Could there be anything more fruity or zesty to celebrate than 'Woman with Fruit at the Dinner Table' by John Duncan Fergusson from . Capturing 's to a tee!

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For today's fruit themed 4 of your five-a-day with associated animals, after all we are a zoological library! Pineapple, grapes, banana & pomegranate in Maria Merian's (1647-1717) "Dissertation sur la génération et les transformations des insectes de Surinam".

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Denzil Forrester's 'Dub Scratchers' celebrates London's dub-reggae clubs and captures the energy of the dancers, DJs and MCs on the strobe lit dancefloor.
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Drama on the today and we are pretty stunned by the immense drama at sea in the 'Wreck of the Amsterdam' by Cornelis Claesz. van Wieringen, c1630, in the collection at 😱⚓🌊🌬️

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The 'Wreck of the Glory' by Henry Baines is certainly dramatic with its tipping ship and stormy sea! According to Baines' obituary, his father, John Baines, was the captain of the Glory. 🌊⛵

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There's nothing quite as dramatic as a stormy seascape 🌩️🌧️ For 's we're sharing this oil on canvas from the

Grace Darling became a reluctant celebrity after rescuing 9 people from the wreck of the SS Forfarshire in 1838.

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This week’s theme is most dramatic artworks ‘The Shipwreck’ by Jan van Leyden “van Leyden seems to have sacrificed realism for extreme drama with his incredibly wild sea, rocky coast and frantic falling and drowning figures.”

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Today's 's theme is

Showing the lovely golden and red colours of tree leaves just turning, this oil on glass 'Landscape with a Windmill' painting is a little bit of a mystery as we don't know the artist. But it's still a lovely scene to look at!

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Had an art exchange with and I'm so happy with it~ :)

Thank you for taking the time to study the character!

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on fashion you say?

We can't go wrong with Messenger Monsey's **fabulous** pink velvet suit, painted by Mary and Thomas Black. https://t.co/DAUf9ovQKn

Unfortunately Monsey hated the picture and said he looked like 'a hog in armour'. We don't agree!

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Quite the statement - I'm pretty sure he's naked under that robe.
Theseus and Ariadne at the Entrance of the Labyrinth by
Richard Westall (1765–1836)

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almost forgot to post this but for ! big thanks for hosting!

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The Woman Shop Keeper
oil on board; artist Glasgow, about 1790-1800.

The smiling Shop Keeper is offering us lemons and paper-wrapped sugar cones...wonder what's in the green drawers and neat white packets?


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my piece for for 🌊
(thank you for hosting too!!)

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