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In Rome he worked with Poussin for 4 years. The influence of his master on him was profound - as were the influences of Italian artists working in the city such as Guercino & the Carracci. Death of Cato (1646), Martyrdom of S Andrew (1646-7) & Descent from the Cross (1640s)
Born in Paris, he was set to train under Simon Vouet at 11y & was getting commissions by 14y. Poussin liked his work & the two set off for Rome in 1642. Martyrdom of S John the Baptist (1641-2), Pietà (1643-5) & Daedalus & Icarus (1645-6)
Did you know that the Loving Cup ceremony involves a guard for the person drinking to avoid a repetition of the fate that befell King Edward the Martyr who succumbed to the machinations of his evil stepmother Ælfthryth at Corfe Castle, Dorset in 978AD
Conocephalum conicum also known as The Great Scented Liverwort. It’s the forage plant for the larval stage of the Epimartyria pardella moth and grows here at Sunnyhill Farm #1000postcards #liverworts #liverwort #botanicalArt #botanical #pembrokeshire
Glamour invites us to live in a different world which is mysterious and a little distant.
That's why,often in these glamour shots,the model is not looking at the audience but far away.She's glamorous but not so far above us that we can't identify with her.
"Martyr of Celebrity"
The Christian martyr St.Valentine died on this day in 269AD. As well as being the patron saint of affianfed & married couples, he should be prayed to by beekeepers, & sufferers of fainting and epilepsy. Here’s Bassano’s St.Valentine Baptisting St.Lucilla (1510/15) #valentine #art
Daumier, despite his establishment detractors, was a true patriot as shown in his monumental & stirring image of the Republic. The Fifth Act at the Gaiety Theatre (1848), The Republic (1848), The Uprising (nd) & Martyrdom of St Sebastian (1849-52)
Matt Chats: @brandondayton discusses GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS, his take of Star Wars with some Miyazaki mixed in https://t.co/rCBloPWcbw
The martyrdom of St Agatha, 1577, engraved by #DianaScultori (Italian, before 1530-after 1588) after Ippolito Costa. Held at the @BritishMuseum, https://t.co/9dqlnVOLHE #artherstory #womenartists #FeastDayofStAgatha #FeastofStAgatha
📚 Il n'en fallait pas plus pour raviver la flamme ardente du Death Note. Dans l'ère du temps, le mythique duo du WSJ se réinvente sans déconstruire leur conception d'une certaine justice. L'héritage de Kira est intronisé tel un martyr, et l'avidité est plus malsaine que jamais..
Day of Creativity down at Martyr’s Square. Got to teach so many kids watercolor sketching today. What a joy #LebanonProtests #LebaneseRevolution
St. Ignatius of Antioch (A.D. 107), preparing for martyrdom: "I look forward with joy to the wild animals held in readiness for me; I will coax them to devour me… I am God's wheat, and I am ground by the wild beasts that I may be found the pure bread of Christ."
St. Martina, Martyr
A noble virgin of Rome, the daughter of a Consul. Martina openly testified to her Christian faith. She was arrested under the emperor Alexander Severus and commanded to worship false gods. She refused, was tortured and was finally beheaded in 226.
St. Polycarp, Martyr
Bishop of Smyrna, he was a disciple of St. John the Evangelist. He was arrested by the Roman proconsul and burned to death for refusing to renounce Christ. When the fire was lighted, it did him no harm; therefore he was stabbed, and his dead body was burnt.
The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, Hans Memling, 1475 #memling #germanart
An updated ref of Zach, my #Tiefling Martyr (woo homebrew) for our new campaign!
7’11” worth of anxiety.