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🧑‍🎨 "The young Sofonisba created an impressive array of high-quality portraits, many of which her ambitious father sent as gifts to the great and the good in order to establish her artistic reputation."

Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/sofonisbas...

🗃️ #arthistory #womenartists #skystorians
Self-protrait by Sofonisba, c. 1560,Musée Condé, Chantilly
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♥️ Absolutely love this delicate & alert ivory gazelle, #Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1390–1352 BC, standing on a wooden pedestal with inlaid decoration depicting plants that allude to its semi-desert habitat.

Size: H. 11.6 × W. 9.7 × D. 5 cm
🏛️ Met

🏺 #archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art
A delicate ivory gazelle, #Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1390–1352 BC, standing on a wooden pedestal with inlaid decoration depicting plants that allude to its semi-desert habitat. Size: H. 11.6 × W. 9.7 × D. 5 cm
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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👨‍🎨 Raphael’s unique character gave rise to a different sort of workshop than that of other leading artists, one where individual initiative was broadly encouraged & mutual respect was the order of the day (ALT)

🎬 RAPHAEL: A PORTRAIT: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...

🗃️ #arthistory #art
Vasari states that the four prophets in Chigi’s Chapel in Santa Maria della Pace were painted by Timoteo Viti, a childhood friend who trained in Giovanni Santi’s Urbino workshop and eventually succeeded him as Urbino court painter. The image shows a drawing by Raphael on the left and on the right a detail of the finished fresco.
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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🐘 A revealing window into the dynamic atmosphere of Leo X’s papal court through a small stucco image in the Vatican Loggia designed by Raphael’s workshop depicting Leo’s pet #elephant Hanno.

🦣 Watch RAPHAEL: A PORTRAIT, ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art
A sketch and stucco of Pope Leo X's pet elephant Hanno.
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Pope Leo X capitalized on Raphael's skills by commissioning a breathtaking array of works that would dramatically illustrate the new Golden Age he was convinced that his papacy was ushering in.

🍿 Watch ▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #academia #Italy #art
Part of the so-called Sistine Tapestries by Raphael.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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👨‍🎨 Raphael’s unique character gave rise to a different sort of workshop than that of other leading artists, one where individual initiative was broadly encouraged & mutual respect was the order of the day (ALT)

🎬 RAPHAEL: A PORTRAIT: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...

🗃️ #arthistory #art
Vasari states that the four prophets in Chigi’s Chapel in Santa Maria della Pace were painted by Timoteo Viti, a childhood friend who trained in Giovanni Santi’s Urbino workshop and eventually succeeded him as Urbino court painter. The image shows a drawing by Raphael on the left and on the right a detail of the finished fresco.
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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For #caturday a plaque (meant to cover a book, c. 1000 AD) w/ the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) on a Cross between Emblems of the 4 evangelists:

🦁 an angel (Matthew), a winged lion (Mark), a winged ox (Luke), and an eagle (John).

🗃️ #arthistory #medievalsky 🏺 #archaeology #skystorians #art
A plaque (meant to cover a book, c. 1000 AD) w/ the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) on a Cross between Emblems of the 4 evangelists: An angel (Matthew), a winged lion (Mark), a winged ox (Luke), and an eagle (John).
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Pope Leo X capitalized on Raphael's skills by commissioning a breathtaking array of works that would dramatically illustrate the new Golden Age he was convinced that his papacy was ushering in.

🍿 Watch ▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #academia #Italy #art
Part of the so-called Sistine Tapestries by Raphael.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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TG it's Film Friday! 🎬 You can now watch Parts 1- 4 of Raphael: A Portrait, here: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...

🦉 For #frescofriday a beautiful detail of a ceiling in the Vatican by Raphael.

🗃️ #arthistory #art #filmsky #renaissance #Italy #owl 🏺
A beautiful detail of a ceiling in the Vatican by Raphael showing an owl and other bird in the sky.
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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🚙 Early 2026 we'll visiy Florence, Pisa, Siena, Padua, and more to do lots of filming to enhance our upcoming art films w/ magnificent images & footage.

🗞️ Read our newsletter with more details here: sh1.sendinblue.com/3g31t0lympxp...

🗃️ #arthistory #Italy #skystorians #art #academia #renaissance
Collage of image of important Italian Renaissance art.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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For #adoorablethursday read this essay about the doors of all doors and their inspirations.

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺
ideasroadshow.bsky.social Ideas Roadshow @ideasroadshow.bsky.social · 13d
🗝️ Exquisite details of the Esau & Jacob panel of The Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti.

🔎 Note the ‘self-portrait’ sculpture of Ghiberti on the right bottom corner.

👁️ Read the story behind the story: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/revolving-...

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art #Italy #Renaissance
Details of the Esau and Jacob panel of The Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti which has relief sculptures showing the story about Esau and Jacob throughout the panel.
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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🚙 Early 2026 we'll visiy Florence, Pisa, Siena, Padua, and more to do lots of filming to enhance our upcoming art films w/ magnificent images & footage.

🗞️ Read our newsletter with more details here: sh1.sendinblue.com/3g31t0lympxp...

🗃️ #arthistory #Italy #skystorians #art #academia #renaissance
Collage of image of important Italian Renaissance art.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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"Sadly both videos were replete w/ the most basic video-editing mistakes–errors that any 12-yr old would likely be embarrassed by, let alone a world-leading cultural institution w/ a multi-million dollar budget.”

🏛️ ▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

🗃️ #arthistory #academia #skystorians
Two posters of exhibitions about Italian Renaissance art.
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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⚛️ 🎨"There are many individuals out there today emphatically demonstrating the falseness of the so-called “art-science” divide on a daily basis. We just have to know where to look.”

🗃️ #arthistory #academia #skystorians #Edusky 🧪 #SciComm #science #art

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The False Divide - Part 2
Still inappropriate
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November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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"Sadly both videos were replete w/ the most basic video-editing mistakes–errors that any 12-yr old would likely be embarrassed by, let alone a world-leading cultural institution w/ a multi-million dollar budget.”

🏛️ ▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

🗃️ #arthistory #academia #skystorians
Two posters of exhibitions about Italian Renaissance art.
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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⚛️ 🎨"There are many individuals out there today emphatically demonstrating the falseness of the so-called “art-science” divide on a daily basis. We just have to know where to look.”

🗃️ #arthistory #academia #skystorians #Edusky 🧪 #SciComm #science #art

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The False Divide - Part 2
Still inappropriate
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November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Read an essay on how both the Louvre & National Gallery are missing the technical boat by filmmaker Howard Burton who creates art films that go beyond what's expected.

🏛️ Yes, it’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times in #museums

▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

🗃️ #arthistory
Card with a quote from an essay called A Tale of Two Cities
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Read an essay on how both the Louvre & National Gallery are missing the technical boat by filmmaker Howard Burton who creates art films that go beyond what's expected.

🏛️ Yes, it’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times in #museums

▶️ ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

🗃️ #arthistory
Card with a quote from an essay called A Tale of Two Cities
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Question to @bsky.app - would it be possible to make an adjustment so that users can change the country in the trending section?

The USA is not relevant to all of us, especially here in Europe. Merci!

@support.bsky.team #bluesky
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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For #tilesontuesday an optical illusion of perspective on the floor of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. OPA = Opera del Duomo, founded in 1296 in Fl. to oversee the construction of the new Cathedral & its bell tower.

🗃️ #arthistory #art #medievalsky #renaissance #skystorians 🏺
a stunning optical illusion of perspective on the marble floor of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Detail of the the optical illusion of perspective on the floor of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. It shows the letters OPA in the middle which stands for Opera Del Duomo.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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🏛️ "Why is that, in 2025, so many world-renowned museums and art galleries have no clear sense of how to harness the most basic aspects of digital media to tell their impressively compelling stories?"

🗃️ #arthistory #museums #skystorians #academia

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A Tale of Two Cities
How both the Louvre and the National Gallery are missing the technical boat
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November 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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For #mosaicmonday stunning details of the mosaic of the Annunciation attributed to Lippo Memmi in Pisa Cathedral.

🎬 We'll be filming there in early 2026 for an upcoming film about its remarkable artworks & architecture.

(Photos by C. Pradel)

🗃️ #arthistory #art #medievalsky 🏺 #archaeology
Details of the mosaic of the Annunciation attributed to Lippo Memmi in Pisa Cathedral. Detail showing Gabriel in the mosaic of the Annunciation attributed to Lippo Memmi in Pisa Cathedral. Detail of an eye in the mosaic of the Annunciation attributed to Lippo Memmi in Pisa Cathedral.
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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🏛️ "Why is that, in 2025, so many world-renowned museums and art galleries have no clear sense of how to harness the most basic aspects of digital media to tell their impressively compelling stories?"

🗃️ #arthistory #museums #skystorians #academia

ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
A Tale of Two Cities
How both the Louvre and the National Gallery are missing the technical boat
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November 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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A great initiative by @museodelprado.es to showcase artworks that accompany people in their daily life. #PradoCotidiano

Do you have a copy of a famous artwork in your house, workplace or café❓

🗃️ #arthistory #art #museums 🏛️
museodelprado.es Museo del Prado @museodelprado.es · 9d
El Museo del Prado pone en marcha el #PradoCotidiano, una iniciativa participativa para celebrar su aniversario www.museodelprado.es/actualidad/n...
Taberna del Tito Aguacate en Tegucigalpa, Honduras
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Today marks the 400th anniversary of the passing of Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola. Read about the artist on the #ArtHerstory blog -

Sofonisba’s Impact
Guest post by Howard Burton, @ideasroadshow.bsky.social
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Sofonisba's Impact
Howard Burton discusses Renaissance Italian painter Sofonisba Anguissola's influence on other Italian women artists, including her sisters.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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#AllMetalMonday 🏺
Quack!
A bronze duck w flat body decorated in relief, long neck, open beak and sturdy legs.
Plus second duck w 2 little ones on its back.
From C6 BC hoard found in Ortanova near Foggia in Puglia, representing material culture of indigenous Daunian people.
MArTA Taranto
Two larger ducks each standing on a square block with open beaks and bulging eyes. On lower plinth the duck can be seen to have raised lines on the wings folded over its back. The upper duck has two ducklings on its back.
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM