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This Thanksgiving, we'd like honor the rich traditions of Native American art. (A thread 🧵).
🔍 Suitcase, Nellie Two Bears Gates (Dakota: Maȟpíya Boǧáŋwiŋ ), 1880–1910
📍Minneapolis Institute of Art
(Public Domain, United States)
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November 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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Happy Turkey Day! 🦃
Enjoy some ICONIC Thanksgiving cover art. (A thread 🧵)
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🔍The Pilgrim (November 1904), William Henry Detlef Koerner
(Public Domain)
November 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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🦋 Butterflies, Odilon Redon, circa 1910
📍 Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY
(Public Domain)

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November 27, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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🔍 Portia Wounding her Thigh, Elisabetta Sirani, 1664
📍Collezioni d'Arte e di Storia della Fondazione della Cassa di Risparmio, Bologna
(Public Domain)

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November 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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🔍 The Fallen Angel (French: L'Ange déchu), Alexandre Cabanel, 1847, (Public Domain)

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Alexandre Cabanel’s The Fallen Angel (1847) portrays a striking figure of a young man seated on the ground, representing Lucifer after his expulsion from Heaven. His muscular form is draped with a white cloth, and his bare torso gleams under a dramatic light. The angel's head is turned slightly, revealing tear-filled, piercing blue eyes that convey sorrow, defiance, and wounded pride. His golden hair, halo-like in its glow, contrasts with the darker, ominous background. Around him, indistinct forms of other fallen angels can be seen, emphasizing his isolation. Cabanel’s use of detailed anatomy, emotive expression, and a Romantic style captures the tragic beauty and inner conflict of this iconic figure.
November 27, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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🔍 Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, 1942, Art Institute of Chicago
(Public Domain)

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Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, 1942, Art Institute of Chicago (Public Domain) Shows a quiet nighttime urban scene, dominated by a brightly lit diner on an empty street corner. Inside the diner, three customers are seated: a man and woman sit together on the right, while a lone man sits apart on the left. A server, dressed in white, stands behind the counter. The diner's large windows and soft interior light contrast sharply with the dark, empty sidewalk and street outside, emphasizing a sense of isolation and urban quiet. Hopper's use of light and shadow creates a cinematic quality, making this painting a hallmark of 20th-century American realism.
November 27, 2024 at 8:46 PM