If we're talking WWI, I'm bringing up Ornitologia da Grande Guerra (Ornithology of the Great War), a set of caricatures where portuguese Lieutenant Colonel José Rodrigues Brusco Júnior compares military men... to birds.

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In the summer of 1549, a group of rebels from towns and villages across Norfolk camped beneath a large oak tree on Mousehold Heath, led by Robert Kett. They were protesting against enclosure, the fencing off of common land by powerful landlords. Day 105:

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Protest Art prints by artist David Stooke of Stonehenge Free Festival, 1984 DZSWS:2018.1053

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For Illustrations by Robert Taylor Pritchett (1828-1907) for 'The Queen's Journal' published in the Leisure Hour, April/May, 1868 in collections. See a pdf of the journal extract here:
https://t.co/KskYIe8NVr

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Back to my origin for today's on The bronzes were discovered in 1972 in the sea near Riace.They are 2 of the few surviving full-size ancient Greek bronzes, both casted in V BC. Athletes, heroes, or deities, their identification is not yet certain

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and the theme is A shout out to Leyho’s 2018 WW1 exhibition ‘Chiens Bleus, Chiens Gris’ here at the gallery and to the much missed who reviewed the show https://t.co/F9AdFblHO2

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Day 102: Cats 🐱 Spot the very alarmed kitty in Paul Sandby's "Three a Groat or Four for Sixpence" (1760)🐈

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Huguenot refugees escaping to England in the 17th century had no choice but to travel across the sea. We don't have any contemporary images but imagine a typical scene in our galleries The Sea

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Dutch Fair on Yarmouth Beach, George Vincent, 1821 (). Trading ships pulled up on the sand for a bustling market that can last only for the duration of a low tide. Nelson’s (original) column in the background.

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During this second lockdown we'll be joining the sharing of Today's theme is the sea. What better than 'Venus Rising from the Sea Foam' by William Stott of Oldham

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et les Maîtres. Rêve d’#Italie au Nicolas Poussin, Paysage avec Agar et l’ange, après 1660 ; Cézanne, Rochers
1867-70 https://t.co/HDO24D9eXo

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John Vivian Roberts (1923-2003)
'Backstage, Bertram Mill Circus', 1949
ysgythriad/etching.
Grant prynu/purchase grant: V & A, 2002
Casgliad/Collection:
© the artist's estate.

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The Killiney Hill Obelsik, Co. Dublin. Built in 1742 by John Mapas as a famine relief project. The Hill has views of Dublin, Wicklow and the Irish Sea.

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The French writer Colette (1873-1954) owned a picture of the Ladies of Llangollen, a print like this one. She wrote: 'I would like to have known the faces of these two ladies as they were when they were young and radiant with mutual trust.'

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The Ladies disliked having their portraits taken and this print (also ) is based on sketches made secretly by Mary Parker during a visit to their home at Plas Newydd, Llangollen in 1828. Eleanor Butler died in 1829 and Sarah Ponsby in 1831.

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In the countryside,(📸by : https://t.co/JRGT0AEjdh) wealthy people built the We know 2 different type:the the hub of a large agricultural estate and the easily reachable from the closest city,built for leasure 2/12

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For today's let's take a tour around the to explore some The most common for medium-upper classes in cities&towns was the (📸: T.Langhammer on - CC BY-SA 3.0), while were block of flats 1/12

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Before roads or railways were built the best way to travel long distances was by sea.The ‘Palmerston’ was a paddle wheel steamship, called a packet as it carried the Royal Mail.
In 1830 the ship was carrying passengers twice a week btw Bristol and Swansea.

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In 2002 a volume compiled by Charles James Richardson, one of Sir John Soane’s former assistants, was 'discovered' ...
https://t.co/6Is8InTHYk

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