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Join us for our new series “Watercolor Wednesdays!” Our curatorial staff will provide hue with a fascinating perspective on works from the Center’s impressive collections. Learn about artist Paul Sandby, a leading exponent of “bodycolour” painting!
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“Fowl Fridays” is a new series that provides a bird’s-eye view of our collections. This drawing depicts a family of Chinese rubythroats (alternatively named Mongolian rubythroat) and is a preliminary sketch for John Gould’s “Birds of Asia.”
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#Fridaythe13th is considered an unlucky day. Superstitions such as this one go hand in paw with the unfounded belief that black cats are unlucky as well. For centuries, black cats have undeservingly been associated with irrational notions.
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Congratulations to art historian Hugh Belsey for being awarded The British Art Journal's William MB Berger Prize for British Art History! His book on Thomas Gainsborough was published by @YaleBooks in association with @PaulMellonCentr.
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#RemembranceDay, known as Veterans Day in the US, honors all military veterans. It had its origin as Armistice Day, marking the official end of the First World War, at 11 am on 11/11/1918.
Image: C. R. W. Nevinson, "After a Push," 1918 #Yale
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Our #MiniatureMonday series continues with this exquisite portrait miniature in a rose gold locket by English painter George Chinnery. On the back of the locket is an impressive design of curled brown hair (presumably of a loved one).
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On #WorldRhinoDay we bring awareness to the threats these animals face due to poaching, urbanization, and pollution. To learn more about the recovery and preservation of these animals, visit @World_Wildlife .
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This week's staff artist spotlight: #YCBAconnections with Greg Shea. “Works by artists and followers of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, such as John William Waterhouse's lithograph “Head of a Woman,” often inform and inspire my work."
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In celebration of #NationalDogDay, we recognize the importance of dogs in our lives. Whether they are companions, hunters, aides, or herders, dogs have been a crucial part of human existence for centuries.
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Visit our #MuseumFromHome! This week: our first at home performance featuring harpist Héloïse Carlean-Jones, Yale MM 2020; connect with staff artist Mark Aronon; meet New Haven Promise intern Bryanna Moore; dance to a playlist by artist Joy Gregory. - https://t.co/tm1Bw7zRyi