/watch?v=fVMU...

Ready for Love

YouTube video by Paper Idol - Topic

music.youtube.com

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thread: Dirck van Baburen (c1595-1624) was one of the Golden Age Dutch painters. He is not well known, but is one of the most interesting of the artists of his time in combining Baroque art with personal expression. A truly fascinating artist. Check out his work...

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 26

Reposting this today with the addition of this wonderful paper I came across years ago by Alexandra Retzleff, describing the history of the group.

#arthistory #hellenisticart

homework.sdmesa.edu/drogers/art%...

homework.sdmesa.edu

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Dec 18

The Satyr & The Hermaphrodite

Roman marble copy(2nd c. AC) of a Hellenistic Bronze original(2nd c. BC)

Dresden State Art Collection

The most intact copy of the Dresden group. Potentially part of a scene of sculptures, starting with a Satyr playing music for a Nymph, & progressed into this display

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 26

Song of the day:
The US indie artist’s recently released single

I’m Yours
Jesse Jo Stark

#music #jessejostark #imyours #indiemusic #newmusic #songoftheday

music.youtube.com/watch?v=qqau...

i'm yours

YouTube video by Jesse Jo Stark - Topic

music.youtube.com

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 25

Song of the day:
The newest release from the alternative US based band

Espionage
Rainbow Kitten Surprise

#music #rainbowkittensurprise #espionage #indiemusic #songoftheday

music.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2...

Espionage

YouTube video by Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Topic

music.youtube.com

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 24

Sisyphus
Giovanni Battista Langetti
1660

Currently housed at the Detroit Institute of Art

#art #painting #sisyphus #GiovanniBattistaLangetti #langetti #italianartist

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 23

Song of the day:
A single released in 2024 from the Netherlands based artist

Daisy Bellis
Goddess of Love

#music #daisybellis #goddessoflove #indiemusic #songoftheday

music.youtube.com/watch?v=ELhm...

Goddess Of Love

YouTube video by Daisy Bellis - Topic

music.youtube.com

Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 23

La Diseuse de bonne aventure (The Fortune Teller)
Claude Bonnefond
1830

#art #claudebonnefond #bonnefond #painting #frenchartist #thefortuneteller

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 23

Song of the day:
A newly released single from the Icelandic/Filipino artist, who creates story telling through their unique songs

Kid & Leveret
Yaelorkre

#music #kid&leveret #Yaelorkre #indiemusic #folkloremusic #songoftheday

music.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFd...

Kid & Leveret

YouTube video by Yaelokre - Topic

music.youtube.com

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 23

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1647–1652

Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome

#art #ecstasyofsaintteresa #bernini #statue #marblestatue #rome #baroqueart

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Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 22

Song of the Day:
Released in 2024, this single is one of the New Jersey artist’s top songs

Shadow in the Sun
Joe P

#music #joeP #shadowinthesun #indiemusic

music.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_v...

Shadow in the Sun

YouTube video by Joe P - Topic

music.youtube.com

Mythical Symplegma @mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social · Feb 22

Boar Hunt
Frans Snyders
1625-1630

#art #painting #boarhunt #dogs #franssnyder #flemishpainter

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