Top art tweets of the month
The Journal also has a Twitter account @artinsociety, where it has over 7,000 followers. Each month, we post here our four most popular tweets, slightly edited, from the previous month. Here is this month’s selection.
Striking stone carvings include a ring-in
These striking carved figures at St John’s Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands date back to 14C but, hey, that angel with a mobile phone is a frolic by a recent restorer there
Striking stone carvings include a ring-in
These striking carved figures at St John’s Cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands date back to 14C but, hey, that angel with a mobile phone is a frolic by a recent restorer there
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17/18C Netherlands artist Rachel Ruysch
Outstanding 17/18C Netherlands artist Rachel Ruysch won fame for her paintings of flowers, fruits & bugs set against dark backgrounds. Found favour with the Medicis ■ won commissions rivalling Rembrandt’s ■ painted for 68 years ■ and had 10 children
Outstanding 17/18C Netherlands artist Rachel Ruysch won fame for her paintings of flowers, fruits & bugs set against dark backgrounds. Found favour with the Medicis ■ won commissions rivalling Rembrandt’s ■ painted for 68 years ■ and had 10 children
Prescience of early satirical journals
Eerie prescience ~ 1881 US satirical magazine Puck foreshadows introduction of emoticons by 100 years ■ 1906 Punch cartoon predicts couple will prefer to play with their “wireless” devices rather than talk to each other
Eerie prescience ~ 1881 US satirical magazine Puck foreshadows introduction of emoticons by 100 years ■ 1906 Punch cartoon predicts couple will prefer to play with their “wireless” devices rather than talk to each other
17C Venetian artist Chiara Varotari
Almost-forgotten 17C Venetian artist Chiara Varotari was an early advocate for women’s rights, and started her own professional art school. Her ìntense self-portrait here, at L, is a striking contrast to her more formal work
Almost-forgotten 17C Venetian artist Chiara Varotari was an early advocate for women’s rights, and started her own professional art school. Her ìntense self-portrait here, at L, is a striking contrast to her more formal work
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