Judith
@zanzibarsunset.bsky.social
Trained as an academic (PhD, Engl Lit, University of Louisville: Virginia Woolf); Have worked as freelance writer for a series of interesting jobs and adventures in remote places. A blue dot in the Bluegrass. Art, music, flowers, books. No DMs please
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Centaur and Hydra: a fragment of the ceiling mural The Sky of Salamanca, painted by Fernando Gallego, 1473.
A hidden gem tucked away in the courtyard of the Escuelas Menores, part of the historic University of Salamanca, a blend of science, art, and mysticism that characterized the Renaissance.
A hidden gem tucked away in the courtyard of the Escuelas Menores, part of the historic University of Salamanca, a blend of science, art, and mysticism that characterized the Renaissance.
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Centaur and Hydra: a fragment of the ceiling mural The Sky of Salamanca, painted by Fernando Gallego, 1473.
A hidden gem tucked away in the courtyard of the Escuelas Menores, part of the historic University of Salamanca, a blend of science, art, and mysticism that characterized the Renaissance.
A hidden gem tucked away in the courtyard of the Escuelas Menores, part of the historic University of Salamanca, a blend of science, art, and mysticism that characterized the Renaissance.
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Bruno Vekemans (Belgian, 1952–2019)
"Man Drinking Champagne", 1992.
Ink, Gouache, 87 × 67 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Man Drinking Champagne", 1992.
Ink, Gouache, 87 × 67 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Bruno Vekemans (Belgian, 1952–2019)
"Man Drinking Champagne", 1992.
Ink, Gouache, 87 × 67 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Man Drinking Champagne", 1992.
Ink, Gouache, 87 × 67 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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"Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves." #PopeLeoXIV
February 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
"Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves." #PopeLeoXIV
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Dean Mitchell (American Artist, born 1957)
"Rowena & Pretty Baby", 2017.
Watercolor, 30" × 20".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Rowena & Pretty Baby", 2017.
Watercolor, 30" × 20".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 12, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Dean Mitchell (American Artist, born 1957)
"Rowena & Pretty Baby", 2017.
Watercolor, 30" × 20".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Rowena & Pretty Baby", 2017.
Watercolor, 30" × 20".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Reimagining of Harriet Tubman as Superman (2019) from the series Heroes by artist, Bart Cooper (born in Liberia in 1978), who is based in New York.
Acrylic and oil mixed media and diamond dust on canvas
122 x 122 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Acrylic and oil mixed media and diamond dust on canvas
122 x 122 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Reimagining of Harriet Tubman as Superman (2019) from the series Heroes by artist, Bart Cooper (born in Liberia in 1978), who is based in New York.
Acrylic and oil mixed media and diamond dust on canvas
122 x 122 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Acrylic and oil mixed media and diamond dust on canvas
122 x 122 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Romare Bearden (American, 1912–1988)
Roots, 1977
Lithograph on paper
24 x 18 inches
National Museum of African American History and Culture
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Roots, 1977
Lithograph on paper
24 x 18 inches
National Museum of African American History and Culture
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Romare Bearden (American, 1912–1988)
Roots, 1977
Lithograph on paper
24 x 18 inches
National Museum of African American History and Culture
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Roots, 1977
Lithograph on paper
24 x 18 inches
National Museum of African American History and Culture
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Reflections in Mr Monet’s Garden…
Giverny, France…
Giverny, France…
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Reflections in Mr Monet’s Garden…
Giverny, France…
Giverny, France…
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Snowfall at the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Snowfall at the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
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“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.”
William Tecumseh Sherman, born on this day in 1820
William Tecumseh Sherman, born on this day in 1820
February 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.”
William Tecumseh Sherman, born on this day in 1820
William Tecumseh Sherman, born on this day in 1820
Richard who came in from the cold for Caturday
February 8, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Richard who came in from the cold for Caturday
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This is a kimono from the "Symphony of Light" series by Japanese artist Itchiku Kubota, created using the tsujigahana dyeing technique. Kubota, a renowned textile artist, transformed traditional Japanese garments into works of art.
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This is a kimono from the "Symphony of Light" series by Japanese artist Itchiku Kubota, created using the tsujigahana dyeing technique. Kubota, a renowned textile artist, transformed traditional Japanese garments into works of art.
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Glorious display of flowers in a stone niche, courtesy of Elias van den Broeck of Antwerp and Amsterdam.
February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Glorious display of flowers in a stone niche, courtesy of Elias van den Broeck of Antwerp and Amsterdam.
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Ilya Kabakov
Untitled, Colored pencil on paper
MoMA
Untitled, Colored pencil on paper
MoMA
February 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Ilya Kabakov
Untitled, Colored pencil on paper
MoMA
Untitled, Colored pencil on paper
MoMA
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Landscape near Arles
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12261
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12261
February 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Landscape near Arles
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12261
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12261
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Reading through Sourav Roy and Tuhin Bhowal’s fine anthology of contemporary Hindi poetry, PERENNIAL, I was stopped cold by Seth Michelson’s razor-sharp translation of Rati Saxena’s devastating “Refugee”—a poem for our time, for all times.
“…like kites holding tight / to the ruins…”
“…like kites holding tight / to the ruins…”
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Reading through Sourav Roy and Tuhin Bhowal’s fine anthology of contemporary Hindi poetry, PERENNIAL, I was stopped cold by Seth Michelson’s razor-sharp translation of Rati Saxena’s devastating “Refugee”—a poem for our time, for all times.
“…like kites holding tight / to the ruins…”
“…like kites holding tight / to the ruins…”
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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Ending Sunday with...
• Siegfried Sassoon •
• Siegfried Sassoon •
February 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Ending Sunday with...
• Siegfried Sassoon •
• Siegfried Sassoon •
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And... it's February! Nobody ever promised that the snow would end now. Here from the Tres Riches Heures of Jean, duc de Berry.
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
And... it's February! Nobody ever promised that the snow would end now. Here from the Tres Riches Heures of Jean, duc de Berry.
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Theater Signboard Depicting Scenes from the Play Nue shigedô sakiwake yûsha e
Ekanban Nue shigedô sakiwake yûsha
Attributed to: Torii Kiyomitsu I
1767 , Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
Ekanban Nue shigedô sakiwake yûsha
Attributed to: Torii Kiyomitsu I
1767 , Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Theater Signboard Depicting Scenes from the Play Nue shigedô sakiwake yûsha e
Ekanban Nue shigedô sakiwake yûsha
Attributed to: Torii Kiyomitsu I
1767 , Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
Ekanban Nue shigedô sakiwake yûsha
Attributed to: Torii Kiyomitsu I
1767 , Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
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Full Moon Over the Sandias…
January 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Full Moon Over the Sandias…
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January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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“It takes a long time to sound like yourself.”
— Miles Davis
— Miles Davis
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 PM
“It takes a long time to sound like yourself.”
— Miles Davis
— Miles Davis
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"Yuzen Nagashi of Light" art installation, a popular feature of the annual Horikawa Tanabata Festival in Kyoto, Japan. Colorful patterns are projected onto fabric in the Horikawa River, mimicking the traditional yuzen nagashi (fabric dyeing process where the fabric is washed in the river).
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"Yuzen Nagashi of Light" art installation, a popular feature of the annual Horikawa Tanabata Festival in Kyoto, Japan. Colorful patterns are projected onto fabric in the Horikawa River, mimicking the traditional yuzen nagashi (fabric dyeing process where the fabric is washed in the river).
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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'Thaw' by Edward Thomas
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
'Thaw' by Edward Thomas