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Cutaway illustration (©Peter Dunn/Historic England) of the late 4th Century chapel inside Lullingstone villa, https://t.co/8h0Y31Jd1z

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2020-06-06

The best part of jewels - archer's thumb rings. Sometimes made of gold with gems, or jade only, but my favorite are made on jade base with rubies, emeralds (most common combo), and diamonds.
Here's a compilation of 17th-18th century rings for

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2020-06-06

Stunning Wild Pansy (also known as tickle-my-fancy), Viola tricolor, common throughout Europe, photographed in a Cardiff garden, alongside the beautiful print from Flora Londinensis (1775-1798), by W. Kilburn from collections

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2020-06-05

Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), Sussex L-R: Chalk Paths 1935; Beachy Head 1939; Wilmington Giant 1939; and Cuckmere Haven 1939, all watercolour on paper

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2020-06-04

This is the only current of lord 8 Deer, he is one of several important characters of the precolonial history for Mixtec People. There are missing more portraits that links the precolonial past with the present of the in Mexico

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2020-06-03

Early royal not renowned for realism, but funeral effigy of Henry VII said to be unusually lifelike: probably by Torrigiano and taken from a desk mask (1509). Compare with effigy of Catherine de Valois wife of Henry V, d. 1437. Both galleries.

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2020-06-02

Ar gyfer/For 'Naum Gabo', Edward Bouverie Hoyton (1900-1988) ysgythriad/etching 1938. Casgliad/Collection Grant prynu/Purchase grant: 2000

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2020-06-02

I was so impressed by G W Carver when I visited his laboratory at the university- here’s another portrait of him - exhibited

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2020-06-02

this painting by Charles Hazelwood Shannon in ’s collection via He did a lot of watery paintings https://t.co/TFy0b5Egdi

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2020-05-30

Cézanne produced around 200 studies of bathers, and this is one of the earliest

It was given to the Museum by Gwendoline Davies, a pioneer collector of Cezanne’s works, in 1952


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2020-05-30

Fe wnaeth Cézanne tua 200 astudiaeth o ymdrochwyr, a dyma un o'r rhai cynharaf

Fe’i rhoddwyd i’r Amgueddfa gan Gwendoline Davies, casglwr arloesol o weithiau Cezanne, ym 1952


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2020-05-30

Following the photography theme today:
A crucial piece of equipment in our collections - the HerbScan machine for imaging pressed botanical specimens without turning them upside down.
We can then share the high quality photos for science, art and museum lovers!

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2020-05-29

The epitome of fashion - a high class lady in her sumptuous gown

Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland 1904 by


- fashion

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2020-05-27

For illustration by John Tenniel from 'The Silver Cord: A Story', novel by Charles William Shirley Brooks, in Once a Week Vol.4, 1861. Gentlemen, I'm whatever Gotham needs me to be... Casgliad/Collection:

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2020-05-27

Oh dear ...where to begin! Let's start with 'Roman Empire: Power & People an exhibition I did with

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2020-05-22

And a collection of death-themed items from - Burial from The Seven Works of Mercy (Master of Alkmaar, 1504); a weeper from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon; Memorial tablet, (Master of the Spes Nostra, c. 1500) and a miniature skull.

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2020-05-21

For 'The Old Chartist'. Illus. for George Meredith’s poem by his friend Frederick Sandys in Once a Week, 8 February, 1862. The poem is spoken by the Old Chartist, returned to England after being transported to Australia for his activism.

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2020-05-18

Noble Women and Goddesses in war were painted in precolonial Mixtec codices defending their cities 1 being held in captivity 2 fighting 3 capturing their enemies, and 4 planning war strategies

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2020-05-16

This enamelled brooch in the form of an was found on the island of in It is thought to have originated in the frontier region of possibly travelling to the via trade.

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2020-05-13