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[harvardfineartslib]

Happy National Postal Worker Day!

Postal workers not only bring mail, but also sometimes deep friendships.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) befriended postman Joseph Roulin and his family between 1888 and 1889 when he stayed in Arles in the south of France. They formed a tender friendship while Van Gogh was struggling with his mental health in the last few years of his life.

 “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits” is on view at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston through September 7th. You will get to see 23 portraits of the Roulin family by Van Gogh and some of the loving letters written by Mr. Roulin.

Postman: Joseph Roulin Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890, Dutch [artist] 1888, late July/early August Oil on canvas Dimensions: 81.2 x 65.3 cm. Dutch Roulin, Joseph, 1841-1903, French [subject] Repository: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States HOLLIS Number: olvwork201813

This image is part of FAL’s Digital Images and Slides Collection (DISC), a collection of images digitized from secondary sources for use in teaching and learning. FAL does not own the original artworks represented in this collection, but you can find more information at HOLLIS Images.

[usarthistory]

Thomas Sully, The Passage of the Delaware, 1819

[thatshowthingstarted]

Nubian Hathor-headed Pendant,

Belonged to Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye), dated 743–712 BC, from Ku. 55, el-Kurru, Nubia (modern Sudan).

The Crystal ball amulet is surmounted by a gold head of Hathor crowned with disc and horns.

The Crystal ball is bored vertically and has a gold disc at the base on which it stands.

Probably contained substances believed to be magical. Ring at back of head.

Gold and Rock Crystal, 5.3 x 3.3cm,

Courtesy: MFA Boston

[fashionsfromhistory]

Robe

Damascus, Syria

Late 19th Century - Early 20th Century

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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@betweenfrocksandbooks

Even when he painted in outdoor setting, with ordinary people as his sitters, Sargent still painted the clothes exquisitely. I didn’t realize before how much he liked fashion and how much attention he paid to the clothes’ details.

[waldires]

Ceramic black-figure oinochoe depicting Dionysus. Workshop of the Athena Painter. Late Archaic Period, c.500-490 BC. Museum of Fine Art, Boston

[professorpski]

Something Old, Something New

Through fashion, jewelry, and photography from the 18th century to today, “Something Old, Something New” explores the origins of wedding cus

Now through October 1st, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston has a small exhibition of wedding fashions from the 18th century onward. Click through to learn more and see what other exhibits are running this summer and fall.

[roadtripnewengland]

A giant Lego wave sits at the center of the MFA’s new Hokusai exhibition. Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence opens March 26 and runs through July 16. . This center room juxtaposes the master’s “Great Wave” print with a myriad of works inspired by it. You’ll notice an iconic Lichtenstein just opposite the case. #igersboston #mfaboston #hokusai #ukiyo #lego (at MFA Boston) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQmXTSOaR5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=