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And another secret trade I did for the Witches Brew group. This character belongs to bauermeisterkatja (On Insta) <3

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2022-01-17

Victor Bauer, born 1969; he works and lives in New York. 🖌️💙

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2022-01-14

classic-art
Lena Dances with the Knight

John Bauer, 1915

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2022-01-09

Troll Trouble by John Bauer (1909)

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2022-01-08

What better way to start this new year of than with John Bauer (1882-1918) - beloved Swedish illustrator of fairytales. ✨

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2022-01-05

Untitled (couple taking tea), c.1920, Rudolf Bauer

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2022-01-04

John Bauer. (1882-1918)
Swedish artist. Tragically he drown at the age of 36. Absolutely brilliant illustrator.

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2022-01-03

Hungry Birds (children eating bread inside while outside, hungry birds eat), illustration by Carl Bauerle, The Graphic Christmas Number 1882.

Image and copyright: Public Domain, via

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2021-12-30

Blühender Bauerngarten, by Olga Wisinger-Florian

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2021-12-29

Friend's suggestion:
A John Bauer illustration

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2021-12-28

Total, que esto de la cabra tampoco es solo finlandés... «Julbocken», literalmente la cabra de Yule, es uno de los símbolos escandinavos de la Navidad por excelencia. Os cuento un poco más.

📷Julbocken The Yule Goat, ca.1911 by John Bauer.

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2021-12-25

All hail the Yule Goat. A recurring theme in Scandinavian winter traditions is goats. Since Thor rode a magic chariot pulled by immortal goats, is it possible Santa's related to Thor? Chariot = sleigh, goats = reindeer? 🤯🎄🐐
Art: "Julbocken" by John Bauer

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2021-12-24

John Bauer: Bland Tomtar och Troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls) - 1914

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2021-12-22

The Goat by John Bauer, (1917 & 1912). An integral figure in Scandinavian mythology, possibly linked to Thor & loved by children, the Yule goat is often involved with gift giving on & pulls the Santa-like Tomte’s sleigh.

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2021-12-17

Julbocken, The Yule Goat by
1 & 4: John Bauer, 1910.
2. Robert Seymour, 1836.
3. Unknown artist

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2021-12-17

In Austria, St. Lucia’s Eve was a time when special danger from witchcraft was feared and averted by prayer and incense which was carried through each house and every room...



🎨Bauer

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2021-12-12

characters being save points is one of my favourite ways to do it. mainly cuz they can do lots of other functions too or just provide good banter. I use it too (Bauer. art by Ikuyoan)

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2021-12-07

This holiday season, I will only be traveling by Yule goat.
(art by John Bauer)

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2021-12-06

Forecourt of the Unmayyad Mosque, Damascus 1890

Gustav Bauernfeind 1848-1904
https://t.co/JO2WgOGAbs

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2021-11-26