Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Want to learn more about the history of women in science? Search for ‘women’ and ‘science’ as subjects in the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) https://buff.ly/3L7a33B

'Netherlandish Proverbs' is a 1559 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts over 100 proverbs, including 'to bang one's head against a brick wall', 'to be armed to the teeth' and 'to run like one's backside is on fire'.

You may be fancy, but are you pet squirrel with a gold leash fancy? 🎩💰

Still to this day one of my absolute favorite paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)

Question of the day: How many cups of tea/coffee is too much?

James Tissot, “Tea”, 1872, oil on canvas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Screw dry January, I need a drink. Come join me for one as I talk about pretty pictures and fun art history facts.

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Me crashing from my festive season diet comprised of solely chocolates and cheese

Me contemplating if I can get through 2024 in one piece

Bernard van Orley, “The Birth and Naming of St John the Baptist”, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

#aliens #holidayseason #exhausted

Hi all, working on some new content which should be up soon! You can catch up on old episodes or even learn more about what I do at www.boozyarthistorian.com