#british museum artworks

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On the Seashore, George Elgar Hicks (1879)

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William James Webbe (1830-1904) "Rabbit amid Ferns and Flowering Plants" (1855) Oil on canvas Located in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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The Archangel Michael

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🎨 David: "Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest." Psalm 55:6, 1865

by Frederic Leighton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

oil on fabric, 96.5 x 122.5 cm

Cleveland Museum of Art, USA

About the artwork:

This painting depicts the biblical King David, a frequent subject in art due to his complex character and dramatic life as described in the scriptures. The chosen verse, Psalm 55:6, expresses David’s desire for escape from the turmoil surrounding him, a theme that Leighton visualizes with a reflective and evocative representation of David yearning for peace.

In this work, David might be depicted in a moment of solitude and contemplation, perhaps looking towards the heavens or in a pose that suggests his longing for escape. The composition would likely emphasize the emotional intensity of the scene through the use of dramatic lighting and shadow, highlighting David's expression and the setting around him, which could be either a palace or a secluded outdoor space, adding to the sense of isolation and contemplation.

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Monster Chetwynd (Alalia Chetwynd) (British b. 1973), Crazy Bat Lady, 2018. (Source: Tate Museum, London)

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Mrs. George Batten Singing (1897) by John Singer Sargent. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

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For the people of ancient Colombia, gold had no monetary value, but rather spiritual and transformative powers. It was not only offered to the gods, but – together with the use of music, hallucinogens and dancing – also helped those who wore it to engage with the spirit world. With the use of bodily adornment and animal iconography, spiritual leaders believed they could take on the characteristics of a range creatures, including bats, jaguars and crocodiles, all thought to have the ability to cross liminal boundaries. 

— Emily Spicer, "Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold in Ancient Colombia."

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Banquet scene, from Thebes, c.1400 BC (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty

wall painting, British Museum, London, UK

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Rodrigo Moynihan (British, English – 1910-1990) • Interior with a Nude and a Still Life • 1937 • Tate Britain

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Mt St. Gothard von Charles Yardley Turner

Radierung Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

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John Martin (1789-1854) "Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion" (1812) Oil on canvas Romanticism Located in the Saint Louis Art Museum, St Louis, Missouri, United states The painting depicts Sadak, a fictional character in a story in James Ridley's The Tales of the Genii; it is a faux-Oriental tale allegedly from a Persian manuscript, but actually the work of Ridley himself. In Ridley's story, the hero Sadak is sent by his Sultan, Amurath, to find the memory-destroying "waters of oblivion." The Sultan maliciously intends to use the waters on Sadak's wife Kalasrade in a seduction attempt. Sadak endures a range of trials — a tempest at sea, a plague, evil genii, a subterranean whirlpool — before he attains his goal. In the end, the Sultan himself falls victim to the water's effect. Amurath dies; Sadak becomes Sultan. Martin's picture portrays Sadak at the climax of his struggle, just before he reaches the waters of oblivion.

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Out of Place Artifact

The British Museum is rocked by a stunning daylight robbery of a 4th century roman bust by group of Cybertronian raiders. The Decepticons have taken credit for the action, with the raid leader, identified as Darkwing, claiming that "the object is rightfully mine. I posed for it."

Calls by the Prime Minister for aid from both the Autobots and Action Force have been unsuccessful. Optimus Prime, military and religious leader of the Autobot ethnic group, apologized, stating Autobot resources were more desperately needed to defend Earth's natural resources and human populace given the resurgence of Decepticon Pretender activity in Scandinavia and the South Pacific.

When asked for comment, a representative of Action Force identified as "Phones" stated that since leaving the EU, the event is outside Action Force's operational purview, and that "karma is a hell of a thing."

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Prompt: a marble bust of the Decepticon Starscream from 4th century rome, museum lighting, sharp focus

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Bronze figure of a seated cat, From Saqqara, Egypt. Late Period, after 600 BC.

Collection: The British Museum.

It sort of reminds me of the cat Bastet from the Amelia Peabody Mysteries.

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Eric Gill (British, 1882-1940), The Sofa, 1925. Wood-engraving, printed in the intaglio manner. (Source: British Museum, London)