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We are putting forward 'Landscape with a Horse Cart' from @nationaltrust Saltram as best tree for @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange
The twisting trees and windswept leaves make the woodland look wild and untamed, a contrast to the figures having a calm conversation by the roadside
"In Long’s retelling of this event, he places Queen Margaret of Spain in the background, standing out dressed in all white in contrast to the muted tones of the suppliants. She was known to be a much kinder and just ruler than her husband, as well as a devoted mother. 4/7
After consulting with local Inuit communities, Rae reported that several items belonging to the ships' crew were recovered, including Sir John Franklin's telescope, pictured here... (2/3)
Our next event is on the horizon 🌅 Join curator Dr Laura MacCulloch online this Friday to see treasures from Bedford College in the art store. Bedford was the first College in England offering a university education to women https://t.co/bTu5lEn0gK
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are winding down for the holidays but you can still enjoy our collections online: https://t.co/X2IYhxlpsp We’ll see you in 2021!#onlythreemoresleepsuntilchristmasday
Good luck to all @RoyalHolloway undergraduates receiving their results today - and especially our volunteers! We hope you're all as pleased with the fruits of your labours as this chap is 🍷
X is for X-ray! Technology such as X-ray spectroscopy analyses tiny samples to identify the materials used in paintings. Applied to Christiana Herringham's Madonna & Child, it revealed she used both traditional pigments & modern colours #RoyalHollowayAZ #MuseumFromHome
V is for vampire 🧛♂️ In 'The New Eden', Austin Osman Spare depicts himself as a vampire, rising above his imagined lover Freda. The imagery of the vampire, coiled snake & crescent moon relate to his life-long research & practice into the occult #RoyalHollowayAZ #MuseumFromHome
Did you know? It's #NationalInsectWeek! We're particularly fond of these beautiful colourful insects in Christiana Herringham's 'Butterflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies' 🦋#NIW2020