Relic Stories

I share the art that makes me stop scrolling, look closer, and wonder.

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The Devil racing across the London sky in a blazing motor car, Arthur Severn's 1910 illustration for Marie Corelli's 'The Devil's Motor' captures the era's fear and fascination with speed and technology.

By Arthur Severn (1842–1931)

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They weren't just partying to celebrate life; they were partying because they were terrified of how fast it ends. (7/7)

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Ancient Egyptian elite parties had a vibe check so dark it makes modern goth clubs look basic.

Take a close look at Edwin Long’s massive 1877 masterpiece, "An Egyptian Feast." At first glance,it looks like a typical luxury banquet.But look at what's being dragged across...(1/)🧵

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The hieroglyphics on the walls, the shape of the harps, and the exact patterns on the stone floor were pulled straight from newly discovered archaeological sketches of ancient Egyptian tombs. (6/)

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If you want to understand the word "dynamic" in art history, look at Peter Paul Rubens’ Saint George and the Dragon (c.1606). The swirling red cape, the rearing stallion, and the absolute chaos of the struggle. Looks more like a blockbuster action shot than a 400-yr old painting.

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La fin est juste géniale 😂😂😂😂

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Does something still matter when no one is looking?

~Josef Stoitzner, Early Spring, 1920

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The dog’s face is a universal reaction to anyone practicing a brass instrument in the living room.🎺😭

~Trumpet Practice (1950), Norman Rockwell

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The face you make when your toxic siblings are teaming up against you to inherit the entire estate. 😒

On the left, Goneril and Regan pool their malice.On the right stands Cordelia, isolated, plain, and speaking her uncomfortable truth.

~Gustav Pope’s The Daughters of King Lear

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@arte_angela You’re very welcome! I enjoy it. 😊

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@arte_angela Thank you! 😊 We keep discovering new things about art together...

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@arte_angela I love your interpretation! ❤️ Maybe she's worried about someone she loves out there..... It's fascinating how we can look at the same painting and imagine different stories, isn't it?

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"Each Morn a thousand Roses brings,you say:
Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?
And this first Summer month that brings the Rose
Shall take Jamshýd and Kaikobád away."

~Henry Ryland painted this inspired by E.FitzGerald's translation of 'The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.'

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@x_Aurelion @quotesdaily100 23. The Battle of Midway- sometimes, knowing what your enemy plans to do is more valuable than having more weapons.