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[thecolorblockcurator]

The Siesta, John Frederick Lewis

[lichtschimmer]

Antarctica, Amundsen Scott South Pole Station - webcam

[kinuphoto]

[pmamtraveller]

"Beneath The Golden Willow"

Ed Perkins.

[a-little-fashionista]

Checked the mail today and was gaginggg at this cover

[littlestudydreamer]

Need to keep this PG because I'm at work but I would let this woman (Meryl Streep) do anything to me and I would be grateful for it

[the-beauty-of-art]

Confidentials (1897) by Konstantin Somov

[dearboypete]

The Well of Loneliness

"What do I care for the world's opinion? What do I care for anything but you, and you just as you are"

― Radclyffe Hall

[liniini]

“Crescent Lady” by Warren B. Davis (1865-1928)

[vintage-treasures]

Cameo with portraits of Cosimo I de' Medici, Eleonor of Toledo, and their children (1558–1562) Carved from a massive, multi-layered agate by Italian master Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi (1513–after 1575), this masterpiece of Mannerist luxury stands as a premier example of Renaissance glyptic art. Commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, Duke of Florence, the cameo profiles the ruler alongside his wife, Eleonor of Toledo, and five of their sons.

The youngest, Pietro, plays with the Order of the Golden Fleece at his mother's waist, while a winged allegory of Fame crowns the entire family group. The piece carries an intriguing mystery noted by Giorgio Vasari, who described the composition as including Cosimo's daughters, Isabella and Lucrezia, and a personification of Florence inside the central tondo held by the couple, details absent from the final artwork. Exhibited in the prestigious Tribuna of the Uffizi in 1589, it was purposefully positioned opposite an ancient Roman cameo of Emperor Antoninus Pius to demonstrate that Renaissance craftsmanship could rival, and even surpass, the heights of classical antiquity. Loc. Treasury of the Grand Dukes, Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy. Dim. 18.8 cm x 17.0 cm (7.4 in x 6.6 in)

[fordarkmornings]

Alix Aymé (French, 1894-1989)

Nude with White Lilies, ca. 1935.

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

Army of Darkness over Montmartre (1885, Oil on canvas) - Cristobal de Antonio

[dailyclassicart]

Aleksander Gierymski - "Louvre at night" (1892)

[vintage-treasures]

Pandora, oil on canvas (1896) Pandora was the mythical first human woman, created by Hephaestus on Zeus's orders as punishment for humanity after Prometheus stole fire. Molded from earth, she was gifted beauty, curiosity, and cunning by the gods. John William Waterhouse (British, 1849–1917) captured Pandora releasing evil, misery, and sickness into the world, leaving only hope inside the box.

This work marks the artist's transition into the Pre-Raphaelite style. The composition uses the deep blue of her drapery to contrast with the forest's shadows and the golden casket. It follows the traditional narrative of curiosity and its risky consequences. Loc. Private collection. Dim. 152 x 91 cm (59.8 x 35.8 in).

[oldpaintings]

Albert Moulton Foweraker (English, 1873-1942)

[dailyclassicart]

Ludwig Rösch - "The Pilgram's Pulpit in St. Stephan"

[oathtoblood-deactivated20260708]

Hercules and his son Telephus

1st Century AD

(Found in Tivoli, Italy)

[dailyclassicart]

Sydney Laurence - "Northern Lights" (1921)