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The Witch (1882) - painted on a tambourine - by Luis Ricardo Falero (Spain, 1851–1896). #Bat #folklorethursday
Hexenritt [Witches’ Ride] (c. 1875) by Carl Spitzweg (Germany, 1808-1885). #Romanticism #FolkloreThursday
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Everyone! Here is the world's first commercial Christmas card (1843). Designed by John C Horsley & hand-coloured. Controversal as it depicted a small child drinking wine.
A Victorian "Merry Christmas!" from Father Christmas - two of 'em. #ChristmasCards
Three Victorian Christmas cards. Whilst you're inside watching the telly, birds are doing exciting Christmasy things.
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses (1891) by J.W. Waterhouse (England, 1849-1917). The goddess of magic offers a potion to the famous king to bring him under her spell. One of his crew has already been transformed into an animal. [Note: Ulysses was called #Odysseus by the Greeks]
The Humours of an Election (1755) - a series of four oil paintings by William Hogarth (England, 1697-1764). "An Election Entertainment" - "Canvassing for Votes" - "The Polling" - "Chairing the Member". #GeneralElection2019
#GE19 #GE2019
Medusa by Maximilian Pirner (1853-1924). Living venomous snakes in place of hair - and killer eyes. Ancient Greek mythology. #CzechArt