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Undine Giving the Ring to Massaniello, Fisherman of Naples, 1846

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2021-08-30

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Sacrifice of Iphigeneia (1st century AD)

Roman fresco, 140 x 138 cm
Casa del Poeta Tragico
Pompeii (VI, 8, 3.5), Naples 🇮🇹

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2021-08-28

Musique du soir : je vous emmène dans la Naples du XVIIIe siècle avec ce bijou de Jommelli, l’oiseleur, comme un ancêtre de Papageno, Mozart aimait beaucoup ce compositeur ! Image de , geais bleus, Audubon
Niccolò Jommelli: «L'Uccellatrice» https://t.co/OGEaH6n2zn

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2021-08-26

Born on this day: Maria Carolina of Austria, Queen of Naples and Sicily (1752-1814)

She was close to her sister Marie Antoinette and in solidarity for her, Maria Carolina played a role in the counterrevolution against France

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2021-08-13

We've all had those days where your phallus unexpectedly transforms into a panther...

It's so here's a bronze tintinnabulum from Herculaneum showing that very problem.

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (27853). Link - https://t.co/sTC7Eqqepm

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2021-08-12

A final from the atrium of the House of Meleager, Pompeii (VI.9.2). Discovered 12 October 1829, a grief-stricken Dido, alongside the personification of Africa in elephant headdress, as Aeneas departs.

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (8898)

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2021-08-06

𝐪𝐬.𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: Naples

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2021-08-06

Day two of the Portland USk Symposium, ten years ago today, I drew the Steel Bridge (not named after ) at 's workshop, I drew Kalina in a red hat, & I drew Simo giving a lecture on Naples sketchbooks

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2021-07-31

Undine Giving the Ring to Massaniello, Fisherman of Naples, 1846

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2021-07-30

dont know if I ever mentioned it, but Naples is based on Neapolitan Icecream

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2021-07-27

Naples born, Melone moved to Milan young to study medicine. Breezed it. Moved back to Naples to exploit his new skills.
🍈Melone: NB. Pan.
Ghiaccio was born in Russia & chased a dream to become a ballet dancer. Ended up in Italy instead, not a dancer.
❄️Ghiaccio: Gay. Asexual.

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2021-07-27

Both Italian. Sorbet was born in the North. Probably close to Turin. But gravitated and ended up south. Gelato is born and bred Naples.
🍨Sorbet: Gay
🍨Gelato: Pansexual

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2021-07-27

- it's another day for enjoying the garden, so here's a panel of the 'Garden Fresco' from the House of the Golden Bracelet, Pompeii (VI.17.42). The details of the birds are exquisite.

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (40690)

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2021-07-23

the bay of naples early in the morning, 1897, ivan aivazovski

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2021-07-23

Hey!
I'm Vincenzo Federici and I'm a comic book artist proudly from Naples!
I'm working with some of the greatest American publishers like Dynamite, Archie, Boom! and more.
For this I would like to show a little extract of my job from last six months.
ENJOY!

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2021-07-14

- oh sure, it looks like a peaceful way to start the day, but we all know Zeus is up to some bullshit! A panel showing Europa and the Bull, from the House of Jason, Pompeii (IX.5.18).

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (111475)

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2021-07-09

Le groupe sculptural représente une scène mythologique où Dircé, attachée par ses cheveux à une des cornes du taureau par les fils d'Antiope, est sur le point d'être précipitée dans la mer du haut d'un rocher.

Musée archéologique de Naples.

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2021-06-27

Gianni Strino, b.1953 Italian
Francesca Strino (Naples 1979)
Father and Daughter Teacher and student

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2021-06-23

From the Country of Anjou to Naples... Under Charles I of Anjou around 1270...

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2021-06-20