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A Disguised Immortal
Suzuki Harunobu (1725–1770)
ca.1766

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2020-02-17

Christmas card design by Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000)

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2019-12-08

Fresh breeze off the Norwegian coast (Frisk bris ved den norske kyst) - Hans Gude (1825–1903)

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2019-11-18

Ike Bana (Flower Arrangement) in the Ike-no-bo Style, by Suzuki Harunobu (1725–1770)

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2019-09-27

眠すぎて目をあけながら寝てしまいそう...
レイヨウの頭部。
紀元前525–404年頃、エジプト、Metropolitan Museum

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2019-08-06

Turner - Seascape with a Sailing Boat and a Ship - c.1825–30

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2019-07-22

1325–1521 Aztec tribes ended the ruling Toltec power and in 1325 founded Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City). Aztecs were Natives rich with gold and silver, and medicinal skills.

They composed poetry and music.

Also they were surgeons, arquitects, scientist astronomers and artists.

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2019-01-09

Swackett salutes Our Veterans — we pause to honor and thank those who are serving or have served in the military. This special Easter Egg depicts George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River, December 25–26, 1776. 

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2018-11-13

Variegated Geraniums (variegated pelargonium) engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808–1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825–1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.
Download this image: https://t.co/wEfqxeUj6Y

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2018-11-10

Dutch surgeon Pieter Adriaanszoon Verduyn (ca. 1625–1700) developed the first below-knee prosthetic that allowed for knee movement and one of the first “true flap amputations,” as described in his Dissertatio (1696)

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2018-08-17

🎂
John Quincy Adams (11 Jul 1767 - 23 Feb 1848), 6th president of the U.S. (1825–29) & eldest son of Pres. John Adams. Only president in history to serve in U.S. House of Representatives after leaving presidency.

📷 Philip Haas, 1843. Daguerreotype.
🎨 G.P.A. Healy, 1858.

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2018-07-12

Nika Goltz (1925–2012)

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2018-06-09

Inspiration: Alessandro Vittoria (1525–1608) - an Italian sculptor. He was very prolific so definitely check out more of his work. I like the elongated figures so characteristic of mannerism.

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2018-06-04

Hapton Valley Colliery I Roger Hampson (1925–1996) Salford Museum & Art Gallery

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2018-02-08

Sunnyside Mill Bride to Be Roger Hampson (1925–1996) Salford Museum & Art Gallery

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2018-02-08

Ashmolean Day 19: Little Donkey. This tall ink painting of donkeys is by Chinese artist Huang Zhou (1925–1997). "This extraordinary creature... today I would like to restore its beauty.” Read more about it: https://t.co/NNE7h6BG2E

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2017-12-19

Happy birthday American painter, sculptor and graphic arts icon, Robert Rauschenberg (Oct. 22, 1925–May 12, 2008). https://t.co/izteF1oADA

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2017-10-23

レイヨウの彫像。目の部分のはめ込みがとてもよく残っている。
紀元前525–404年頃、古代エジプト、Metropolitan Museum

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2017-07-08