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#OTD in 79 AD, Mt. Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, destroying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Centuries later, this cataclysmic force of nature would inspire an artist, a rose hybridizer, and a scholar. 🌋 https://t.co/TufaOtkLrF
Before the advent of photography, botanists relied on illustration and preserved plants for documentation. ✍️📸
Learn how artists like Georg Dionysius Ehret were a vital part of this process here: https://t.co/Syzj6LL23g
This Saturday, see a new exhibition dedicated to a medium often small in scale, but enormous in impact. “100 Great British Drawings” will highlight drawings and watercolors by British artists across four centuries #atTheH: https://t.co/oO8c3ktOuw
Have you visited "Method and Materials" yet? Explore the exhibition’s highlights in our latest blog post, featuring the work of George Tooker, William Blake and more! 🎨 https://t.co/hXtohj9qGS
🐦 the only page of Audubon's "Birds of America" that matters: the goose one
Are you a goose? Here’s what you might enjoy at The Goslington:
🐦 historic paintings "Gonkie" and "The Goose Boy"
Big news! Starting today, The Goslington (formerly known as The Huntington) will transform into a center and sanctuary dedicated to geese. 📣 🐦
Experience the art of Harriet Hosmer, Miki Hayakawa, Mabel Alvarez, Helen Lundeberg, and Cecilia Beaux, all on view now in the American art galleries. Check out our Instagram Story to learn more about each artist: https://t.co/CDPQumbWtX
#5WomenArtists #WomensHistoryMonth
Happy birthday to #WilliamMorris, born #OTD in 1834. An artist who helped spark the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement, the designs produced by Morris still inspire today. Many of @kehindewileyart's portraits utilize similar patterns, like those in his rendition of "Blue Boy."