British Museumさんのイラストまとめ

Looking forward to our #ThomasBecket exhibition?

Discover the murder that shook the Middle Ages in our curators’ introduction to the show. Tune in at 17.30 BST on Friday 7 May.

Book your free place: https://t.co/qZBPZgC7k2

💐 Happy #Easter!

These fluffy bunnies were drawn by author and illustrator Beatrix Potter for her 1909 book ‘The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies’ 🐰

Who’s your favourite Beatrix Potter character?

Read more about Potter’s life, work and legacy here: https://t.co/T4YoqUeLJ8

Pioneering artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian was born #OnThisDay in 1647.

Dedicated to accurately illustrating the natural world, she was influential in the field of entomology.

Explore Merian’s sophisticated combination of art and science: https://t.co/hLjTKXqrHR

🌷 April takes its name from the Latin word ‘aperire’, meaning ‘to open’ – just like flowers do in spring.

Find out how the other months got their names here: https://t.co/4v6TxAcSdQ

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Illustrated in warm browns and slate greys, these picturesque watercolours were made by Thomas Girtin, born #OnThisDay in 1775.

The artist’s idyllic landscapes helped to establish watercolour as a respectable art form. See more of Girtin's work here https://t.co/Yq7b09FjdY

You can explore many of our galleries online – including the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic world.

Find videos and audio introductions from curators, scientists, conservators and experts that delve deeper into the themes of the gallery: https://t.co/67pYMXBQFp

Today is the first of #February!

The second month of the year is named after Februa – the Roman festival of purification 🌊

In this etching Februa is personified as a goddess sitting in a shell pulled by two fish representing Pisces 🐟🐟 https://t.co/flyzvTfYDz

British sculptor Barbara Hepworth made these designs for the cover of an exhibition catalogue – ‘Scènes de Ballet’, at the Wildenstein Gallery, London, in 1950.

Hepworth was born #OnThisDay in 1903. See more of her work here: https://t.co/5HZurHhIcp

© Bowness. Hepworth Estate.

✨ Happy New Year ✨

January is named after the Roman god Janus, who had two faces so he could see the future and the past at the same time.

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British Arts and Crafts designer William Morris was known for his fabulous floral patterns – these two designs were created for the background of windows 🌷

Browse our range of products inspired by William Morris’ designs in our online shop here: https://t.co/eOt9FCTfyK