Wallace Polsom
@wallacepolsom.bsky.social
Collage maker. Art lover.
“Any sufficiently advanced art form is indistinguishable from child’s play.”
— 03 Jul 2021
https://wallacepolsom.com/
“Any sufficiently advanced art form is indistinguishable from child’s play.”
— 03 Jul 2021
https://wallacepolsom.com/
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Wallace Polsom
@wallacepolsom.bsky.social
· Apr 13
Note to potential new followers: I block what I view as “X-rated” accounts, because I don’t want my name on re-posts appearing in such contexts, but I do post art that others, perhaps, might view as “R-rated.” Which is to say, please do your research, i.e., browse the archive, before you sign up.
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), “Sacred Heart of Jesus” (1767). This is, apparently, the most famous picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on a “vision” that came to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) in 1673 on the Feast of St. John the Evangelist Our Lord.
![In the words of St. Margaret Mary: “The Divine Heart was presented to me in a throne of flames, more resplendent than a sun, transparent as crystal, with this adorable wound. And it was surrounded with a crown of thorns, signifying the punctures made in it by our sins, and a cross above signifying that from the first instant of His Incarnation, […] the cross was implanted into it […].”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:43gmqouq7jt7tbrtdnxyzhkd/bafkreigaat656ippefthueygemp5tyyup7nlnizhugsn2dswk7lpvfsesq@jpeg)
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), “Sacred Heart of Jesus” (1767). This is, apparently, the most famous picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on a “vision” that came to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) in 1673 on the Feast of St. John the Evangelist Our Lord.
Purchased these framed prints — 1) “Sacred Heart of Jesus” and 2) “Immaculate Heart of Mary” — on a whim at a church sale many years ago. Odd choice for an atheist, and it’s true they’ve lived in a storage closet ever since, but I remember seeing similar prints on farmhouse walls when I was a kid…
February 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Purchased these framed prints — 1) “Sacred Heart of Jesus” and 2) “Immaculate Heart of Mary” — on a whim at a church sale many years ago. Odd choice for an atheist, and it’s true they’ve lived in a storage closet ever since, but I remember seeing similar prints on farmhouse walls when I was a kid…
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530-1569), “The Fall of the Rebel Angels” (1562), oil on oak panel, 117 x 162 cm.
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1526/1530-1569), “The Fall of the Rebel Angels” (1562), oil on oak panel, 117 x 162 cm.
Hieronymus Bosch, “The Garden of Earthly Delights” (between 1490 and 1510), oil on oak panels, 384.9 x 205.5 cm (overall).
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Hieronymus Bosch, “The Garden of Earthly Delights” (between 1490 and 1510), oil on oak panels, 384.9 x 205.5 cm (overall).
It’s the extremity of Christian iconography that makes the art so compelling. When they water down the iconography, they eliminate the strangeness/mystery of their faith. Church member with an acoustic guitar leading a folk sing-along in a bare room makes religion appear mundane in the extreme.
February 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
It’s the extremity of Christian iconography that makes the art so compelling. When they water down the iconography, they eliminate the strangeness/mystery of their faith. Church member with an acoustic guitar leading a folk sing-along in a bare room makes religion appear mundane in the extreme.
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The bearded mountain dragon's favourite prey is the mountain unicorn. Despite being flightless it is incredibly surefooted, which is essential to hunt its prey. You can order savage strangehollow here: buff.ly/WMSJMQX
#folklore #dragon #fairytale #fantasyart #dragons #watercolour
#folklore #dragon #fairytale #fantasyart #dragons #watercolour
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The bearded mountain dragon's favourite prey is the mountain unicorn. Despite being flightless it is incredibly surefooted, which is essential to hunt its prey. You can order savage strangehollow here: buff.ly/WMSJMQX
#folklore #dragon #fairytale #fantasyart #dragons #watercolour
#folklore #dragon #fairytale #fantasyart #dragons #watercolour
If I were to do any more one-handed typing on this tablet that I already do, my right arm would be a wreck — as it was in 2017, when I endured several months of agony!
February 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
If I were to do any more one-handed typing on this tablet that I already do, my right arm would be a wreck — as it was in 2017, when I endured several months of agony!
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Persephone, a.k.a, Red, art by Nick Manabat (1972-1995), first published in "Wetworks Sourcebook #1" (Oct. 1994), reprinted in "Wildstorm Fine Arts: The Gallery Collection" (1998). The intense colour rendering here unfortunately overrides Manabat’s expert rendering in the inks. Flat colours, please!
December 2, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Persephone, a.k.a, Red, art by Nick Manabat (1972-1995), first published in "Wetworks Sourcebook #1" (Oct. 1994), reprinted in "Wildstorm Fine Arts: The Gallery Collection" (1998). The intense colour rendering here unfortunately overrides Manabat’s expert rendering in the inks. Flat colours, please!
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Cocteau Twins, “Persephone”
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Persephone
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May 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Cocteau Twins, “Persephone”
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Arthur Hacker (1858-1919): 1) “Persephone” (1887), 2) “Innocence” (1899), 3) “Christabel Cockerell, Lady Frampton” (1900), and 4) “Musician of Silence” (1900).
May 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Arthur Hacker (1858-1919): 1) “Persephone” (1887), 2) “Innocence” (1899), 3) “Christabel Cockerell, Lady Frampton” (1900), and 4) “Musician of Silence” (1900).
More art by Dorian Cleavenger (b. 1966).
February 1, 2026 at 1:09 PM
More art by Dorian Cleavenger (b. 1966).
Art by Dorian Cleavenger (b. 1966).
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Art by Dorian Cleavenger (b. 1966).
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Nicholas Kalmakoff (1873-1955), “The Triumph of St. Joan of Arc” (1930), oil on cardboard, 81 x 59.5 cm.
December 20, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Nicholas Kalmakoff (1873-1955), “The Triumph of St. Joan of Arc” (1930), oil on cardboard, 81 x 59.5 cm.
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Illustration by Howard Pyle for Mark Twain, “Saint Joan of Arc” (Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1919).
November 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Illustration by Howard Pyle for Mark Twain, “Saint Joan of Arc” (Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1919).
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (1819-1898), “Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans” (1886-1890), mural fresco located in the Panthéon in Paris.
February 1, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (1819-1898), “Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans” (1886-1890), mural fresco located in the Panthéon in Paris.
Supertramp - Crime Of The Century (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Supertramp
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January 31, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Wallace Polsom, “Mary Plus Y” (15 Nov 2018), paper collage, 25.4 x 21.1 cm | wallacepolsom.com/post/1801494...
January 31, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Wallace Polsom, “Mary Plus Y” (15 Nov 2018), paper collage, 25.4 x 21.1 cm | wallacepolsom.com/post/1801494...
Seven Swords Piercing the Sorrowful Heart of Mary in the Church of the Holy Cross, Salamanca, Spain.
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Seven Swords Piercing the Sorrowful Heart of Mary in the Church of the Holy Cross, Salamanca, Spain.
Ernst Deger (attrib.) (1809-1855), “Mater Dolorosa [Sorrowful Mother]” [n.d.], oil on canvas, 26 x 40 cm.
January 31, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Ernst Deger (attrib.) (1809-1855), “Mater Dolorosa [Sorrowful Mother]” [n.d.], oil on canvas, 26 x 40 cm.
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Two illustrations — 1) Frankenstein’s Monster and 2) The Bride — by Robert Sammelin.
May 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Two illustrations — 1) Frankenstein’s Monster and 2) The Bride — by Robert Sammelin.
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Robert Sammelin (b. 1978)
March 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Robert Sammelin (b. 1978)
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Robert Sammelin (b. 1978) — more!
March 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Robert Sammelin (b. 1978) — more!
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Personal work done in pen and ink with digital colours by Robert Sammelin.
March 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Personal work done in pen and ink with digital colours by Robert Sammelin.
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Four more pages of “Kali” (2022), written by Daniel Freedman and illustrated by Robert Sammelin.
May 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Four more pages of “Kali” (2022), written by Daniel Freedman and illustrated by Robert Sammelin.