.art and stuff.

mostly quotes and stuff about art history. 22.

[the-evil-clergyman]

Bat Before the Moon by Takahashi Biho (1910)

[therepublicofletters]

I’ve been meaning to make a masterpost with a list of books and articles for people interested in the Italian Renaissance - so, behold!  These are taken mostly from my own bookshelf, syllabi of classes I’ve taken, and bibliographies I’ve compiled for papers I’ve written.  I’ve tried to provide a broader overview of the Renaissance with more general topics, and not to give books that are too incredibly specific and not relevant unless you’re working specifically in topic.  I’ve also tried  to find PDFs or links for anything that you can access online.

I hope this is useful for anyone who’s interested in this period, and I will always be happy to answer questions or try to provide sources for more specific topics!

** indicates a primary source

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[angelicxi]

          IMAO KEINEN           kacho gafu, 1891

[her-art-and-heart]

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.

Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)

[peashooter85]

Return of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Lady with ermine” to Poland after World War II.

Monuments Man Lt. Frank P. Albright, Polish Liaison Officer Maj. Karol Estreicher, Monuments Man Capt. Everett Parker Lesley, and Pfc. Joe D. Espinosa, guard with the 34th Field Artillery Battalion, pose with Leonard da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine upon its return to Poland in April 1946.

[acrylicalchemy]

“The greatest works of art don’t come from a brush…They come from the soul.”

— Michael Carini

[godwantsit]

[goodreadss]

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

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[livinonaflyingcarpet]

art by @alicexz (from twitter/ig, not posted here or else i wouldn’t repost)

Happy Birthday Breonna. You were only 13 days older than me.

[universitybookstore]

LaToya Ruby Frazier (born 1982) is an American artist and professor of photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Inspired by Gordon Parks, who promoted the camera as a weapon for social justice, Frazier uses her tight focus to make apparent the impact of systemic problems, from racism to deindustrialization to environmental degradation, on individual bodies, relationships and spaces. In her work, Frazier is concerned with bringing to light these problems which she describes as global issues

[naturaekos]

““A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.””

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[ylove-bandaesthetics]

All the way! 💯

[hellochelsealee-deactivated2021]

We are better than this, and we must be.

[liberaljane]

Black Lives Matter.

Art by Liberal Jane

[nohameen]

A reminder, as we’re all processing and grieving. “There is no right way to protest”. . Protest is simply standing up in your convictions as an inner duty. It’s opens a space that “evades control”. “Protest extends an offer to anyone who is powerless, underprivileged, or marginalized to identify with it.” Please don’t discredit people’s protest WITHOUT trying to understand first. The pain is real. The hurt is real. Instead of critiquing, speak your truth in love that we may agree and move forward in unity. Sending love to everyone hurting ❤️ Quotes by Trevor Noah and the book, “protest: the aesthetics of resistance” by the Lars Muller Publishers

[maertyrer]

Franco Flemish School St. Ursula and her Party on the Rhine

circa 1500

[andywarhol-art]

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”

— Andy Warhol