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"Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-Rémy," Vincent van Gogh, 1889
Trees twist and lean against a darkening sky, while the intense colors applied with thick brushstrokes suggest the artist's emotional response to the windswept landscape.
November 26, 2024 at 5:12 AM
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"The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint-Rémy)", Vincent van Gogh, 1889

#VisualArt #19thCentury #Postimpressionism #Autumn
Painted in 1889 in Saint-Rémy, France, the painting depicts roadwork underneath autumn trees with yellow leaves.
November 26, 2024 at 5:02 AM
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Ooo – Even more fun: Wikimedia has a clip from the 1939 film "Banana da Terra" that featured Carmen Miranda singing "O Que É Que A Baiana Tem?" - upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Carmen Miranda wearing a baiana costume in a scene from the 1939 film Banana da Terra.
November 24, 2024 at 6:09 AM
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"Hiranyagarbha (Golden Cosmic Egg)," Manaku of Guler, c. 1740

#VisualArt #18thCentury #PahariPainting
Pahari painting of Golden cosmic egg Hiranyagarbha by Manaku, c. 1740
November 22, 2024 at 5:31 AM
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"Sleeping Cat," Kawanabe Kyosai, 1885-89
Color woodblock print. White cat with mottled brown and black spots, eyes closed with a contented expression.
November 21, 2024 at 5:50 AM
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November 20, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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Detail from the Tanzoumaitak cave painting in Tassili n'Ajjer (Algeria), "Round Head Period" (9500 BP to 7500 BP)
Prehistoric cave painting depicting human adults and children, horned animals, and possibly supernatural beings.
November 20, 2024 at 6:14 AM
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Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s-1840s
Colour woodblock print. Sleeping owl on branch against full moon.
November 20, 2024 at 4:14 AM