Unite in Love and Humanity
@katbalou21.bsky.social
All who value love & humanity from all backgrounds, religions, sexuality, race, or nationality belong here. I share daily quotes from random books (any book) and art—music, movie clips, paintings, statues—to inspire love, wisdom, understanding, & tolerance
Once Upon a Time: "The Death of Cleopatra" (1876) by Edmonia Lewis the female black artist (July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia...
May 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Once Upon a Time: "The Death of Cleopatra" (1876) by Edmonia Lewis the female black artist (July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia...
Once Upon a Time: Mystery and Melancholy of a Street by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico - 1914. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery....
May 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Once Upon a Time: Mystery and Melancholy of a Street by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico - 1914. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery....
Monsieur Preston...
April 16, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Monsieur Preston...
Once Upon a Time: The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch, 1490~1510 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gar...
April 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Once Upon a Time: The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch, 1490~1510 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gar...
Monsieur Preston, wine and orchid...
April 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Monsieur Preston, wine and orchid...
Once Upon a Time: Dance in the Country (Danse à la campagne) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_i...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_i...
April 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Once Upon a Time: Dance in the Country (Danse à la campagne) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_i...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_i...
Monsieur Preston.
April 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Monsieur Preston.
Once Upon a Time: "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt van Rijn (1642): This masterpiece is painted during the Dutch Golden Age and depicts a city guard moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nig....
April 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Once Upon a Time: "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt van Rijn (1642): This masterpiece is painted during the Dutch Golden Age and depicts a city guard moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nig....
Monsieur Preston.
April 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Monsieur Preston.
Monsieur Preston...
April 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Monsieur Preston...
Monsieur Preston. Photo credit: My significant other
April 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Monsieur Preston. Photo credit: My significant other
Monsieur Preston, and the camera...
April 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Monsieur Preston, and the camera...
Once Upon a Time: "Watson and the Shark" by John Singleton Copley, 1778
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_....
April 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Once Upon a Time: "Watson and the Shark" by John Singleton Copley, 1778
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_....
Monsieur Preston, in the zoo...
April 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Monsieur Preston, in the zoo...
Once Upon a Time: "Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth" by J. M. W. Turner, 1842 reminds me of the world today — a small vessel caught in overwhelming forces, barely visible amid the chaos. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_St...
April 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Once Upon a Time: "Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth" by J. M. W. Turner, 1842 reminds me of the world today — a small vessel caught in overwhelming forces, barely visible amid the chaos. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_St...
Monsieur Preston...dinner time.
April 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Monsieur Preston...dinner time.
Once Upon a Time: The Venus of Berekhat Ram (found in Israel) is dated to 230,000–700,000 B.C., and the Venus of Tan-Tan (found in Morocco) to 300,000–500,000 B.C. These shaped stones may have been modified by early hominins, hence possible examples of the earliest symbolic art - Links in comments.
April 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Once Upon a Time: The Venus of Berekhat Ram (found in Israel) is dated to 230,000–700,000 B.C., and the Venus of Tan-Tan (found in Morocco) to 300,000–500,000 B.C. These shaped stones may have been modified by early hominins, hence possible examples of the earliest symbolic art - Links in comments.
Monsieur Preston...
April 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Monsieur Preston...
Once Upon a Time: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a 41-ft-tall seated figure by Phidias ~435 BC in Olympia, Greece. Made of ivory & gold on a wooden frame. As one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was lost and destroyed before the 6th century AD. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_...
April 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Once Upon a Time: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a 41-ft-tall seated figure by Phidias ~435 BC in Olympia, Greece. Made of ivory & gold on a wooden frame. As one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was lost and destroyed before the 6th century AD. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_...
Monsieur Preston...
April 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Monsieur Preston...
Monsieur Preston...
March 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Monsieur Preston...
Once Upon a Time: "The Last Supper" by the female Dutch artist "Mechtelt van Lichtenberg", 1574
March 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Once Upon a Time: "The Last Supper" by the female Dutch artist "Mechtelt van Lichtenberg", 1574
Monsieur Preston.
March 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Monsieur Preston.
Once Upon a Time: Artemisia Gentileschi’s 1610 “Susanna and the Elders” is a bold reimagining of a biblical tale. Unlike male artists, she shows Susanna’s fear & resistance as she’s harassed. Her composition, anatomy, & emotional realism reflect a young woman's perspective on power & violation. 👇
March 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Once Upon a Time: Artemisia Gentileschi’s 1610 “Susanna and the Elders” is a bold reimagining of a biblical tale. Unlike male artists, she shows Susanna’s fear & resistance as she’s harassed. Her composition, anatomy, & emotional realism reflect a young woman's perspective on power & violation. 👇
Monsieur Preston - he turned two on the 24th.
March 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Monsieur Preston - he turned two on the 24th.