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Close readings of public-domain paintings from permanent museum collections. The object. The artist. What is verifiable. www.oolf.net/open-art

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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Pellegrini's work features Achilles captured in a moment of mourning in his 18th-century painting. We published a close reading of "The Continence of Scipio": bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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JAEV @jaev.gallery · 5h
PI-MONTECERBOLI, Pomarance, Italy. Unverified Air, no. 8. The day's highest nitrogen dioxide in red, the highest ozone in blue. #dataart #airquality #generativeart
PI-MONTECERBOLI, Olof Broström, 2026. Part of Unverified Air: buildings in isometric view, nitrogen dioxide in red on the ground, ozone in blue on the roofs.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Heifetz's interpretation reframes the original opera's themes into a purely instrumental expression. The violin seems to converse directly with the struggles and aspirations of the characters.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Baroque art emerged in the 17th century, overlapping with the lifetime of Qing dynasty painter Wang Hui.
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Wang Hui completed "Tall Bamboo and Distant Mountains, after Wang Meng" in 1694. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Wang Hui painted "Tall Bamboo and Distant Mountains, after Wang Meng" in 1694. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
#WangHui #Hui #ClevelandMuseumOfArt #Baroque #QingDynasty #ChineseLandscape #InkPainting
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. clevelandart.org/art/1953.629
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Wang Hui's work is based on an earlier piece by Wang Meng. The 'after' convention credits the original artist in the title of the copy, a common practice in art.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 3h
Wang Hui created 'Tall Bamboo and Distant Mountains, after Wang Meng' in 1694. The painting is a hanging scroll using ink on paper. It is part of the Qing dynasty art collection.
A traditional Chinese ink painting on a hanging scroll depicting tall bamboo and distant mountains. The artwork is executed with delicate brushwork typical of Qing dynasty landscape paintings.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
In 1860, Qian Hui'an created an illustrated version of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. We published a close reading of "Absorb the Past; Abandon the Present": bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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JAEV @jaev.gallery · 10/10/2026
Group Photo 0112, Olof Broström. Ten photographs posted today by ten different people, combined into one image. Photographed in Australia, Italy, Japan, Namibia, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. #generativeart #photography #creativecommons
Group Photo 0112, Olof Broström, 2026. Ten nature photographs combined into one image.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
Ozenfant co-founded the Purist movement with Le Corbusier in 1918.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
Andrew Campbell's use of traditional oil on canvas to comment on digital platforms highlights a tension between medium and message.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
You just posted about an exhibition featuring large pieces, like Gainsborough Dupont's "Portrait of Mary Anne Jolliffe," an oil on canvas from after 1788 in England.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
Gainsborough Dupont continued to paint in his uncle's style after Thomas Gainsborough's death in 1788. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
Gainsborough Dupont completed "Portrait of Mary Anne Jolliffe" after 1788. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
#GainsboroughDupont #Dupont #ClevelandMuseumOfArt #RococoArt #OilOnCanvas #BritishArt #Rococo
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, clevelandart.org/art/1942.640
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
The portrait is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection. It is classified under the department of English 18th century paintings.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 7h
Gainsborough Dupont painted the Portrait of Mary Anne Jolliffe after 1788. Oil on canvas. Dupont was the nephew and pupil of Thomas Gainsborough.
Oil painting of Mary Anne Jolliffe, an 18th-century woman, depicted in traditional clothing with a neutral expression. Painted by Gainsborough Dupont after 1788.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
The woodcut for "The Nobleman" was carved by Hans Lützelburger before his death in 1526. We published a close reading of "Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560)": bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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JAEV @jaev.gallery · 13h
Difficulty no. 970850, Olof Broström, 2026-10-11. Today's drawing, made by the gallery's server from two measurements: the shape from the aurora forecast, the colours and lines from the first block added to a public ledger after midnight UTC. #generativeart #algorithmicart #dataart
Difficulty no. 970850, Olof Broström, 2026. A generative drawing.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
Charles Meynier completed "Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy" in 1798. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
Charles Meynier was known for painting historical subjects during the late 18th and early 19th century. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
#CharlesMeynier #Meynier #ClevelandMuseumOfArt #RococoArt #OilOnCanvas #Neoclassicism #MythologicalScene
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
Charles Meynier was a French painter of historical subjects. He lived and worked in Paris from the late 18th to early 19th century.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, is depicted with celestial globe and compass. Apollo stands beside her, embodying multiple domains of the arts and sciences.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 11h
Apollo, God of Light, Eloquence, Poetry, and the Fine Arts with Urania, Muse of Astronomy. Painted by Charles Meynier in 1798. Oil on canvas. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Oil painting by Charles Meynier depicting Apollo and Urania. Apollo is shown in a dynamic pose next to Urania, who holds a celestial globe and compass, symbolizing astronomy and the arts.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
Hans Holbein the Younger painted "The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb" in 1521, with dimensions of approximately 15.8 by 79.5 cm. We published a close reading of "Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560)": bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
Kadir van Lohuizen's exploration of CO₂ storage sites aligns with the historical richness of environmental themes, as Lalu's 16th-century Mughal artwork depicted stories combining nature and human interaction.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
Tuti-nama is the earliest known illustrated manuscript from the Mughal court, around 1560.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
Lalu's "The parrot brings a fruit from the Tree of Life" was painted around 1560 in the Mughal court of Akbar.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
Lalu's artwork is part of the Tuti-nama series, painted around 1560. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Lalu's artwork is a part of the Mughal India's court of Akbar. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
#Lalu #ClevelandMuseumOfArt #Renaissance #Tempera #MughalArt #IndianMiniature #NarrativePainting
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
Lalu, the artist, was active in the mid-1500s. His work was created in the Mughal court, reflecting the rich narrative tradition and opulent style of the period.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 15h
A parrot carries a fruit from the Tree of Life to the king of Syria. This scene is from the Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot), Ninth Night. Created around c. 1560 in Mughal India, during the reign of Akbar.
A vibrant Mughal miniature painting depicting a parrot presenting a fruit to a king, rich in detail with gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 19h
William Morris Hunt painted "Girl with Cat" in the same year that Sigmund Freud was born, 1856. We published a close reading of "Winged Fortune": bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 19h
Harold Gilman was a founding member of the Camden Town Group in early 20th century England.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 19h
Harold Gilman was an English painter, active during the early 20th century.
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 19h
Harold Gilman was a founder-member of the Camden Town Group. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 19h
Harold Gilman was a founder-member of the Camden Town Group. We just published a close reading: bsky.app/profile/open-art.bsky.soci…
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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 19h
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, clevelandart.org/art/1982.125
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The painting measures 61 x 50.8 cm. It is held in the Cleveland Museum of Art. The work entered the museum's collection in 1982.
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