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The castle of Muiden is located near Amsterdam and probably dates from the 14th century. Even today it looks like in the painting "The Castle of Muiden in Winter" in 1658 by Dutch artist Jan Beerstraaten, who specializes in topographical painting.

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2019-05-12

In 1940, a Simon & Schuster employee, George Duplaix, sought to produce affordable books for kids.

Two years later, S&S launched Little Golden Books—with the help of this Hungarian artist.

Here is our post on Tibor Gergely. https://t.co/SQsHaE19mD

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2019-05-10

Gin Lane (1751) by Hogarth contains many great details on what excessive gin drinking can do to your life: A drunk woman dropping her baby, two men fighting with a dog for a bone, and a big fight.

Read more @ https://t.co/UlwAxEzdZP

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2019-05-09

its been a hot minute since I've posted here! Did a little Boucher study as a warm-up ✌️

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2019-05-08

It is not surprising that the muguet symbolizes the return of happiness, for it is the sweetest and most charming flower, which blooms at the beginning of the sweetest month.

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2019-05-07

"Double portrait of Van Gogh" is a painting by Ukrainian artist Oleg Shuplyak, who is known for his "Hidden Images". Through carefully placed objects, coloring and shadows there is a second image which creates an optical illusion.

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2019-05-04

Octopus: a very small exhibit// 1. Mosaic, Isthmia, Greece 2. BANC MS UCB 085 (14th c) 3.Ulisse Aldrovandi, Animali, watercolor (16th c) 4. Ito Jakuchu (Japan, 18thc) 🎨 🖌️ ✏️ 🖊️

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2019-05-03

An extra credit assignment for my Western Art History class: A redraw of Francisco Goya's "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters"

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2019-05-03

Journée d’étude du GRHAM : « Le marché de l’art dans la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle : Expertises, négociations et controverses », , 5 juin 2019. Cf. https://t.co/UmYkFW0QGn

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2019-04-29

Passer Ammodendri, Severtzow. Turkestan Sparrow, from The birds of Asia, by John Gould London, 1804 🎨 At my favorite library, the !

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2019-04-25

1922
Marjorie Cameron was in
"I became associated with women who were all considered for... not following the chosen paths."

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2019-04-23

Les Coussins by Georges Lepape. Chillin w a book some fruit and a million color coordinated pillows, now that’s luxury

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2019-04-22