Ideas Roadshow
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π¬ Filmmakers combining unlimited curiosity & meticulous research
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Β· Jan 12
Weβve changed the name of our substack to 'EXPLORING ART HISTORY' to highlight our focus on the captivatingly beautiful world of art & the art of beauty from now on!
π¨ Visit here for art essays, films: ideasroadshow.substack.com
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #renaissance #academia #medievalsky #art
π¨ Visit here for art essays, films: ideasroadshow.substack.com
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #renaissance #academia #medievalsky #art
πͺ© It's Friday, let's play music & dance! Look at this stunning terracotta vase by the so-called Berlin painter of a young man singing and playing a kithara, c. 490 BC.
π Note how the cloth below the instrument sways gently π.
ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #ancientbluesky #Greek #archaeology
π Note how the cloth below the instrument sways gently π.
ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #ancientbluesky #Greek #archaeology
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
πͺ© It's Friday, let's play music & dance! Look at this stunning terracotta vase by the so-called Berlin painter of a young man singing and playing a kithara, c. 490 BC.
π Note how the cloth below the instrument sways gently π.
ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #ancientbluesky #Greek #archaeology
π Note how the cloth below the instrument sways gently π.
ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #ancientbluesky #Greek #archaeology
Apologies for the late response! It was done by Giovanni da Udine.
February 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Apologies for the late response! It was done by Giovanni da Udine.
π Mourning angels in the fresco 'Lamentation' by Giotto (1305), Scrovegni Chapel, Padua.
Giotto was particularly strong in expressing the physicality of sorrow. Look at all the different expressions and hand gestures.
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #medievalsky #art
Giotto was particularly strong in expressing the physicality of sorrow. Look at all the different expressions and hand gestures.
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #medievalsky #art
February 13, 2026 at 9:17 AM
π Mourning angels in the fresco 'Lamentation' by Giotto (1305), Scrovegni Chapel, Padua.
Giotto was particularly strong in expressing the physicality of sorrow. Look at all the different expressions and hand gestures.
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #medievalsky #art
Giotto was particularly strong in expressing the physicality of sorrow. Look at all the different expressions and hand gestures.
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #medievalsky #art
π¬ Itβs Film Friday! πΈ βThe film is beautifully made, has a clear structure and is rich in interesting information.β β Gert Jan van der Sman, Dutch University Institute for Art History
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians πΊ #academia #art #filmsky
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/botticelli...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians πΊ #academia #art #filmsky
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/botticelli...
Botticelli's Primavera, Part 5
The big picture
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February 13, 2026 at 8:55 AM
π¬ Itβs Film Friday! πΈ βThe film is beautifully made, has a clear structure and is rich in interesting information.β β Gert Jan van der Sman, Dutch University Institute for Art History
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians πΊ #academia #art #filmsky
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/botticelli...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians πΊ #academia #art #filmsky
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/botticelli...
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The famous Florentine Baptistery doors were likely influenced by the hugely impressive doors of San Ranieri of Pisa Cathedral by Bonanno da Pisa (c. 1180).
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The famous Florentine Baptistery doors were likely influenced by the hugely impressive doors of San Ranieri of Pisa Cathedral by Bonanno da Pisa (c. 1180).
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
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For #AdoorableThursday look at all the doors in this detail of one of the MaestΓ Predella Panels by Duccio called The Healing of the Man Born Blind.
πͺ Do you notice anything about the doors (and windows as well)β
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky
πͺ Do you notice anything about the doors (and windows as well)β
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky
February 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
For #AdoorableThursday look at all the doors in this detail of one of the MaestΓ Predella Panels by Duccio called The Healing of the Man Born Blind.
πͺ Do you notice anything about the doors (and windows as well)β
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky
πͺ Do you notice anything about the doors (and windows as well)β
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky
Definitely not a Bad Bunny! π° Young Hare by Albrecht DΓΌrer, 1502.
π¦ Note the warm golden light that hits the hare from the left. ποΈ Take a close look for a reflection of the window frame in the hare's eye!
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art #rabbit
π¦ Note the warm golden light that hits the hare from the left. ποΈ Take a close look for a reflection of the window frame in the hare's eye!
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art #rabbit
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Definitely not a Bad Bunny! π° Young Hare by Albrecht DΓΌrer, 1502.
π¦ Note the warm golden light that hits the hare from the left. ποΈ Take a close look for a reflection of the window frame in the hare's eye!
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art #rabbit
π¦ Note the warm golden light that hits the hare from the left. ποΈ Take a close look for a reflection of the window frame in the hare's eye!
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art #rabbit
The famous Florentine Baptistery doors were likely influenced by the hugely impressive doors of San Ranieri of Pisa Cathedral by Bonanno da Pisa (c. 1180).
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The famous Florentine Baptistery doors were likely influenced by the hugely impressive doors of San Ranieri of Pisa Cathedral by Bonanno da Pisa (c. 1180).
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
πͺ Read more here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance πΊ
Love this! πΎ
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Love this! πΎ
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"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
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"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
Only Connect
The power of art
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February 11, 2026 at 9:03 AM
π§Ή Need a timeline cleanse? Read Only Connect π
"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
πΊ Le bonheur de vivre (et danser) !This painting by Matisse, La Danse, was censored earlier by @moderation.bsky.app - please rethink and allow this wonderfully joyful piece of art!
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
πΊ Le bonheur de vivre (et danser) !This painting by Matisse, La Danse, was censored earlier by @moderation.bsky.app - please rethink and allow this wonderfully joyful piece of art!
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
πͺ© Letβs dance! For Ambrogio Lorenzetti (as later for Matisse), when people move together in a circle they portray an image of social well-being that follows from communal freedom & justice.
Note the 9οΈβ£ dancers!
π ideasroadshow.substack.com
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
Note the 9οΈβ£ dancers!
π ideasroadshow.substack.com
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
πͺ© Letβs dance! For Ambrogio Lorenzetti (as later for Matisse), when people move together in a circle they portray an image of social well-being that follows from communal freedom & justice.
Note the 9οΈβ£ dancers!
π ideasroadshow.substack.com
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
Note the 9οΈβ£ dancers!
π ideasroadshow.substack.com
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians #medievalsky #Italy #france
π¦ Birdβs-eye view of Siena.
In the heart is Piazza del Campo (βIl Campoβ) which is divided into 9 scallop shell-shaped sections. This is symbolic of the rule of βThe Nineβ: Siena was led by a "Council of Nine" known at the time as βIl Buon Governoβ.
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art πΊ #skystorians
In the heart is Piazza del Campo (βIl Campoβ) which is divided into 9 scallop shell-shaped sections. This is symbolic of the rule of βThe Nineβ: Siena was led by a "Council of Nine" known at the time as βIl Buon Governoβ.
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art πΊ #skystorians
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
π¦ Birdβs-eye view of Siena.
In the heart is Piazza del Campo (βIl Campoβ) which is divided into 9 scallop shell-shaped sections. This is symbolic of the rule of βThe Nineβ: Siena was led by a "Council of Nine" known at the time as βIl Buon Governoβ.
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art πΊ #skystorians
In the heart is Piazza del Campo (βIl Campoβ) which is divided into 9 scallop shell-shaped sections. This is symbolic of the rule of βThe Nineβ: Siena was led by a "Council of Nine" known at the time as βIl Buon Governoβ.
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art πΊ #skystorians
π° Ceci n'est pas un Bad Bunny! Look at this hare riding a hound with a trained π βsnail of preyβ, Pontifical of Guillaume Durand, Avignon, c. 1390
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 AM
π° Ceci n'est pas un Bad Bunny! Look at this hare riding a hound with a trained π βsnail of preyβ, Pontifical of Guillaume Durand, Avignon, c. 1390
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art
ποΈ #arthistory #medievalsky #art
π§Ή Need a timeline cleanse? Read Only Connect π
"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
Only Connect
The power of art
ideasroadshow.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 AM
π§Ή Need a timeline cleanse? Read Only Connect π
"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
"For all its wondrous ability to seamlessly combine beauty and curiosity, perhaps the thing I love most about art history is its capacity to emotionally connect us to others."
ποΈ #arthistoryπΊ #skystorians
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/only-connect
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π° Happy Bad Bunny Day!
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
π° Happy Bad Bunny Day!
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
π° Happy Bad Bunny Day!
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
π° Happy Bad Bunny Day!
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
In this Roman mosaic a rabbit rides a chariot pulled by geese, 2nd c. AD.
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #Roman #mosaic
βοΈ Ever heard of βgraffitoβ? Itβs an old technique where the design of a mosaic is traced on white marble slabs using a chisel & a drill and then filled in with black stucco.
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
βοΈ Ever heard of βgraffitoβ? Itβs an old technique where the design of a mosaic is traced on white marble slabs using a chisel & a drill and then filled in with black stucco.
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
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Read about the magnificent pavement mosaics in Siena Cathedral that Giorgio Vasari described as βthe most beautiful, greatest and most magnificent ever made.β
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
Syncretic Brilliance
The power of continuous coordination
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February 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Read about the magnificent pavement mosaics in Siena Cathedral that Giorgio Vasari described as βthe most beautiful, greatest and most magnificent ever made.β
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
'The Hellespontine Sibyl' (late 15th c.) made with an exquisite use of the intarsia technique by incorporating black, white and coloured marble in much the same manner as wood inlaying.
π Read more on Exploring Art History: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ
π Read more on Exploring Art History: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
'The Hellespontine Sibyl' (late 15th c.) made with an exquisite use of the intarsia technique by incorporating black, white and coloured marble in much the same manner as wood inlaying.
π Read more on Exploring Art History: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ
π Read more on Exploring Art History: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ
Read about the magnificent pavement mosaics in Siena Cathedral that Giorgio Vasari described as βthe most beautiful, greatest and most magnificent ever made.β
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
Syncretic Brilliance
The power of continuous coordination
ideasroadshow.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Read about the magnificent pavement mosaics in Siena Cathedral that Giorgio Vasari described as βthe most beautiful, greatest and most magnificent ever made.β
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday ποΈ #arthistory πΊ #medievalsky #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
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π¦ For #caturday a fresco of The Creation of the Animals by Raphael (1518-19) in Raphael's Loggia, Palazzo Apostolico.
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
π¦ For #caturday a fresco of The Creation of the Animals by Raphael (1518-19) in Raphael's Loggia, Palazzo Apostolico.
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
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π Read this thoughtful essay about how the 'standard account' of the competition between Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi obscures almost as much as it reveals.
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
Revolving doors
The oft-overlooked details of Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous reliefs of the Florentine Baptistery
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February 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
π Read this thoughtful essay about how the 'standard account' of the competition between Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi obscures almost as much as it reveals.
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
ποΈ #arthistory #skystorians #medievalsky #AdoorableThursday #renaissance
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...
"Earth", a portrait by Milanese artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, c. 1566.
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #caturday #renaissance #design
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #caturday #renaissance #design
February 8, 2026 at 9:24 AM
"Earth", a portrait by Milanese artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, c. 1566.
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #caturday #renaissance #design
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #caturday #renaissance #design
π¦ For #caturday a fresco of The Creation of the Animals by Raphael (1518-19) in Raphael's Loggia, Palazzo Apostolico.
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
π¦ For #caturday a fresco of The Creation of the Animals by Raphael (1518-19) in Raphael's Loggia, Palazzo Apostolico.
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ
Odd how there are many parts of animals visible (see the heads of the horse and dog f.e.) - still in the midst of being created?
ποΈ #arthistory #art #cat #cats #lion #design πΊ