Amy 😷 Funderburk

#Artist specializing in visionary imagery from meditation, yoga & the sacred landscapes of Ireland, England & Scotland; #arts writing. My ©pics for Twitter only

[Amy 😷 Funderburk @AFunderburkArt]

#Artist Audrey Flack just released a riveting memoir, With Darkness Came Stars, and opened a solo show of new work at @HollisTaggart . I had the pleasure of interviewing the art history legend for @artandobject - https://t.co/ertymvpxPR #art
#arthistory #artbook #arts #painting

[The Art Guide @The_Art_Guide]

Russian artist Igor Sakharov "Rays of Light on the Snow" o/c

[Maude Frome @frome_maude]

Church Owls by Lucy Grossmith #OwlishMonday

[OpenBook @OpenBoo02828388]

"Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude."
William Shakespeare
#folkloresunday

[OpenBook @OpenBoo02828388]

"When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people shall come unto the earth from many colors, classes, creeds. By their actions and deeds they shall make the earth green again. They will be known as Warriors of the Rainbow."
Hopi Prophecy
Happy #EarthDay

[OpenBook @OpenBoo02828388]

Snow leopards are said to be a reincarnation of ancient mountain guardians. Legends tell that their elusive presence protects the sacred peaks and guides lost travelers back to safety. They symbolize power, mystery, and the spirit of the untamed winter wilderness.
#FolkloreSunday

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

"I went to collect the few personal belongings which...I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude"
- Colette,
French author, actress and journalist #WomensArt

[Kerria @Kerria]

In Lapland mythology, the aurora borealis is said to be created when the Arctic fox’s tail sweeps shimmering snowflakes into the moonlight as it gallops across the snow-covered mountains.

#folkloresunday

[P J Richards @P_J_Richards]

🐁🏡🐁An old English method of ridding a house of mice was to ask them politely to leave - making sure to suggest a suitable alternative home.
#FolkloreSunday #Superstitiology

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

Words for the Weekend 🥳

Pick your winner 🌟

A B
C D

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[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Tap, hold and load in 4k to see some incredible art details - a thread 🧵

1. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

4. The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel

[Today In History @historigins]

The most surreal phenomena ever captured on camera. 🧵

⚠️ Warning: you're going to hallucinate!

1. The sea in the sky.

[P J Richards @P_J_Richards]

✨Art by Eric Ravilious✨

[P J Richards @P_J_Richards]

🌿🌑🌿"Over the period of one revelatory month, from dark moon to dark moon, the ground tore open at the base of every hill that had ever harboured a legend..."

📖The Tyranny of Beauty.
#FairyTaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkloreSunday

[Amy 😷 Funderburk @AFunderburkArt]

@P_J_Richards This shot could be in a high-end homes magazine! 😍

[𝙃𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚 @thorneh]

Dragon Hill, Uffington. Scene of the infamous fictitious battle between St George and the dragon. (1-0).

[Titania @TitaniasRealm]

Art by Jana Heiersdorf

[Titania @TitaniasRealm]

The Year Walk ('årsgång') was a Swedish ritual, usually practiced on New Year's Eve. The practitioners would venture into a dark forest all alone at night, and face challenges like encounters with supernatural beings. Those who persevered, would see the future.

#FolkloreSunday

[Tatiana Fajardo @Tatiana19796]

#FolkloreSunday In both Brittany and Cornwall, it is believed that the last person to be buried in a cemetery at the end of the year becomes an ‘Ankou’ (one of Death’s henchmen), cursed to act as ‘guardian of the graveyard’ until the following year’s end. https://t.co/JNA8zVfu1N

[Amy 😷 Funderburk @AFunderburkArt]

@P_J_Richards I hope you and yours are enjoying a peaceful holiday season. ❄🎄❄