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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Georgia O'Keeffe, Purple Leaves, 1922 #AutumnWeek

Painting of vertical light purple leaves in close-up

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Old English Wordhord @oewordhord.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

wind-bland, n.n: tumult of winds. (WIND-BLAWND / ˈwɪnd-ˌbland) Image: Diagram of the winds in a Cosmography; England, late 12th century; Walters Art Museum, W.73, f. 1v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ornate Saxon copper disc brooch decorated with gold and garnets, AD 650-670. It must have been a treasured possession! From Floral Street, Covent Garden, once the heart of ‘Lundenwic’, the early Saxon town of London. Museum of London 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology

My photo shows a circular Saxon brooch made of copper, the front of which is ornately embellished with gold and garnets. There are five raised, circular, gold bosses which are outlined with inlaid garnet slabs, and each set with a central, round garnet. Four of the gold bosses are arranged around a fifth, larger, gold boss in the centre of the brooch. The central boss sits within a star-like, four-pointed geometric shape composed of a mosaic of inlaid garnet slabs. The outer edge of the brooch is decorated with two rows of tiny inlaid polished garnets. The eight gold sections at either side of the four smaller bosses are decorated with raised gold filigree which looks like looped, braided cord. Parts of the brooch are worn, with some chipped edges, and missing garnet stones. The brooch measures approximately 7 cm in diameter. It is displayed on a clear glass surface. It was excavated from a woman's grave by AOC Archaeology in 2000 ahead of development construction works. This type of brooch was a fashionable status piece amongst wealthy aristocratic Anglo-Saxon women in the AD 600s. The woman's grave also contained glass beads and silver rings.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A rare unfinished miniature of Elizabeth I provides a revealing glimpse of her in old age. By Isaac Oliver, immigrant artist in England, whose day is today.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dashing Elizabethan favorite w/ A+ beard: Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, in 1596, 5 years before his unfortunate treason & execution. Painted by Isaac Oliver, who died OTD in 1617.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Handsome Prince Henry in armor, but with a fab multi-layer lace collar, a little incongruous but impressive. Painted in 1610 by Isaac Oliver, whose day is today.

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#FindsFriday 🏺 Superb bronze chimera: likely emblem (episema) on C6 BC warrior's shield w lion's head on flame-like mane + scaly fierce snake striking from centre. From high status tomb w arms, tools, ceramics + iron wheels of chariot excavated in Melfi, Basilicata. Melfi Nat Archaeological Museum.

A large thin bronze decoration probably displayed on a 6th C BC warrior's shield. At the top the head of a beast with a stylised lion's head and snout, on a long neck with incised flame-like mane, emerges from a scaly circle. This serves as the body of a fierce snake (which probably wrapped round the lion's body), which extends to the top right with a long head and open mouth, with wing below lower jaw.
The culture in Melfi at the time was in flux, with native Daunian cultures interacting with Lucanians from the north.

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The leather bag that held the trial records of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, now at The National Archives. For more on this and the other records detailing the punishment of the plotters, cone along to my online talk on the evening of 4 Nov 2026. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

Leather bag with Latin writing on it, 17th Century [TNA KB 8/59]

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm down to the last nine copies of this ISS Cat print, so if you want one, please order soon. It's in my shop along with other prints, badges and a zine: www.tomgauld.com/

A view of the International Space Station floating in the stars above the earth. A cat in a space suit floats outside. An astronaut within the station looks out of a window and says "In? But I just let you out."

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Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

La cathédrale de Liège, Belgium Former rood screen door (la porte du jubé). These brass Louis XIII style doors were donated in 1643 by Dean Paul Simonis. #AdoorableThursday #IronworkThursday (actually brass 😉)

Brass double doors with plain edging to base & uprights. Panels contain foliage with roses. Also, low relief rounded with the name of the donor - Paul Simonis.

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A curator favourite for National Poetry Day: the opening stanzas of Emily Brontë’s ‘Honour’s Martyr’ 📖 Share your poem recs below

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ALL Duchy of Lancaster Duchy Chamber pleadings for the reign of Elizabeth I (DL 1/41-213) are now item searchable on the catalogue by name, date, subject, and more. What a time to be a fan of Elizabethan litigation! discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C...

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The timeless beauty of ancient glass! This Roman glass scent bottle is around 2,000 years old, yet its elegant design feels surprisingly modern! British Museum 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows a small Roman scent bottle made of cobalt-blue mould-blown glass in the form of a scallop shell. At the top it has a cylindrical neck with an out-turned rim. There is a thin, curved, handle either side of the neck. The top of each handle is attached to the neck, and the bottom is attached to the top of the scallop shell. Bottle dimensions: height 8.5 cm, diameter 5.2 cm. Dated AD 25-100. It is displayed on a circular, clear perspex (?) stand in a British Museum display case. The bottle was bequeathed to the British Museum by Felix Slade in 1869.

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Old English Wordhord @oewordhord.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ancor-setl, n.n: hermitage. (AHN-kor-SEH-tull / ˈan-kɔr-ˌsɛ-təl) Image: Timothy the Hermit in Vitae patrum; Italy (Naples), 1350-1375; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.626, f. 85v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man in a monk’s habit and a nun inside a hermitage, outside of which is a fountain and tree.

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This ICBC bank located on Calle Florida in Buenos Aires, Argentina, features a 4-tonne bronze door. Crafted in England in 1924, it sinks completely into the ground every morning at 10 AM to open. TT: @elianagimenez48

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Brilliant

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Heronry, 2022, etching by UK printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt

Print in blue and white featuring a tree lined still river or pond with reflections and a flying heron to the top right in silhouette

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Cornish artist Kirsty Elson trawls the beaches of her home collecting driftwood as the raw material for her fun animal sculptures #WomensArt

Photo of a small sculpture resembling an elingated pale coloured cat created from light brown driftwood pieces against a pale blue background

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Using the Library for your research, but not sure where to start? We've got just the thing Join us for an open day where our expert curatorial, research and reference teams will give you an introduction into areas of the collection and top tips on using our services Find out more link.bl.uk/4fd839

Photograph of indiviuals looking at various objects from the British Library collection laid out on a table in a boardroom.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Artemesia Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1620 #UnlockingWomensArt

Painting of a dramic scene reflecting two women in the process of beheading a prone man

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A 2,300-year-old silver container in the shape of a scallop-shell decorated with an octopus 🐙 It may once have held cosmetics. From Paternò, Sicily. Altes Museum, Berlin 📷 by me #Archaeology

My photo shows a silver shell-shaped container with an eight-armed octopus in relief at the centre of the lid. The arms of the octopus curl outwards across the ridges of the shell’s surface. This ornate shell container has a hinged lid and may once have been a cosmetic container . It is displayed on a clear stand in a museum case. Dimensions: 13.3 × 13.2 × 3 cm. It is part of the Silver Treasure from Paternò, Sicily, a hoard discovered in 1909, consisting of tableware and toiletries. Dated 4th-3rd century BC.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Men messing with women's (or gorgon's) heads du jour: Medusa's shrieking head on shield of Perseus, 1597, by Caravaggio. It's his birthday.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

First US female photojournalist, Jessie Tarbox Beals, preparing to take a photograph, Austrian Pavilion, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph featuring a woman in a long Victorian style dress and hat at the top of a very long stepladder holding a large camera as men below hold the ladder

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An amazing glimpse into Mesolithic everyday life: this more than 7,500-year-old ring was made from heather roots, carefully rolled up and prepared for later use. It was discovered at the settlement of Motala/Sweden, where the same material was used for fish traps. Dating 5750–5550 BC. 🧵1/2 📷me

A thick bundle of dried plant roots, tightly rolled into a ring and secured with fibrous ties, displayed on a dark grey museum plinth.

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Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy #InternationalTranslationDay! To celebrate, we're sharing an image of Brian Walton's Polyglot Bible. The impressive six volume work presents the Old Testament in nine languages: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum), Samaritan, Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Ethiopic, Greek, and Latin.

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The company of angels: Virtues, Archangels, and Angels BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.7r @blmedieval.bsky.social

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The company of angels: Dominations, Princes, and Powers BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.6v @blmedieval.bsky.social

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

September 29th is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. Here is depicted the company of angels: Seraphs, Cherubs, and Thrones. BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.6r @blmedieval.bsky.social

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Orcadian Gothic A Neolithic couple stand before the chambered cairn of Wideford Hill #Orkney Painting by Brian Lee, spotted on the Historic Scotland site interpretation board, in homage to Grant Wood's famous 1930 painting Well played 👏 📷 Aug 2024 #TombTuesday #Archaeology

A woman with yellow hair and man with grey, both dressed in Neolithic textiles and furs, the man holding a shovel, stand infront of a stone built structure with thatched roof. Neither look happy

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Old English Wordhord @oewordhord.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

æcse, f.n: an axe. (ACK-suh / ˈæk-sə) Image: Augustinus; France (Saint-Amand-les-Eaux), first quarter of 12th century; @labnf.bsky.social Département des manuscrits, Latin 2012, f. 1v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

A medieval manuscript page with the letter C inhabited by a bird, a bear and two hunters, one of whom is shooting a with a bow, the other wielding an axe.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New discovery: Tableware found in 2,100-year-old shipwreck located off coats of Adrasan, Türkiye It's believed that the cargo contained luxury tableware produced in Rhosus, modern-day Arsuz, and was intended for markets such as Rome. www.dailysabah.com/life/history...

Underwater photo of numerous pottery vessels across the sandy seabed, including bowlss and plate. A measuring scale is visible in the background.

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Westminster Abbey @westminsterabbey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the most important books in our collection is the Litlyngton Missal, a 14th-century service book made for the Abbey's High Altar. The Latin manuscript contains the readings and prayers used at the celebration of the Mass, and a calendar of festivals and saints’ days. #ManuscriptMonday

A large, ancient bound book open at a double page with an intricate illustration of the crucifixion on the left-hand side, and a page of text with an illuminated boarder on the right

An image of a page of handwritten manuscript with an illuminated boarder

An illuminated initial letter from a medieval manuscript

An intricate, full-page illustration of the crucifixion

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/09/2026

Nearly two centuries after “Jane Eyre” first defied the conventions of Victorian England, China is requiring a new generation of teenagers to read her story. The book is widely celebrated in China for its themes of independence and equality between women and men.

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Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’

The Victorian heroine has long been celebrated in China for her independence and insistence on equality.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

While listening to council meetings in Montreal, local mayor Sue Montgomery decided to knit in red when men spoke and in green when women spoke, when similar numbers of both attended. Day 1 results.... #WomensArt

Photo of uneven knitting with much larger amounts of red yarn than green

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Author Simulator

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee

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Westminster Abbey @westminsterabbey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

'You are very welcome to our house' - Merchant of Venice (V, 1) #ShakespeareSunday

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's European Day of Languages, so here are some of our favourite untranslatable and wonderfully-specific words from across Europe that we wish we had in English ✨

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Archaeology Magazine @archaeologymag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A prince in sixth-century A.D. Germany was buried with a sword on his right side and a lyre in his left arm. One archaeologist believes that such medieval warlords were often also bards! archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/medieval-warrior-troubadours/the-music-of-time/

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Inspired painter Simone Martini envisions Virgil as inspired poet, 1336. Painted for his pal Petrarch while they were both in Avignon, and how cool is that? Today is Martini's day.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Art Nouveau jewllery designed by Glasgow School artist and Frances Macdonald (1873 –1921) #WomensArt

Four photos of brooches created in silver and enamel in an Art Nouveau style

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The book before the film. Always. We took a look at our first edition of Sense and Sensibility from 1811 ahead of the film hitting UK cinemas today📖 Be honest: are you book or film first?

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Judith and Holofernes with extra gore, but a lovely colour scheme BL Egerton 1895; Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues; 1465 CE; Germany, S. (Regensburg); f.143r @blmedieval.bsky.social

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Steven Van Impe @svanimpe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Reminder: one more week to apply for the Nottebohm fellowship for #BookHistory research in Antwerp! For an idea of some of the research conducted using this travel fund, check out the recording of last week's Nottebohm Talks on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA2L...

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Online Nottebohm Talks September 15 2016

YouTube video by Museum Plantin-Moretus

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

During the 2 World Wars, women in Europe used knitting for spying, including encoding messages with combinations of knits/purls...find out more in #UnravellingWomensArt the 1st @womensart1 book, along with many more wonderful and sometimes weird textile art facts....!

Monochrome photograph featuring a sitting woman, with only her middle in view knitting in a patterned dress

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Old English Wordhord @oewordhord.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

gebed-mann, m.n: one who prays; (specifically) cleric. (yeh-BED-MAHN / jɛ-ˈbɛd-ˌman) Image: Bible moralisée; France, 14th century; @labnf.bsky.social Département des Manuscrits, Français 167, f. 302r. #OldEnglish #WOTD

Medieval manuscript image of two angels sitting piggyback on the shoulders of two monks.

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚

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