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Faith Ringgold’s 1967 painting The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding uses the U.S. flag to confront racial inequality. Beneath the red, white, and blue, a wound bleeds symbolizing the cost of freedom and the unfulfilled promise of equality. #ArtHistory
August 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Faith Ringgold’s 1967 painting The American People Series #18: The Flag is Bleeding uses the U.S. flag to confront racial inequality. Beneath the red, white, and blue, a wound bleeds symbolizing the cost of freedom and the unfulfilled promise of equality. #ArtHistory
Giovanni Bellini’s San Zaccaria Altarpiece (1505) is a serene vision of *sacra conversazione*. Bathed in soft, divine light, the Virgin and Child sit among saints in perfect harmony. Bellini’s mastery of color and illusion makes this a gem of the Venetian Renaissance. 🎨🕊️#ArtHistory
August 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Giovanni Bellini’s San Zaccaria Altarpiece (1505) is a serene vision of *sacra conversazione*. Bathed in soft, divine light, the Virgin and Child sit among saints in perfect harmony. Bellini’s mastery of color and illusion makes this a gem of the Venetian Renaissance. 🎨🕊️#ArtHistory
Jean Metzinger’s Tea Time (1911) is a landmark of early Cubism. Also called Woman with a Teaspoon, it blends fractured forms with a quiet domestic scene. Metzinger reshaped modern art by challenging how we see space, time, and reality. Now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. #ArtHistory
August 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Jean Metzinger’s Tea Time (1911) is a landmark of early Cubism. Also called Woman with a Teaspoon, it blends fractured forms with a quiet domestic scene. Metzinger reshaped modern art by challenging how we see space, time, and reality. Now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. #ArtHistory
The Lothair Crystal (c. 855–869 CE) tells the story of Susanna and the Elders, carved in stunning detail into rock crystal. Likely made for Lothair II, it’s both a political symbol and a masterpiece of Carolingian art. Now housed in the British Museum. #MedievalArt #ArtHistory
August 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Lothair Crystal (c. 855–869 CE) tells the story of Susanna and the Elders, carved in stunning detail into rock crystal. Likely made for Lothair II, it’s both a political symbol and a masterpiece of Carolingian art. Now housed in the British Museum. #MedievalArt #ArtHistory
This gold figure from the Tumaco-La Tolita culture (500 BCE–500 CE) shows the region’s mastery of metalwork. Likely a ritual or elite figure, it once held tools like an atlatl. Found along the Colombia-Ecuador coast, the culture blended art, identity, and belief. #ArtHistory
August 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This gold figure from the Tumaco-La Tolita culture (500 BCE–500 CE) shows the region’s mastery of metalwork. Likely a ritual or elite figure, it once held tools like an atlatl. Found along the Colombia-Ecuador coast, the culture blended art, identity, and belief. #ArtHistory
Francesco Hayez’s Bathsheba (1834) captures quiet tension as Bathsheba bathes, unaware of David watching. Soft light, rich fabrics, and emotion draw us into this timeless moment, a hallmark of Hayez’s Romantic style. #ArtHistory
July 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Francesco Hayez’s Bathsheba (1834) captures quiet tension as Bathsheba bathes, unaware of David watching. Soft light, rich fabrics, and emotion draw us into this timeless moment, a hallmark of Hayez’s Romantic style. #ArtHistory
The Helmet of Coțofenești is a 4th-c. BCE Geto-Dacian gold helmet, crafted from a single sheet and adorned with rams, griffins, and mythic creatures. Likely worn by a noble, it wasn’t just armor, it was a symbol of power and spirit. A reminder that art survives.
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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Helmet of Coțofenești is a 4th-c. BCE Geto-Dacian gold helmet, crafted from a single sheet and adorned with rams, griffins, and mythic creatures. Likely worn by a noble, it wasn’t just armor, it was a symbol of power and spirit. A reminder that art survives.
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#ArtHistory
Edvard Munch’s Melancholy captures the heavy quiet of loneliness, using swirling lines and muted colors to reflect inner turmoil. Munch’s Symbolist style blurs outer world and inner emotion, reminding us that art can hold space for feelings we can’t always name.
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#ArtHistory #AccessibleArtHistory
July 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Edvard Munch’s Melancholy captures the heavy quiet of loneliness, using swirling lines and muted colors to reflect inner turmoil. Munch’s Symbolist style blurs outer world and inner emotion, reminding us that art can hold space for feelings we can’t always name.
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#ArtHistory #AccessibleArtHistory
The Maya believed humans were made from maize. This Late Classic vase (600–800 CE) shows a ruler as the maize god dancing with a dwarf, who guided souls to the underworld so they could return, like maize sprouting again. A reminder of art’s power to connect us to the earth’s rhythms. #ArtHistory
July 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Maya believed humans were made from maize. This Late Classic vase (600–800 CE) shows a ruler as the maize god dancing with a dwarf, who guided souls to the underworld so they could return, like maize sprouting again. A reminder of art’s power to connect us to the earth’s rhythms. #ArtHistory
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This rare silver casket once held relics of Saint Adrian, a Roman officer turned Christian martyr. Made with repoussé, its bold figures tell his story: faith, martyrdom, and devotion, all in the Romanesque style of northern Spain. A tiny tomb, rich in history. #arthistory
July 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This rare silver casket once held relics of Saint Adrian, a Roman officer turned Christian martyr. Made with repoussé, its bold figures tell his story: faith, martyrdom, and devotion, all in the Romanesque style of northern Spain. A tiny tomb, rich in history. #arthistory
The Sumerian King List blends myth + history, listing rulers who reigned for thousands of years before and after a great flood. 👑✨ It shows how the Sumerians saw kingship as divine, linking rulers to the cosmos and the gods. Would you rule for 36,000 years? #History #Mesopotamia #arthistory
July 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Sumerian King List blends myth + history, listing rulers who reigned for thousands of years before and after a great flood. 👑✨ It shows how the Sumerians saw kingship as divine, linking rulers to the cosmos and the gods. Would you rule for 36,000 years? #History #Mesopotamia #arthistory
Caravaggio’s Madonna of the Rosary (1607) glows with drama as Mary hands down a rosary to Saint Dominic, surrounded by believers in prayer. Light, shadow, and faith meet in this Baroque masterpiece. Have you seen it in Vienna?
#ArtHistory #Caravaggio
#ArtHistory #Caravaggio
July 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Caravaggio’s Madonna of the Rosary (1607) glows with drama as Mary hands down a rosary to Saint Dominic, surrounded by believers in prayer. Light, shadow, and faith meet in this Baroque masterpiece. Have you seen it in Vienna?
#ArtHistory #Caravaggio
#ArtHistory #Caravaggio
Sharaku captured Kabuki’s drama in just 10 months of work (1794–95). This print shows Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō, sword drawn in fury to avenge his father. Bold lines, dark mica, and raw emotion brought Edo’s scandalous stories to life for the people. #ArtHistory
July 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sharaku captured Kabuki’s drama in just 10 months of work (1794–95). This print shows Bandō Mitsugorō II as Ishii Genzō, sword drawn in fury to avenge his father. Bold lines, dark mica, and raw emotion brought Edo’s scandalous stories to life for the people. #ArtHistory
Georges de La Tour’s St. Jerome Reading glows with quiet intensity. Lit by candlelight, the saint contemplates scripture beside a skull—a reminder of mortality. A stunning example of Baroque stillness and reflection.
#ArtHistory #GeorgesDeLaTour #StJerome
#ArtHistory #GeorgesDeLaTour #StJerome
June 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Georges de La Tour’s St. Jerome Reading glows with quiet intensity. Lit by candlelight, the saint contemplates scripture beside a skull—a reminder of mortality. A stunning example of Baroque stillness and reflection.
#ArtHistory #GeorgesDeLaTour #StJerome
#ArtHistory #GeorgesDeLaTour #StJerome
Madame de Wailly’s 18th-century bust by Augustin Pajou blends Roman-inspired elegance with striking realism. Her confident gaze, flowing curls, and sculpted drapery reveal both strength and warmth—showcasing Pajou’s incredible skill in capturing personality in marble. #arthistory
June 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Madame de Wailly’s 18th-century bust by Augustin Pajou blends Roman-inspired elegance with striking realism. Her confident gaze, flowing curls, and sculpted drapery reveal both strength and warmth—showcasing Pajou’s incredible skill in capturing personality in marble. #arthistory
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New substack post on one of my favorite works! #ancientegypt #arthistory
New substack post on one of my favorite works! #ancientegypt #arthistory
June 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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New substack post on one of my favorite works! #ancientegypt #arthistory
New substack post on one of my favorite works! #ancientegypt #arthistory
The Tarkhan Dress is over 5,000 years old, making it the oldest known woven garment. Found in an Egyptian tomb, its pleated sleeves and tailored shape show that fashion — and artistic expression — has deep ancient roots.
#AncientEgypt #FashionHistory #ArtHistory
#AncientEgypt #FashionHistory #ArtHistory
June 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Tarkhan Dress is over 5,000 years old, making it the oldest known woven garment. Found in an Egyptian tomb, its pleated sleeves and tailored shape show that fashion — and artistic expression — has deep ancient roots.
#AncientEgypt #FashionHistory #ArtHistory
#AncientEgypt #FashionHistory #ArtHistory
This Moche portrait vessel from ancient Peru (100 BCE–500 CE) shows a powerful ruler, captured in striking detail. Handmade without a potter’s wheel, these ceramics told stories of status, ritual, and identity. A vivid window into a lost civilization.
#ArtHistory #MocheArt
#ArtHistory #MocheArt
June 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This Moche portrait vessel from ancient Peru (100 BCE–500 CE) shows a powerful ruler, captured in striking detail. Handmade without a potter’s wheel, these ceramics told stories of status, ritual, and identity. A vivid window into a lost civilization.
#ArtHistory #MocheArt
#ArtHistory #MocheArt
Vishnu the Preserver stands strong with symbols of protection: a chakra (discus), shankha (conch), gada (mace), and the abhayamudra gesture to calm fear. The base once held a halo behind him—a divine touch of light. ✨ #AccessibleArtHistory #Vishnu #HinduArt
May 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Vishnu the Preserver stands strong with symbols of protection: a chakra (discus), shankha (conch), gada (mace), and the abhayamudra gesture to calm fear. The base once held a halo behind him—a divine touch of light. ✨ #AccessibleArtHistory #Vishnu #HinduArt
On this day in 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London. Once queen and mother to Elizabeth I, her fall was swift and tragic. Though her life ended in scandal, her legacy shaped English history and the rise of one of its greatest monarchs. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory
May 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
On this day in 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London. Once queen and mother to Elizabeth I, her fall was swift and tragic. Though her life ended in scandal, her legacy shaped English history and the rise of one of its greatest monarchs. #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory
The Boulevard Montmartre at Night, Pissaro, 1897 #arthistory #skystorian
February 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Boulevard Montmartre at Night, Pissaro, 1897 #arthistory #skystorian
The Lotiform Chalice, Ancient Egypt #arthistory #skystorian
February 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Lotiform Chalice, Ancient Egypt #arthistory #skystorian
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February 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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The Basse Yutz Flagons, Iron Age France, 5th century BCE #arthistory #skystorian
February 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Basse Yutz Flagons, Iron Age France, 5th century BCE #arthistory #skystorian