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Choice cuts from my return visit to the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social yesterday.

-12th c. Iranian bronze cat figurine

-mosaic of Dionysus & Ariadne from Antioch 3rd c. CE

-early 16th c. French/Flemish tapestry of Godfrey de Buillon

-20th c. Japanese print of actress playing Queen Artemisia
Reclining Cat Figurine Iran, Khurasan 12th century Bronze Museum Purchase, 1949.20 Cast in the form of a reclining cat with forepaws outstretched, the body of the figurine is decorated with carved cartouches filled with benedictory inscriptions, crescent motifs, and scrolls. Its eyes and eyebrows are inlaid with copper. While some scholars have argued that such figurines were used as pumice stone holders, others thought they were primarily ornamental. One recent example, however, has been found to contain lead, suggesting that they could have been used as weights. Dionysos and Ariadne Floor Mosaic 3rd century A.D. Material: stone cubes (limestone & marble) embedded in lime mortar Antioch Excavation, 1936.25 This mosaic depicts Dionysos, god of wine, and his bride Ariadne. The ancient visitor entering the room was greeted by these two congenial divinities. The subject and the Greek inscription of the mosaic panels on both sides of Dionysos and Ariadne suggest that these two busts are the divine host and hostess of the banquet about to begin in the rooms beyond. Godfrey of Bouillon possibly Flemish or French about 1500 dyed wool The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, 2014.100 Shunsen Natori Japanese, 1886-1960 Shin Nigao Magazine: Issue 4, Sadayakko as Queen Artemis, October 1915 Published by: Nigaodo Woodblock print; ink and color on paper Museum purchase, 2024.167 Natori Shunsen, a master of shin hanga actor prints (yakusha-e), created this portrait for the 1915 issue of Shin Nigao, a magazine celebrating kabuki actors. The print features Sadayakko (1871-1946), a trailblazing actress who introduced traditional Japanese theater to Western audiences during her 1899 tour of Europe and the U.S. Her later performances fused Japanese and Western elements, exemplified by her costume for her role Queen Artemis, which was likely inspired by the Greek warrior-queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus, in the play Ikusagami. It combines a laurel wreath and robes reminiscent of those from Western antiquity, with kabuki's red and white kumadori makeup. These performances captivated audiences worldwide, earning admiration from artists like Pablo Picasso and Auguste Rodin.
May 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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I co-lead a reading group on Joyce's Ulysses at the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social To celebrate the museum is hosting a Bloomsday event on Sunday, June 15. The schedule is exciting and has many events for children. Please bring your families! #ulysses #jamesjoyce
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May 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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⚔️ The galleries will open to the public on Nov. 22 after more than a decade of planning, fundraising and construction. The newly designed, 5,000-square-foot space will display over 1,000 objects, including swords, helmets and full suits of armor.
Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
The galleries will open to the public on Nov. 22 after more than a decade of planning, fundraising and construction. The newly designed, 5,000-square-foot space will display over 1,000 objects, includ...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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It's almost March 29, which means "Reflections of a Changing Japan: The Evolution of Shin Hanga" is almost open! Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes.
March 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Here are some of the crispy details from our tapestry photoshoot! We hope you enjoy this up-close look at the skill required to create intricate woven images.
Flemish, French, "Trojan War Series: The Centaur (The Sagittary fighting the Greeks)," about 1475, wool, Gift from the estate of Mrs. Aldus Chapin Higgins, 1970.125 Workshop of Vaage, "Feast of Herod and Decapitation of St. John," 17th century, interlocking tapestry, Museum Purchase, 1929.2 Flemish, "Titus Receiving Tribute from Tyre," 1500s, wool, Presented to the Worcester Art Museum by Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who, by the creation in her Will of a Trust for the Encouragement of Art, made this gift possible, 1942.36 Flemish, "Keys being Offered to a Knight," 15th century, tapestry, Gift of Philip M. Morgan from the estate of Paul B. Morgan, 1954.27
March 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Yes the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social has some amazing pieces! Here's a write up for those who haven't seen it worcester.emuseum.com/objects/1618...
March 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Ever wondered how to photograph a massive tapestry? Well, you need a really big floor, some nice lights, and some way for the photographer to get pretty high up… the results are worth the effort, though! Check in tomorrow for some beautiful details from this photoshoot.

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March 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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I love this pairing at the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social Flora in Winter flower show. The art on the right is "Infinite Indigenous Queer Love" by Jeffrey Gibson. Be sure to see the floral show this weekend! #Worcester #worcesterma #Massachusetts #art #flower
February 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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I love this floral arrangement! It's part of the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social Flora in Winter flower show! Be sure to see it this weekend, it's only up for a few days! #Worcester #worcesterma #Massachusetts
Flower arrangement pairing with sculpture
February 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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An interesting pairing! Be sure to check out the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social Flora in Winter flower show this weekend. It's only up for a few days. Lots of cool arrangements! #Worcester #worcesterma #Massachusetts
Flower arrangement paired with statue
February 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Some of the flower pairings at the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social Flora in Winter flower show are fairly abstract. What do you think of this one? Be sure to see the show this weekend! #Worcester #worcesterma #Massachusetts #flowerdesign #painting
March 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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The flower show at the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social is so amazing!! I love seeing this every year. This weekend only!! #Worcester #worcesterma #Massachusetts
February 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social has agreed to return two ancient Greek black-figure ceramics, a kylix and an amphora, to Italy after determining they were illegally taken, with the objects remaining on display for up to 8 years under a long-term loan agreement.

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Worcester Art Museum returns ancient vessels tied to dealer Robert Hecht to Italy
The two black-figure ceramics will remain on view at the Massachusetts museum for up to eight years as part of a new agreement between the institution and the Italian culture ministry
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February 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Tomorrow at 2:00 pm at the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social! Come hear my talk about art modeling in conjunction with their current show "Twentieth-Century Nudes from the Tate"!
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Talk: “Live Nude Girl: My Life as an Object” | Worcester Art Museum
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January 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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We're currently undergoing an unprecedented transformation, renovating and upgrading our 125-year-old campus to create a better experience for our visitors and provide an optimal environment for the art collection we steward.
January 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi “Fujiwara Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight” 1882.
Featured in “Japanese Woodblock Prints 1680 – 1980”, publishing soon.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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We almost filled the board! It was fun to share our LEGO supplies and encourage museum visitors of all ages as they built squares for a collaborative mosaic... Visit the WAM @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social to see the finished work in person. #NELUG #LEGO
NELUG-Hanukkah Mosaic at Worcester Art Museum
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December 19, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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Introducing "WAM 100," our new publication featuring 100 collection-defining objects with stunning photographs and writings from our curatorial team!
Photograph of a book titled "WAM 100," with a handsome cover featuring works of art, propped up in wintry garland A book open on a ledge to a page featuring Judith Leyster's painting "A Game of Tric-Trac," with the Worcester Hunt Mosaic in the background
December 11, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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Have some armor on this Monday morning!
"Armor for Field and Tilt, of Count Franz von Teuffenbach (1516–1578)"
Stefan Rormoser (Austrian, active 1554–1565), 1554, steel, brass, lampblack, restored leather, 57 lb, 5 oz
The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, 2014.80

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December 2, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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A favorite of the collection!
"Muddy Alligators"
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 1917, watercolor over graphite, with masking out and scraping, on thick, textured, cream wove paper, 34.4 × 53 cm (13 9/16 × 20 7/8 in.)
Sustaining Membership Fund, 1917.86

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A watercolor painting depicting six alligators of various sizes resting in the mud, surrounded by swampy foliage. One of the gators is exceptionally large and seems to be really enjoying basking in the sun
November 21, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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"31 Flavors Invading Japan/Today's Special"

Masami Teraoka (American, born 1936), 1981, woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 28.2 x 42.4 cm (11 1/8 x 16 11/16 in.)

Harriet B. Bancroft Fund, 1987.97

Currently on view

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Modern woodblock print in the style of Japanese ukiyo-e or shin-hanga prints, depicting a woman fervently licking an ice cream cone.
November 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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Hello everyone! It's nice to be here. What sort of content would you like to see from us on Bluesky?

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November 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM