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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 5h

The Golden Horn by Tristram James Ellis, 1880-1890, Pera Museum (Istanbul, Türkiye) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism

In this painting featuring the Golden Horn, the artist brings together the bustle of daily ife on the sea with the silhouette of the city in the crimson light of the evening. The skyline of the Historical Peninsula in the background is defined by buildings such as the Süleymaniye Mosque, the Beyazit Tower, and the Rüstem Paşa Mosque. This is one of the two of his paintings depicting life at the Golden Horn in the exhibition and employs a similar vantage point. While the painting bears the artist's signature and the phrase "Istanbul", it is not dated.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 20h

The Return of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1862, Private Collection #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Realism

The painting depicts a scene of returning from a boat ride. The picturesque composition combines elements of landscape and genre scene, showing figures and a water landscape in the realistic style of Renoir's early years.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A West Indian Girl by Augustus John, 1940, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales (oseven national museums located across Wales) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #PostImpressionism

The artwork presents a close-up portrait of a young woman with distinct features. She possesses dark, wavy hair that cascades down her shoulders, framing her face. Her complexion is warm and the artist has meticulously accentuated her eyes, which gaze directly at the viewer, conveying a sense of strength and calmness. Her lips are painted with a rich, bold color that adds vibrancy to her serene expression. The background is a blend of soft, abstract brushstrokes in shades of blue, green, and beige, which complement and highlight the subject’s features. The woman is dressed in a simple garment with a dark bow at the neckline, emphasizing her poised and dignified appearance.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

After the Morphine (The Morphine's Girl) Santiago Rusiñol, 1894, Cau Ferrat Museum (Sitges, Spain) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Expressionism

In 1894, during his third and last trip to in París, Rusiñol painted two very similar canvases whose protagonist was a very thin and sickly girl. "Before the Morphine" shows her sitting on her bed, looking at a small shiny obiect she is holding in her hands. In "After the Morphine," the model is lying on the bed under the effects of the morphine she has taken.

Despite not being the same size (the first is larger than the second), both paintings capture the before and after of the same sequence.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I've been rewatching The Wire. Every time, when you are watching the fire, I holler, "That's Laura Lippman!"

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Before the Morphine by Santiago Rusinol, 1894, Cau Ferrat Museum (Sitges, Spain) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #PostImpressionism For more on morphine use in Europe at this time, and the artist's own morphine addiction, see hekint.org/2025/03/13/m...

A thin, sickly young woman sits upright on her bed, looking down at a small shiny object (a medal) in her hands.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Because Kendrick hasn't released anything

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Self portrait with a Sunflower by Anthony van Dyck, 1632, Private Collection #ArtHistory #Baroque

Produced at the height of his fame while serving as the principal court painter to King Charles I of England, the masterpiece is currently held in the private collection of the Duke of Westminster, housed at Eaton Hall.

The portrait features the artist looking over his shoulder at the viewer. His gaze centres on the viewer, as if calmly startled by the presence of an onlooker. His right hand is poised to touch the bottom petals of a yellow sunflower. His left index finger and thumb hold a gold chain that extends across his right shoulder and down his posterior side. This is a visual trick of calling attention to the chain and the message it portrays. This chain is understood to be a gift the artist received from his patron, Charles I. The gold chain holds a medal with the king's likeness on it, but is concealed by the artist's right arm sleeve. He is portrayed to be outdoors in nature, as seen by the clouds in the background. He is clothed in a richly-dyed pink overcoat with a white shirt visible on his collar, shirt cuffs, and a slender slit on his back.The light source is radiating from the bottom left corner, illuminating the outer petals of the sunflower. This gives the visual effect of the sunflower "shining" on van Dyck's face in approval, a common interpretation of the sunflower.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In the Studio by Marie Bashkirtseff, 1881, Dnipropetrovsk Museum of Fine Arts (Dnipro, Ukraine) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Realism For more on this work and its artist, see www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/s...

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Woman in an Interior with a Mirror by Carl Holsøe, c. 1898, Private Collection #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Expressionism

Danish painter Holsøe specialized in interior scenes and figure paintings. This one depicts an interior, probably a salon or living room, with an emphasis on the design and of the room. The main element is a woman standing in space. Holsöe was a known for his ability to capture details and express the quiet beauty of domestic moments.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Italo-American Celebration, Washington Square by William James Glackens, 1912, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Massachusetts) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism #AmericanImpressionism #AshcanSchool

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon by Albert Bierstadt, 1889, Private Collection #ArtHistory #Luminism See lewisandclarkresearch.org/art/mount-st... for more on this painting

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tomasita's here in Albuquerque caught fire the other night. This is how community works.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Are we sure that photo wasn't taken in prison?

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Absinthe Drinkers by Jean-François Raffaëlli, 1881, Legion of Honor (San Francisco,CA) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism

La Belle Époque was an era of peace and prosperity in France that lasted from the defeat of the Paris Commune in 1871 to the onset of the First World War. The arts and sciences flourished during this golden age: Edgar Degas painted dancers at the Paris Opéra Ballet, Émile Zola wrote novels about nature and nurture, and Louis Pasteur developed a “germ theory” of infectious diseases. The economic success of La Belle Époque was dependent in large part on the contributions of working class communities such as the municipality of Asnières-sur-Seine, several kilometers from the heart of Paris.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Autumn by Frederic Edwin Church, 1875, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid, Spain) #ArtHistory #Romanticism #HudsonRiverSchool

"Autumn" depicts a bend in the river with the changing hues of the season. A warm, misty background light suffuses the entire scene, which is framed by a large tree on the left and a single rock on the right bank. The vegetation that covers the rocks and tree trunks ranges in tone from green to red and is reflected in the waters of the river. The painting was probably commissioned by William Henry Osborn, a friend and collector of Church’s work who shared the artist’s fascination with nature.

Created during the height of the Hudson River School movement (mid-19th century), a distinctly American art genre that focused on romantic depictions of the American landscape. It emerged as a response to European landscape traditions, seeking to celebrate the unique beauty and vastness of the American wilderness. The painting reflects the Romantic era's emphasis on emotion, individualism, and the sublime power of nature. It also foreshadows the later development of American Impressionism in its attention to light and atmosphere.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Spanish Ballet by Édouard Manet, 1862, Phillips Collection (Washington, DC) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Realism

The Spanish Ballet reflects the fascination with Spanish art and culture manifest in Manet’s work in the late 1850s and throughout the 1860s. His exploration of these romantic stereotypes reflected the exotic allure of things Spanish that had been popular in France as far back as the 1830s. In 1862, Manet fell under the spell of a troupe of Spanish dancers from the Royal Theater of Madrid, headed by the veteran and principal dancer Don Mariano Camprubi, who had first excited Paris audiences in 1834 dancing the bolero. Camprubi’s company had a successful season at the Paris Hippodrome from August to November 1862, sharing the bill with a group of equestrians. During that period Manet arranged for several of the principal dancers in the troupe to pose for him at the studio of his friend Alfred Stevens. A number of paintings of Spanish themes and entertainers stem from this arrangement, including this painting which shows the principal dancers of the Royal Theater of Madrid on stage, as if in a performance.

Duncan Phillips’s enthusiasm for this work was born of his recognition that Manet was one of the pivotal sources of modern art. Phillips was particularly interested in the early Manet, and he responded stongly to the romantic and expressionistic qualities of Spanish Ballet, as well as to its bold step toward abstraction. Phillips delighted in the painting’s unexpected color accents and linear patterning, its “reduced modeling, arbitrary lighting,” and its “frieze of figures in one plane.”

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wall of Light Desert Night by Sean Scully, 1999, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (Texas) #ArtHistory #ContemporaryArt #ColorFieldPainting #AbstractArt

This piece belongs to Scully's famous Wall of Light series, which merges the solid feel of ancient stone walls with the soft, glowing nature of light.

Deep velvety blues represent the night sky, sun-bleached tones evoke the ground, and shimmering grays suggest moonlit desert plants. The work was inspired by a night drive into the Nevada desert and the Valley of Fire during a trip to Las Vegas.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Violet House in Front of a Snowy Mountain by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1938, Private Collection #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Expressionism

Kirchner uses a striking contrast between a vibrant violet house and the stark white of a snowy mountain backdrop. The bold violet color of the structure represents individual creativity and emotional warmth, while the massive snowy mountain symbolizes stability and the endurance of the natural world. The sweeping, expressive lines in the snow and landscape reflect Kirchner’s late-period style developed during his time living in the Swiss Alps near Davos, capturing the energy of nature rather than a strict realistic depiction.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

View of the Beach at Beverly, Massachusetts by John Frederick Kensett, 1860, Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara, California) #ArtHistory #Romanticism #Luminism

Kensett is known for pristinely beautiful seascapes like this one, in which nature as revealed by light emanates a spiritual quality. Kensett initially trained as an engraver and his eye for small detail is evident throughout this meticulously observed composition. Travel throughout Europe in the company of Asher B. Durand, among others associated with the Hudson River School, convinced him to commit to landscape painting. Unlike Thomas Cole, for example, he forewent the overt summoning of grand allegorical themes. Everything presented here is believably organic. If the driftwood in the foreground in the shape of a foreshortened cross alludes to the divine, it does so quietly. The complete suppression of visible brushwork, common to Luminist technique, suggests a transcendental, non-manmade source.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Le Guerrier, Figure I from Hector and Andromeda by Giorgio de Chirico, c. 1945-1948, Legion of Honor (San Francisco, CA) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Surrealism #MetaphysicalArt

De Chirico often portrayed classical heroes and warriors as faceless, mannequin-like figures constructed from geometric shapes, architectural elements, and metal plates. The subject connects to classical Greek mythology and Homer’s Iliad, specifically the figures of Hector and his wife Andromache.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Romany Belles by Laura Knight, 1938, Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum (Scotland, UK) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism

Two young women, adorned in colorful, traditional attire, likely depicting the rich cultural heritage of the Romani people. The woman in the foreground holds a ball in her hand, suggesting a leisurely moment or perhaps participation in a game or activity. Their attire is vibrant, with vivid patterns and hues dominating the composition, reflecting Impressionist influences in its focus on light and color. The background showcases a bustling scene, possibly a fair or gathering, with tents and onlookers, hinting at a lively and celebratory environment. The artist’s brushwork and use of light enhance the immediacy of the moment, capturing the essence of the subjects with a sense of realism and intimacy.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Young Mother Sewing by Mary Cassatt, 1900, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, NY) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism

"Young Mother Sewing" depicts a young mother, intently sewing, as her small child carelessly flops onto her lap. Undeterred, the mother continues to finish her work.

Around 1890 Cassatt focused her art on children and women caring for children—themes that reflected her affection for her nieces and nephews and the prevailing cultural interest in child rearing. The artist enlisted two unrelated models to pose as mother and child for this painting. Louisine Havemeyer, who purchased it in 1901, remarked on its truthfulness: "Look at that little child that has just thrown herself against her mother’s knee, . . . oblivious to the fact that she could disturb ‘her mamma.’ . . . Mamma simply draws back a bit and continues to sew."

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Heaven and Earth Shine - Mt. Fuji by Yokoyama Taikan, 1940, Adachi Museum of Art (Yasugi, Japan) ##ArtHistory #ModernArt #Nihonga

This is one of the pieces painted in commemoration of the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of Japan and 50th year of Taikan's painting career. The appearance of a pure white Mt. Fuji is so magnificent. The sea clouds spreading across the bottom make the mountain look larger and create a vast and boundless space. The sun is burning red and white corona, and splaying rays of sunlight create divinity. The design is simple, but a strong and divine atmosphere is effectively enhanced. The title means the diffusion of light in the universe. Using the symbolic subject of Mt Fuji and the sun, Taikan expresses his love of Japan.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rest-Entering a Baroque Mirror by Nam Kyung-Min, 2009, Korean Art Museum Association (South Korea) #ArtHistory #ContemporaryArt #SymbolicComposition

In this painting, Nam subverts how a mirror traditionally operates. Rather than reflecting the objects positioned in front of the glass, the mirror reflects objects existing on the same surface as the mirror itself. This strange visual coincidence creates a "mindscape" or "meta-reality" that distorts stable perception.

The artwork is part of her celebrated series exploring the intersection of interior spaces, historical art homage, and the psychology of the artist.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Building the Pyramids (Construyendo las pirámides) by Jean Charlot, 1933, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago, IL) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #MexicanMuralism

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Morning Sun by Edward Hopper, 1952, Columbus Museum of Art (Ohio) ##ArtHistory #ModernArt #Modernism #Neoclassicism

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

San Giorgio Maggiore, Twilight by Claude Monet, 1908, National Museum of Wales (Cardiff, Wales, UK) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressionism

Light dissolves solid form. A Venetian scene emerges, dominated by the hazy silhouette of San Giorgio Maggiore and its accompanying bell tower, veiled in atmospheric twilight. The water below churns with reflected sky, broken by the dark curves of two gondolas.

Brushstrokes, rapid and dispersed fragment the architectural mass, imbuing it with a shimmering transience. This dispersal of form, this liberation from precise contour, captures the ephemeral nature of late 19th-century urban experience, where industrial progress continually reshaped the visual landscape The indistinctness of the buildings suggests a world less defined by permanence, more by shifting perceptions.

These fluid planes articulate a modernity that questions the very solidity of existence. The dissolving architecture communicates a society grappling with swift change. The water, a restless surface, mirrors this internal dvnamism Light does not merely illuminate; it actively deconstructs.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I know, but I'm still baffled that people voted for her 6 years ago

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just saw a poll that has Susan Collins ahead in Maine. Can someone tell me why anyone would vote for her? You'll have to explain it like I'm 5 because I just don't get it.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy (Asnières) by Vincent van Gogh, 1887, The Art Institute of Chicago (IL) #ArtHistory #ModernArt ##PostImpressionism

The setting of this work is the river Seine at the Clichy Bridge near Asnières, a suburb north of Paris where van Gogh painted on several occasions with his friend and fellow artist Paul Signac. Van Gogh was inspired by Signac and Georges Seurat, both of whose work is on view nearby. Their technique, called divisionism, used science-based theories of color, which they applied in individual strokes to maximize luminosity. Although Van Gogh was only in Paris working among these artists for about two years, their influence can be seen here in his use of small brushstrokes of pure, brilliant color that combine to create the effect of light reflecting off the various surfaces represented in the composition.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Estonian Peasant by Eduard von Gebhardt, 1867, Private Collection #ArtHistory #Realism

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Haida Totems, Cha- atl, Queen Charlotte Island by Emily Carr, 1912, Royal BC Museum (Victoria, BC, Canada) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #PostImpressionism

This 1912 watercolor is a luminous and historically significant documentation of the Haida village of Cha-atl (Tsaahl) on Haida Gwaii. Painted during the period when Carr was applying her newfound Post-Impressionist techniques to West Coast subjects, the work is characterized by its bright, airy atmosphere and clear coastal light. Rather than the dark forest interiors she would later become famous for, this scene features a row of weathered totem poles standing along an open, grassy shoreline.

The composition emphasizes the relationship between the monumental cedar carvings and the vast, pale sky. Carr uses a light, expressive palette of soft blues, pale ochres, and sun-washed greens to depict the weathered textures of the poles and the low-lying coastal vegetation. The brushwork is brisk and rhythmic, capturing the breezy, salt-misted air of the shoreline. This piece serves as a vital record of Haida monumental sculpture in its natural maritime setting, making it a prized selection for collectors of early Canadian Modernism and Pacific Northwest history.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Surf by Ivan Aivazovsky, 1893, State Museum-reserve "Rostov Kremlin" (Rostov, Russia) #ArtHistory #Romanticism

Light defines the turbulent surface of the ocean. Crashing waves form a relentless procession toward the shore, their crests illuminated and their depths plunged in shadow. A distant coastline recedes into a hazy blue horizon, anchored by a solitary sailing vessel and faint, smaller boats.

The rapid, gestural application of light across the water's agitated surface generates a palpable sense of kinetic energy. This luminous dynamism captures the untamed spirit of the sea, a force that captivated Romantic artists. The atmospheric haze enveloping the distance and speaks to the era's fascination with the sublime and the vastness of nature. This painterly dissolution of forms in the distance contrasts with the sharp articulation of the forearound surf. The meticulous rendering of light as it breaks and scatters across each wave captures a fleeting moment of intense power. This focus on elemental forces resonated with a period characterized by burgeoning industrialization and a renewed appreciation for the natural world's awe-inspiring might. The broad expanse of sky, filled with shifting clouds, further amplifies this sense of nature's overwhelming presence. The composition, therefore, confronts the viewer with the raw, elemental power of the sea.

Aivazovsky was a leading fiqure in Russian Romanticism, and "Surf" exemplifies the movement's focus on emotional intensity, the sublime power of nature, and individual experience. His work emerged during a period of growing national consciousness in Russia and a fascination with the sea, particularly within the context of Russia's naval expansion and maritime history. He was a key figure in establishing marine painting as a distinct genre within Russian art moving away from purely historical or portraiture subjects. The mid-19th century saw a rise in landscape painting across Europe, influenced by Romantic ideals and the increasing accessibility of travel and outdoor observation.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Crow on a Cherry Branch by Ohara Koson, c. 1910, National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian) (Washington, DC) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #ShinHanga #WoodblockPrint

A solitary crow or jungle crow rests quietly upon a flowering cherry branch. In Japanese folklore, crows are often viewed with deep cultural significance or as messengers of the gods. The design features delicate cherry blossoms contrasted against the deep, dark plumage of the bird—sometimes burnished with a lacquer-like black finish—set against an atmospheric, softly-graded background (bokashi shading) depicting a moonlit or softly lit sky.

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Woman with an Umbrella by Marie Bracquemond, 1880, Private Collection #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Impressssionism For more on this artist: www.artandobject.com/articles/mar...

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Sand Cart by George Bellows, 1917, Brooklyn Museum (New York) #ArtHistory #ModernArt #Realism

In radical contrast to Bellows' dynamic scenes of New York City's industrial and architectural transformation, this depiction of laborers on the California shoreline shifts his focus to the elemental drama of man and horse in working partnership. The painting was well reviewed in New York soon after it was completed, with one critic deeming it a continuation of the "epic manner of Winslow Homer."

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I am least a little suspicious of anyone who can't find some van Gogh painting to love. I'm glad his work gives you some comfort

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First Amendment Girl @firstamendmentgirl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Olive Trees by Vincent van Gogh, 1889, MoMA-The Museum of Modern Art #ArtHistory #ModernArt #PostImpressionism

In the blazing heat of this Mediterranean afternoon, nothing rests. Against a ground scored as if by some invisible torrent, intense green olive trees twist and crimp, capped by the rolling, dwindling hillocks of the Alpilles, beneath a light-washed sky with a bundled, ectoplasmic cloud.

After van Gogh voluntarily entered the asylum at Saint-Rémy in the south of France in the spring of 1889, he wrote his brother Theo: "I did a landscape with olive trees and also a new study of a starry sky." Later, when the pictures had dried, he sent both of them to Theo in Paris, noting: "The olive trees with the white cloud and the mountains behind, as well as the rise of the moon and the night effect, are exaggerations from the point of view of the general arrangement; the outlines are accentuated as in some old woodcuts."

Van Gogh's letters make it clear that he created this particular intense vista of the southern French landscape as a daylight partner to the visionary nocturne of his more famous canvas, The Starry Night. He felt that both pictures showed, in complementary ways, the principles he shared with his fellow painter Paul Gauguin, regarding the freedom of the artist to go beyond "the photographic and silly perfection of some painters" and intensify the experience of color and linear rhythms.

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