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This Easter weekend is your LAST CHANCE to see these incredible drawings by Michelangelo on display in Gallery 8, as a selection spanning his career. Tickets are FREE but booking is now essential as we expect this weekend to book up: https://t.co/6m0GMKjEfq
A small dog from a painting by George Henry Mason, 1789. Guangzhou, China 🐶 #PuppyDay #NationalPuppyDay
Blue Poppies by Nasr Allah Naqqash c. 1870, Iran. Watercolour on paper #SpringEquinox
Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance period, was born #onthisday in 1475. For just 4 weeks you can see a remarkable selection of his drawings on display in Gallery 8. Tickets are free but booking is strongly recommended
If you're planning to come and see the FREE Michelangelo exhibition (6 Mar–2 Apr) we strongly recommend booking your ticket soon. Ashmolean Members do not need to book in advance, and no ticket is needed for under-12s. Find out more & book at: https://t.co/9bcrBfPc8V
Join us on 6 March for a Study Day in conjunction with our ongoing exhibition Qu Leilei: A Chinese Artist in Britain. Go on a guided tour with the artist, explore the materials and techniques used, see live demonstrations & more. BOOK NOW: https://t.co/eGoK6YhHXy
Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) on a custard apple branch (Annona reticulata). Shaikh Zain ud-Din, 1777. Gouache on paper, Kolkata. On loan from the Radcliffe Science Library, @UniofOxford #WorldWildlifeDay
Ashmolean #AdventCalendar Day 22: An Angel by Raphael, c.1515–16. Bathed in divine light, the angel in this red chalk drawing by Renaissance artist Raphael commands worship of God with his pointing left arm. Read more about it at: https://t.co/olWTgc2xid #AshmoleanAdvent #Advent
It's #NationalRobinDay! This etching of a robin is by English wood engraver, printmaker and sculptor Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983)
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Ashmolean #AdventCalendar Day 19: Little Donkey. This tall ink painting of donkeys is by Chinese artist Huang Zhou (1925–1997). "This extraordinary creature... today I would like to restore its beauty.” Read more about it: https://t.co/NNE7h6BG2E #AshmoleanAdvent #Advent