#art and history

[blindmagdalena]

man i just wanna have him leave vought, to finally realize that he doesnt really need them, like bro please, just leave man. go take over the world, go freelance, do something other than work for that soul crushing company.

im a avid vought hater, stan can eat a bullet.

love ya <3

(and your writing.)

i love u more!!! the idea of homelander doing literally anything else with his life really brings me such joy. what kind of things would he be good at. what would he LIKE doing. who the heck would he freelance for??

his strength means he could do pretty much any manual labor, but if they TELL him to do something, his pathological demand avoidance kicks in and suddenly he's gritting his teeth and kicking them in the shin. he doesn't want anyone telling him what to do anymore. but also he craves connection, direction and outside structure, so he's not gonna be his own boss. he made Ashley his CEO so he could just be the face of the company. he's a hypocritical little enigma.

maybe he just needs to be a hermit in his log cabin for awhile. with a friend... preferably not another Doppelganger.

[lithiumrev]

my dad is the best. 💕

[spyboy2000]

ᴇᴢʀᴀ ᴊᴀᴄᴋ ᴋᴇᴀᴛs Artwork from his 1962 book The Snowy Day.

[szczekaczz]

Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, A dog and her puppies

[tinagodiva]

Fall in New England 🍁

[classicalcanvas]

Water Lilies painted by Claude Monet (1840 - 1926)

[aworldofpattern]

Oscar de la Renta: 'Crafted like a mosaic, discover the making-of the #odlrfall2024 stained glass gown — ushering in a a new House-signature embroidery technique.'

Constructed from hundreds of polyamide panes, hand-sewn together in an Art Nouveau style reminiscent of Tiffany glass. Ready-to-wear: £36,546.

[blumineck]

My new favourite archery image!

This painting is located in the Church of the Nativity in Prague, and is dated to 1663. It is also the basis of at least 3 D&D character concepts that are stuck in my head now.

If you want more info, art references, and tutorials, check my Patreon!

[kimiko24]

DOG MOSAICS (From Italy and Greece ××)

[anteregem]

Some fanart of this ancient figurine! Also got commissioned to draw her hanging out with a friend!

[doctorsiren]

Day 20 of Sirentober / Doctober

Hands / Journal

You can tell who never made a deal

Available as a print on my Etsy Shop

[bebs-art-gallery]

Cats Stealing Food in Paintings

Still Life with Cat (1705) by Desportes, It's no use crying over spilt milk (1880) by Frank Paton, Still Life of the Remnants of a Meal with a Lunging Cat (18th Century) by Alexandre-François Desportes, Fish Still Life with Two Cats (1781) by Martin Ferdinand Quadal, Still Life with a Cat and a Mackerel on a Table Top (18th Century) by Giovanni Rivalta, The Collared Thief (1860) by William James Webbe, Cat Stealing a String of Sausages (17th Century) by Abraham van Beyeren, Still Life with a Cat (1760) by Sebastiano Lazzari, Kitchen Still Life with Fish and Cat (ca. 1650) by Sebastian Stoskopff, An Oyster Supper (1882) by Horatio Henry Couldery, Still Life with an Ebony Chest (17th Century) by Frans Snyders, Still Life with a Cat (1724) by Alexandre-Francois Desportes, A Cat Attacking Dead Game (18th Century) by Alexandre-François Desportes, Still Life of Fresh-Water Fish with a Cat (1656) by Pieter Claesz, Still Life with Fruits and Ham with a Cat and a Parrot (18th Century) by Alexandre-Francois Desportes, A Cat Holding a Fish in Its Mouth (18th Century) by Sebastiano Lazzari, Still Life with a Cat and a Hare (18th Century) by Desportes, Still Life with Cat and Rayfish (1728) by Jean-Siméon Chardin, A Cat with Dead Game (1711) by Alexandre-Francois Desportes, Still Life with Cat and Fish (1728) by Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin

Via James Lucas on X/Twitter

[pushingthewave]

🌓 Mozart’s The Magic Flute—Brilliant, But Deeply Flawed? 🌓

I finally saw The Magic Flute live. Musically? A masterpiece. But watching it unfold on stage, I was struck by something unsettling.

This opera—celebrated for its themes of wisdom, love and enlightenment—also contains some shockingly outdated ideas about race and gender. Sarastro’s pronouncements about women feel archaic, and Monostatos? A textbook example of racial stereotyping.

So here’s the question: How should we stage The Magic Flute today? Do we acknowledge its flaws? Modify the libretto? Or do we let it stand as a historical artifact, despite its contradictions?

I dive into these questions in my latest piece. Read it here: https://pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thoughts/dissonance-at-the-heart-of-the-magic-flute/

Let’s talk: Should problematic elements in classic operas be altered, or should they remain untouched? Reblog with your thoughts! 🎭✨🎶

[detailedart]

Rise and collapse of a wave. Details of paintings by Michael Zeno Diemer (1867-1939)

[sukinapan]