susan stewart

Librarian and Author. For published work on ancient cosmetics and perfumes and cosmetics in general see my Academia page.

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

@profjill_burke Good luck Jill. Stay in touch

[Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety]

Red pomegranates among the foliage, delicate wrought ironwork, & sweeping curves of woodwork ~ the Portone del Melograno (Pomegranate Door) in San Salvario district of Turin is in “Liberty” style, closely related to art nouveau (design: Pietro Fenoglio)
https://t.co/TvbyjkxUAN

[Ian Rankin @Beathhigh]

The news is out! Transmission dates for Rebus!!

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

beautiful

[Andy Marshall 📸 @fotofacade]

I don't think I've come across a place that captures so evocatively the memory of the past within the fabric, as the sea of steps at Wells Cathedral.

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

@sapphicapuella very cute

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

Wow! Liquid in one powder in the other. Check out my books on cosmetics and perfumes . Sorry for the shameless plug!

[Trimontium Trust @TrimontiumTrust]

This stunning #Roman bipartite eye makeup container @GettyMuseum is made of free-blown colourless glass & was used for Kohl. 3rd or 4th Century.
The 2 parts of the vessel are formed by a tube folded upon itself. It includes a thin bronze applicator.
#romanmakeup #romanglass

[The Makeup Museum @MakeupMuseum]

It’s here! Check out the Makeup Museum’s 15th anniversary exhibition! 🎉 https://t.co/CJw8Hdrw9Z

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

@TrimontiumTrust What is she holding in her hand?

[Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety]

British artist Rob Rowland specialises in railway paintings, but I’m enjoying the night-time atmosphere in his image of a misty Drury Hill, Nottingham in the early 60s

[Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety]

Exquisite gold jewellery and personal ornaments for hair and clothing, crafted over 4,000 years ago (!), excavated in Mochios, Crete in 1908

[Francisco Ribeiro @fraveris]

Last Look

Tsuchiya Kōitsu

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

beautiful

[Bored Panda @boredpanda]

Ballerina fountains in Poland designed by artist Malgorzata Chodakowska.

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

Love the colours

[Francisco Ribeiro @fraveris]

Kaoru Yamada

[Dr Sophie Hay @pompei79]

Happy Easter!
The astonishing remains of eggs from the House of Julius Polybius, #Pompeii that became encased in volcanic ash during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. 🥚🥚🥚
#EasterSunday

[Dr. Kimberly Alexander @SilkDamask]

This light, filmy and layered court presentation ensemble from 1928 employs its own version of #panniers, designed by Boué Soeurs #FrenchFashion via The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York More: https://t.co/yaRv8PLP50 @metmuseum

[Art & Olfaction @ArtandOlfaction]

A hundred year old perfume mystery: "SCHOOL CIRLS ARE OVERCOME BY PERFUME" from the San Luis Obispo Tribune, 1925.

[Dr. Kimberly Alexander @SilkDamask]

Wouldn't this be an Easter bonnet extraordinaire? #audreyhepburnstyle. I wish you a day of serenity & renewal. 🌷🌷🌷
Photo by Cecil Beaton
Costume for My Fair Lady, 1964

[Trimontium Trust @TrimontiumTrust]

This bundle of #Roman spun threads was found at #Trimontium They are a rare survival of textiles which are highly perishable & usually survive only as fragments. Often produced in the home, wool was collected and prepared, then spun into yarn and woven into cloth.

[Medieval Manuscripts @BLMedieval]

Things you should know about our Medieval Women exhibition

It opens at the British Library on 25 Oct (7 months and counting), and runs until 2 March 2025

We'll tell you as soon as tickets go on sale

There will be some fabulous manuscripts on show

https://t.co/5m6fB7XrCs

[susan stewart @drsusie22]

Quoted in this article about tanning
https://t.co/szkNBDkBCR