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'St Nicholas of Bari Rebuking the Storm' by Bicci di Lorenzo (1380s-1452). The saint comes to the rescue of sailors caught in a storm - note the fleeing #mermaid in the bottom left corner. This gem is in the #AshmoleanMuseum, Oxford. #MuseumsUnlocked #Storms
The French writer Colette (1873-1954) owned a picture of the Ladies of Llangollen, a print like this one. She wrote: 'I would like to have known the faces of these two ladies as they were when they were young and radiant with mutual trust.' #MuseumsUnlocked
The Ladies disliked having their portraits taken and this print (also @britishmuseum) is based on sketches made secretly by Mary Parker during a visit to their home at Plas Newydd, Llangollen in 1828. Eleanor Butler died in 1829 and Sarah Ponsby in 1831. #MuseumsUnlocked
A rare #Japanese print from the 1820s depicting the male #Kabuki actor Iwai Hanshiro V, a specialist in female roles. Currently on display in Japan (Room 93) at the #BritishMuseum in a display about the #FloatingWorld
Another personal highlight from #LastSupperinPompeii - a detail from a beautiful 2000 year-old wall-painting (!)
Here are some charming (#RomanoBritish) wild boar hanging out in a case in the Barbican House Museum #LewesCastle
This beautiful console from Bruges Town Hall, carved around1376-1380, depicts Tristan and Yseult.