Art Contents Archive

(Best tweet, reddit and instagram posts on Art topic)

(Close Archive)

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 06:25)

Embroidered book covers, fashionable in the 16th and 17th century and saw a comeback in late 19th-century England, from the Arts and Crafts movement in Europe. #WomensArt https://t.co/GRBE3lOAnW

Retweet count

184

Like count

1,1K

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 06:38)

Mandala on chess pieces, me, pencil, 2021

Reply count

8

Upvote count

238

Downvote count

100% up

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 06:47)

Pencil Sketch 😊 took me hours.

Reply count

4

Upvote count

92

Downvote count

100% up

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 06:13)

A massive crocheted canopy provides shade for a shopping district in Malaga. https://t.co/n7moXnA3JG https://t.co/f0Qq9YEoaf

Retweet count

77

Like count

260

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 05:40)

#WorkOfTheWeek is Yinka Shonibare's fabulous installation, 'The Swing (after Fragonard)' 2001, in which a life-size headless mannequin, wearing a brightly coloured dress, reclines on a swing. The dress is made of Dutch wax print, a signature textile in Shonibare’s work. 🌼👗 https://t.co/4mUNtHzZ5V

Retweet count

24

Like count

104

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 06:05)

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, 1991🕊️ 📷© Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950) https://t.co/rS238BMIc7

Retweet count

26

Like count

73

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 05:35)

"Marching On", me, Pens and Acrylics, 2021

Reply count

4

Upvote count

71

Downvote count

100% up

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 07:23)

One type of medieval manuscript you might find in a museum or art history book is a book of hours. These books, often lavishly illustrated, were widely used by European Christians in the Middle Ages. https://t.co/h79jBTsmWD

Retweet count

17

Like count

81

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 06:11)

Retweet count

14

Like count

66

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 08:10)

Mirror mirror...or should we say metal, metal... 🪞 #DYK: Before glass mirrors, folks would check themselves out on highly polished metal surfaces. Adorned with astrological themes, this 13th-century mirror was also used in magical medicine. Learn more: https://t.co/yXjXc6dpJR https://t.co/FTHIU1m9b4

Retweet count

8

Like count

66

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 07:23)

Most books of hours are prayer books specifically designed to guide the devotional practice of the average person. They usually contain a calendar, the Hours of the Virgin, Gospel readings, the Office of the Dead, the Penitential Psalms, and hymns. https://t.co/3HPD5XhEBK

Retweet count

9

Like count

28

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 07:05)

Lemon Party, Me, Digital, 2021

Reply count

8

Upvote count

29

Downvote count

100% up

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 07:00)

A spectacular bolt of lightning struck the Washington Monument, temporarily closing the famed obelisk to visitors: https://t.co/jWG6gWs3TA https://t.co/DIJ8pQPtZS

Retweet count

5

Like count

23

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 07:27)

Afghanistan, 1919, 1989, 2021

Reply count

3

Upvote count

59

Downvote count

92% up

3 years ago

(Aug 17, 2021 10:01)

While ancient Egyptian mummy portraits have long been objects of curiosity, only a minimal amount of scholarship exists about them. https://t.co/U1MZVMxsrO

Retweet count

7

Like count

12

Wowso is better on mobile app version!

See more content and take actions on content such as posting, retweeting, liking, upvoting ...

Loading...