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Dr Rachel Coombes

@rcoombes.bsky.social
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Research Fellow in History of Art & Keeper of the Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. Focusing on French late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century decorative painting, cultural politics, religion and music.

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Claire Dupin de Beyssat @clairedupindb.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Très honorée de ce prix, qui récompense mon article sur le jury au Salon durant le long XIXè siècle, et que j'ai en plus le plaisir de partager avec mon amie @rcoombes.bsky.social ! Hurrah to us 🥳 Le lien vers l'article en question : journals.openedition.org/bssg/8209
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Pairs et experts. Quelle légitimité pour le jury du Salon (1791-188...
Cet article s’appuie sur la base de données « Les jurys du Salon (1791-1880) » disponible en ligne, hébergée par Huma-Num. Avant l’avènement, au début du xxe siècle, du marché de l’art (Moulin 1989...
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Fired up but exhausted after 3 days of 3 different conferences 🫠Co-convening/presenting/keynoting, feat. topics from the Brazilian 'electric daisy' to 'race & neurasthenia' to the usefulness of thinking about ideals of 'harmony'. Grateful for all the wonderful conversations over the last few days!
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Oliver Davis @oliverjdavis.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
listening to a great keynote paper on harmony in late 19th c. French visual culture by @rcoombes.bsky.social at @asmcf.bsky.social and SSFH study day - lots of esotericism and occulture in the mix! @francemodern.bsky.social
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Thank you for having me!
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Popped to Reims to see the église Saint-Niçaise - Art Deco catholicism at its whackiest
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
From Paul Poiret at the musée des Arts Décoratifs, to Matisse's daughter wearing Poiret at the Musée d'Art Moderne...there are some sumptuous exhibitions in Paris atm!
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Opening in less than 2 weeks at the Heong Gallery @downingcollege.bsky.social: an exhibition of work by Gillian Ayres, inc. work never seen publicly before. It's been great fun working on this with curator Martin Gayford and Gillian's son! #GillianAyres #Cambridge #abstractart #painting #artgallery
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Pleased to have been elected as an Associate Fellow of the @royalhistsoc.org - looking forward to being a part of the community!
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Wonderful few days spent in Fra Angelico land (Fiesole) - inc. a trip to the Convent of San Domenico only to find his fresco recently removed for restoration 🥴
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Delighted to have my research on the exploits of 20th-century Catholic musicians and artists in Saint-Germain-en-Laye published in @frenchhistory.bsky.social : t.co/V1o8WCwuMX
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https://academic.oup.com/fh/advance-article/doi/10.1093/fh/craf005/8127667
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
New Year in Germany (Bonn) is taken v seriously #Wilkommen2025
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Dr Rachel Coombes @rcoombes.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Finally arrived on bluesky! Giz a follow 😊😊 Mark Gertler 'Merry-Go-Round', 1916
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