Jaq W
@kardomah.bsky.social
Aesthete
I post about *ALL OF THESE THINGS*: Art, Design, History, Archaeology, Architecture, Egyptology, LFC, sometimes music
I post about *ALL OF THESE THINGS*: Art, Design, History, Archaeology, Architecture, Egyptology, LFC, sometimes music
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”To a valiant heart, nothing is impossible.”
Palais Jacques Coeur, Bourges, 1443-1451, hôtel particulier in the Flamboyant Gothic style, built for one of France’s wealthiest merchants, Jacques Coeur. Master of Mint to Charles VII, he fell suddenly from royal favour & died in Chios #OTD 1456.
Palais Jacques Coeur, Bourges, 1443-1451, hôtel particulier in the Flamboyant Gothic style, built for one of France’s wealthiest merchants, Jacques Coeur. Master of Mint to Charles VII, he fell suddenly from royal favour & died in Chios #OTD 1456.
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
”To a valiant heart, nothing is impossible.”
Palais Jacques Coeur, Bourges, 1443-1451, hôtel particulier in the Flamboyant Gothic style, built for one of France’s wealthiest merchants, Jacques Coeur. Master of Mint to Charles VII, he fell suddenly from royal favour & died in Chios #OTD 1456.
Palais Jacques Coeur, Bourges, 1443-1451, hôtel particulier in the Flamboyant Gothic style, built for one of France’s wealthiest merchants, Jacques Coeur. Master of Mint to Charles VII, he fell suddenly from royal favour & died in Chios #OTD 1456.
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That would be coffee
I bring you the menu-beverage that gives brilliance to your ka. (OGC)
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
That would be coffee
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This building is often overshadowed by the great On Leong Merchants Association Building down the street (also by Michaelsen & Rognstad), but the details on this thing go just as hard
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This building is often overshadowed by the great On Leong Merchants Association Building down the street (also by Michaelsen & Rognstad), but the details on this thing go just as hard
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When is a drawing of a foot worth $2m? When it’s a newly discovered Michelanglo. ‘Study for the right foot of The Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling’, c.1511-12, will be sold at Christie’s NY in January.
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
When is a drawing of a foot worth $2m? When it’s a newly discovered Michelanglo. ‘Study for the right foot of The Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling’, c.1511-12, will be sold at Christie’s NY in January.
and then check the first post in this thread 🥰 I've had 2 big briards and they were both lap dogs
this was the prelude to her deciding that actually the computer had no business being on my lap
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
and then check the first post in this thread 🥰 I've had 2 big briards and they were both lap dogs
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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A lovely 3rd century mosaic with the personification of a lake wearing crab claw hairclips has been unearthed in the city of Iznik, Türkiye.
Yusuf Kahveci “We can read the name Askania beside the central figure. This was the Roman-era name of Lake Iznik".
www.dailysabah.com/life/history...
Yusuf Kahveci “We can read the name Askania beside the central figure. This was the Roman-era name of Lake Iznik".
www.dailysabah.com/life/history...
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A lovely 3rd century mosaic with the personification of a lake wearing crab claw hairclips has been unearthed in the city of Iznik, Türkiye.
Yusuf Kahveci “We can read the name Askania beside the central figure. This was the Roman-era name of Lake Iznik".
www.dailysabah.com/life/history...
Yusuf Kahveci “We can read the name Askania beside the central figure. This was the Roman-era name of Lake Iznik".
www.dailysabah.com/life/history...
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Take a closer look at the original artwork that inspired today's animation by Alex Mitchell.
John Ruskin created this vibrant study of a Kingfisher in 1871.
Ruskin believed that the colours of the natural world could inspire and guide artists who should replicate them as truthfully as possible.
John Ruskin created this vibrant study of a Kingfisher in 1871.
Ruskin believed that the colours of the natural world could inspire and guide artists who should replicate them as truthfully as possible.
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Take a closer look at the original artwork that inspired today's animation by Alex Mitchell.
John Ruskin created this vibrant study of a Kingfisher in 1871.
Ruskin believed that the colours of the natural world could inspire and guide artists who should replicate them as truthfully as possible.
John Ruskin created this vibrant study of a Kingfisher in 1871.
Ruskin believed that the colours of the natural world could inspire and guide artists who should replicate them as truthfully as possible.
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Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé, Russian (born Saint Petersburg, 1877 – died Nice, 1939)
On the Banks at Twilight, 1923
Oil on canvas
63 × 48 cm (24.8 × 18.9 in)
Private collection
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
On the Banks at Twilight, 1923
Oil on canvas
63 × 48 cm (24.8 × 18.9 in)
Private collection
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé, Russian (born Saint Petersburg, 1877 – died Nice, 1939)
On the Banks at Twilight, 1923
Oil on canvas
63 × 48 cm (24.8 × 18.9 in)
Private collection
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
On the Banks at Twilight, 1923
Oil on canvas
63 × 48 cm (24.8 × 18.9 in)
Private collection
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
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The Toper. by B Ferdinand Bol (c. 1650–1) Oil on canvas.
I see Oliver Reed.
I see Oliver Reed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The Toper. by B Ferdinand Bol (c. 1650–1) Oil on canvas.
I see Oliver Reed.
I see Oliver Reed.
After the posts on here yesterday, at first glance I read this as being a Roman Lanyard
A 1,700-Year-Old Portable Roman Steelyard Balance Found in Leptis Magna in Northwestern Libya www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/11/a...
A 1,700-Year-Old Portable Roman Steelyard Balance Found in Leptis Magna in Northwestern Libya
A recent scientific study has unraveled the mysteries of a Roman bronze steelyard balance discovered near the ancient city of Leptis Magna in northwestern Libya. The artifact, once an essential commer...
www.labrujulaverde.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
After the posts on here yesterday, at first glance I read this as being a Roman Lanyard
Saw these not long after visiting war cemeteries in Normandy, and we couldn't help imagining a massive (for their time) battle in ancient times, and this being their war cemetery.
The whole region is surreal, mindblowing and unforgettable
The whole region is surreal, mindblowing and unforgettable
This card gives a good sense of the extent of the 1,000 plus menhirs arranged in 11 rows stretching for over a kilometre which form the alignments at Menec in Carnac (Morbihan). The 2 women sit on the ringing stone at the W end. Card by Denot in Lorient c.1905.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Saw these not long after visiting war cemeteries in Normandy, and we couldn't help imagining a massive (for their time) battle in ancient times, and this being their war cemetery.
The whole region is surreal, mindblowing and unforgettable
The whole region is surreal, mindblowing and unforgettable
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Charles Darwin visited Stonehenge not too long after this, in 1877. He was more interested in the worms than the monument, however, speculating that worms' gradual shifting of the earth over time would eventually bury Stonehenge 1/3
This is the oldest known family photo taken at Stonehenge. c 1865, back when you could picnic on the great sarsens themselves.
The original photo is owned by Queen Guitarist Brian May!
#stonehenge #wiltshire #stonecircle
The original photo is owned by Queen Guitarist Brian May!
#stonehenge #wiltshire #stonecircle
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Charles Darwin visited Stonehenge not too long after this, in 1877. He was more interested in the worms than the monument, however, speculating that worms' gradual shifting of the earth over time would eventually bury Stonehenge 1/3
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Goodnight from Chicago, home to excellent Art Deco industrial infrastructure.
November 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Goodnight from Chicago, home to excellent Art Deco industrial infrastructure.
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Ballets Russes dancer Theodore Kosloff as the Spirit of Electricity from the "Ballet Mecanique" sequence aboard the zeppelin in "Madam Satan" (1930) directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
youtu.be/Ok0RdI4cTs0?...
youtu.be/Ok0RdI4cTs0?...
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Ballets Russes dancer Theodore Kosloff as the Spirit of Electricity from the "Ballet Mecanique" sequence aboard the zeppelin in "Madam Satan" (1930) directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
youtu.be/Ok0RdI4cTs0?...
youtu.be/Ok0RdI4cTs0?...
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November personified:
JEAN-FRÉDÉRIC BAZILLE
(1841-1870, born in Montpellier, died in Beaune-la-Rolande)
Portrait of Auguste Renoir, 1867
JEAN-FRÉDÉRIC BAZILLE
(1841-1870, born in Montpellier, died in Beaune-la-Rolande)
Portrait of Auguste Renoir, 1867
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
November personified:
JEAN-FRÉDÉRIC BAZILLE
(1841-1870, born in Montpellier, died in Beaune-la-Rolande)
Portrait of Auguste Renoir, 1867
JEAN-FRÉDÉRIC BAZILLE
(1841-1870, born in Montpellier, died in Beaune-la-Rolande)
Portrait of Auguste Renoir, 1867
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#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡
Happy Sunday, Blueskiis
Thinking about visiting Florence? You won't want to miss the “duel venue” Fra Angelico art exhibition at the stunning Palazzo Strozzi and the historic Convent of San Marco—thru Jan 25.
Can’t make it? No problem. Here's my look at this pivotal artist...
Happy Sunday, Blueskiis
Thinking about visiting Florence? You won't want to miss the “duel venue” Fra Angelico art exhibition at the stunning Palazzo Strozzi and the historic Convent of San Marco—thru Jan 25.
Can’t make it? No problem. Here's my look at this pivotal artist...
Fra Angelico: The devil is in the details
See how artist Fra Angelico led a revolution in Italian painting that profoundly shifted the focus from religious dogma to human potential.
theshymuseumgoer.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡
Happy Sunday, Blueskiis
Thinking about visiting Florence? You won't want to miss the “duel venue” Fra Angelico art exhibition at the stunning Palazzo Strozzi and the historic Convent of San Marco—thru Jan 25.
Can’t make it? No problem. Here's my look at this pivotal artist...
Happy Sunday, Blueskiis
Thinking about visiting Florence? You won't want to miss the “duel venue” Fra Angelico art exhibition at the stunning Palazzo Strozzi and the historic Convent of San Marco—thru Jan 25.
Can’t make it? No problem. Here's my look at this pivotal artist...
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Federico Castelluccio, best known for playing Furio Giunta in the Sopranos, is a master painter and art collector. He discovered a long-lost painting by Baroque artist Guercino and assisted with the restoration on Artemisia Gentileschi at the Getty bsky.app/profile/coli...
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Federico Castelluccio, best known for playing Furio Giunta in the Sopranos, is a master painter and art collector. He discovered a long-lost painting by Baroque artist Guercino and assisted with the restoration on Artemisia Gentileschi at the Getty bsky.app/profile/coli...
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I think I’m just going to keep posting pictures of decorative Roman cavalry horse chamfrons from @vindolandatrust.bsky.social and @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social until people start blocking me.
Have some.
1/
Have some.
1/
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I think I’m just going to keep posting pictures of decorative Roman cavalry horse chamfrons from @vindolandatrust.bsky.social and @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social until people start blocking me.
Have some.
1/
Have some.
1/
I always get wanderlust at this time of year.
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I always get wanderlust at this time of year.
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
Mostly to escape Slade, and mawkish guff.
Kasbah Amridil in the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco, backdropped by the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 17th century and has a museum and rooms where visitors can stay. Photograph: Ron Yue in The Guardian
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45 years ago I made a pitch for the Director-General job. Didn’t get it – mind you, I was only 13. But I did get a reply from Ian Trethowan, who was DG at the time. All these years later I’m proud to work for the BBC.
November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
45 years ago I made a pitch for the Director-General job. Didn’t get it – mind you, I was only 13. But I did get a reply from Ian Trethowan, who was DG at the time. All these years later I’m proud to work for the BBC.
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Thespian friends! This day in 534 BCE is traditionally held to have seen the premiere of the first ever theatre performance by Thespis of Icaria, who took his cart of masks round the villages of Attica to impersonate mythical figures in marketplaces.
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Thespian friends! This day in 534 BCE is traditionally held to have seen the premiere of the first ever theatre performance by Thespis of Icaria, who took his cart of masks round the villages of Attica to impersonate mythical figures in marketplaces.
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Remarkably, these natty, well-preserved woven reed shoes from ancient Egypt are dated at being over 3,000 years old collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O351640...
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Remarkably, these natty, well-preserved woven reed shoes from ancient Egypt are dated at being over 3,000 years old collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O351640...