Thomasin
@thomaspaine.bsky.social
Fan of historical radicalism, folk music, folk horror and root vegetables.
The bats in the chapel at my workplace were out and making a lot of noise
July 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The bats in the chapel at my workplace were out and making a lot of noise
Until I went to the Vatican museums I hadn't realised how popular sheep were as a subject in late Roman funerary art - especially the good shepherd motif
June 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Until I went to the Vatican museums I hadn't realised how popular sheep were as a subject in late Roman funerary art - especially the good shepherd motif
I made friends with the fountain sparrow
June 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I made friends with the fountain sparrow
On my last day in Rome I had the Caravaggio 2025 exhibiton at 11pm so I went to the Galleria Spada during the day. A gorgeous place!
June 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
On my last day in Rome I had the Caravaggio 2025 exhibiton at 11pm so I went to the Galleria Spada during the day. A gorgeous place!
and of course I can't leave out our best friend Saint Catherine of Alexandria
June 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
and of course I can't leave out our best friend Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Bold choice for hotel art (From my uncle's Chesterfield hotel room)
May 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Bold choice for hotel art (From my uncle's Chesterfield hotel room)
I honestly should have taken more pictures in Hay but I had a great time being off the grid for a week
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I honestly should have taken more pictures in Hay but I had a great time being off the grid for a week
I'm still thrilled to have found these going cheap in a Derbyshire charity shop. The Leadbelly one has an introduction by Pete Seeger
May 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I'm still thrilled to have found these going cheap in a Derbyshire charity shop. The Leadbelly one has an introduction by Pete Seeger
There is additional context to support the theory that it's King Arthur but I have trouble believing it. Some 16th century references:
April 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
There is additional context to support the theory that it's King Arthur but I have trouble believing it. Some 16th century references:
Who do you think is depicted in this 1545 panel? For context: it's near two other panels depicting Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
April 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Who do you think is depicted in this 1545 panel? For context: it's near two other panels depicting Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
Hanging out in the sun
April 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hanging out in the sun
I don't see anything here. Do you?
April 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I don't see anything here. Do you?
First lambs of the year
April 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
First lambs of the year
I love this 18th century poem about domestic labour by Ruth Belknap, a New England minister's wife, written in response to people in town who idealised the pastoral life. (From "Good Wives" by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich)
January 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I love this 18th century poem about domestic labour by Ruth Belknap, a New England minister's wife, written in response to people in town who idealised the pastoral life. (From "Good Wives" by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich)
