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My father died on 21 September 1972. I still think of him every day. He was an erudite English teacher, a kind, generous, shy, decent man with a great love of music and English literature, inspiring my literary efforts. I am still sad that I didn't know him longer.

Marshall

@thngs2come.bsky.social

🍌 Plantation. 1/2 of Congress, enough voters, business leaders, and the so called Supreme Court are enabling this Lewis Carroll-like leader.

WKRG-TV 5

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At 43, snowboarder Nick Baumgartner isn’t ready to give in to Father Time — or anyone else he’s racing against.

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Snowboarder eludes Father Time ahead of Italy Olympics | WKRG.com

At 43, snowboarder Nick Baumgartner is preparing for another chance to bring a gold medal back to Michigan in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Diario CÓRDOBA

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Se trata de una de las piezas destacadas de una venta de arte surrealista que incluye a otros autores famosos como Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte e Yves Tanguy

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La casa de subastas Sotheby's venderá un cuadro de Frida Kahlo a partir de 40 millones, con potencial de récord

Lady Topham Catt

@ladytophamcatt.bsky.social

Always a delight to do a tour with the brilliant @kellimarshall.bsky.social, who uses movies as the entry point into fascinating discussions on Chicago history. Her subject today was the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, made entirely fresh by deep research presented through the lens of film.

In the foreground, my hand -- looking gigantic -- holding a glass lantern slide showing some unfortunate woman who has totally missed getting into her little skiff and is instead falling into a lake. In the background, an out of focus Kelli Marshall holds a tablet showing a black and white photo of a magic lantern of the type slides would've been projected from.

Color photo of Lorado Taft's Shaler Memorial Angel. This one is a copy, made from a mold of the original which sits on someone's grave. The angel is on a pedestal in front of brick and ivy wall with the Book of Life spread open in her lap, her eyes closed and face cast up at the heavens in contemplation of a life lived.

Color detail of an exterior brick wall of Lorado Taft's studio. The wall shows the outline of a former archway along with generations of brick infill and repairs as the purpose and location of the building changed.

Color photo of Lorado Taft's massive Fountain of Time, taken from behind Father Time himself, who presides over a wave of figures representing the ebb and flow of life from birth to death. The photo is taken at a distance, emphasizing the size of the monument more than the detail, which is apparent at closer angles.

Chicago Movie Tours@chimovietours.bsky.social

Come out this weekend, and learn about the Midway's film connections: early movie houses, the first female action star, and a murderous cinematographer—yes, you read that right! (5 spots left)

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Xavier

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Where the impressionist movement was born from a rebellion against the precision of film, the pre-Raphaelites, and other pressures from the era, pixel art is similarly a rebellion against realism, high-res graphics, and the line-must-go-up quality of diminishing returns in AAA graphics

Mike

@fumikechu.bsky.social

Father Time 2028!

TheWolf@bigcrazewolf.bsky.social

Not sure time is on old diaper donnie's side but the robber baron circle around him will prop him up like a weekend at bernie's style, or an old Star Trek TOS episode - Patterns of Force.

Matthew L Reznicek

@drreznicek.bsky.social

Welcome to my syllabus on Romantic and Victorian literature

Dr. Jack Brown@drjackbrown.bsky.social

Never underestimate the lengths to which weak, damaged men will go in order to avoid facing their pasts.

𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐀'𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐓 ✝

@unholydarkness.bsky.social

of dark gaia. maryam lifted another book, read the back briefly, and placed it down. she had a lot of beautifully bound books and older copies somehow acquired. "i also have some classical fiction that isn't part of the. . . horror genre. i like some british literature. i don't mind studying --

@vallirose.bsky.social

LOUD & PROUD ANTI TRUMP I have standards He isn’t worthy of licking my boots. I find him categorically repulsive in every fashion. I’m so angry he’s robbing my life of joy. I look forward to the day Father Time & Mother Nature do a Karmic dance ~ and the World will unite in celebration.

@english-guide.bsky.social

Tips for Mastering English Literature Vocabulary English literature vocabulary is very necessary to comprehend the richness and difficulty of literature, both present and old. Metaphors, figures of speech, archaic language and language steeped in the culture of a particular cultural group are used…

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Tips for Mastering English Literature Vocabulary

English literature vocabulary is very necessary to comprehend the richness and difficulty of literature, both present and old. Metaphors, figures of speech, archaic language and language steeped in the culture of a particular cultural group are used in literary compositions that cannot be applied in ordinary speech. Whatever your topic--Shakespearean poetical style, the social observations of Austen, or the textured characters of Morrison, having a good literary vocabulary can deepen your understanding of tone, symbolism and development of character.

Forged Bonds

@forgedbondspod.bsky.social

Last but certainly not least we have the incomparable @tipplersbane.bsky.social as Eros- who's role in this story you may not expect but im sure you'll love!

A picture of Kestrel Bell in a heart made of chain links with two daggers through it. Below the picture is text reading “Kestrel Bell as Eros” in cursive font. To the right is their bio in a printed font. “Kestrel Bell (they/them) is the writer and producer of the nautical microfiction audio drama All At Sea. They're currently in the process of completing their MA in English Literature, which focuses on the importance of the found family trope in queer, racialised POC-led narratives. When they're not drowning in books or literary analysis, you can find them staring blearily at a blank word document, or enthusiastically talking about the new audio drama they're listening to.”

Steven

@steven-burgess.bsky.social

Yesterday, I had a great time presenting at 'Why Does Pre-Raphaelitism Matter Now?' at the @bmi1854.bsky.social. I've shared some brief reflections here: exploringdemorgan.substac…. A huge thank you to @serena-t.bsky.social for organising!

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Why Does Pre-Raphaelitism Matter Now?

A Symposium on Contemporary Interventions in Art and Literature

BibleBlanks.com

@bibleblanks.bsky.social

Enter the dark world of Macbeth's ambition! 🌙 Explore themes of guilt, power, and supernatural forces through word puzzles. #macbeth #shakespeare #darklit... amazon.com/gp/product/B0F… #ClassicLiterature #RomeoAndJuliet #EnglishLiterature

Word Search from the Classics - Macbeth - Available on Amazon

Michael

@mdstamper.bsky.social

“The Blind Girl” by John Everett Millais (British) - Oil on canvas / 1854–1856 - Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (Birmingham, United Kingdom) #WomenInArt #art #JohnEverettMillais #Millais #blind #artText #GirlPainting #BirminghamMuseums #BlueskyArt #artwork #BritishArt #Pre-Raphaelite #DoubleRainbow

Two pale young women sit on a grassy verge of a country lane after rain. The elder, a blind street musician, rests with eyes closed beneath a brown shawl covering her red hair; around her neck hangs a sign that reads “PITY THE BLIND.” A concertina musical instrument sits in her lap, and she steadies herself with one hand against the damp grass. A tortoiseshell butterfly rests on her cloak. Leaning against her, a younger blonde girl clasps her hand and shades her eyes, gazing toward a brilliant double rainbow arching over sunlit fields, sheep, and a distant church tower. Bright wildflowers and wet blades of grass glisten in the foreground.

“The Blind Girl” exemplifies the ideals of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which British artist John Everett Millais co-founded to pursue vivid color, exacting natural detail, and moral resonance. Millais painted the luminous Sussex landscape on site and later added the two sisters in Perth, Scotland. The blind girl was modeled by Matilda Proudfoot, while Isabella Nicol posed as her younger sibling.

The painting meditates on perception, compassion, and hope. The elder girl, marked as an itinerant musician by her instrument and sign, cannot see the spectacular rainbow her companion marvels at. Instead, she experiences the world through other senses like the sun’s warmth on her face, the texture of grass, or the butterfly’s light touch. The rainbow, corrected by Millais after critics noted its scientific inaccuracy, becomes both natural wonder and biblical symbol of covenant and renewal. The juxtaposition of blindness and sight underscores different ways of comprehending beauty and meaning.

Victorian Britain was marked by poverty, child labor, and disability often visible on city streets. Millais offers not pity but dignity, presenting the sisters as vulnerable yet resilient. Awarded the Liverpool Academy’s annual prize in 1857, the painting was hailed by contemporaries for its union of social realism and spiritual symbolism.

Max Ernst

@max-m-ernst.bsky.social

Illustration to "A Week of Kindness" www.wikiart.org/en/max-er…

Shazbat Moment

@morkandminksy.bsky.social

And to work in policing you must complete an English literature study course on all Discworld books containing the character Samuel Vimes.

Matthias Grünewald

@mgrunewald.bsky.social

Demons Armed with Sticks (detail from the Isenheim Altarpiece) www.wikiart.org/en/matthi…

Lilo Start

@lilostartuplilo.bsky.social

Das Faszinierende, finde ich, ist, dass sich Kontexte so komprimieren, dass sie auch ein Jahrhundert später, emotional ein sehr präzises Bild abgeben. Eigentlich drückt sich in dem Bild, Alles aus, worüber man sonst viel schreiben müsste ... Pressetext : www.bazonline.ch/der-haus…. /2

Max Ernsts «Hausengel», derzeit in der Fondation Beyeler ausgestellt, ist das Bild der Stunde. Ein wütendes und stampfendes Ungetüm, das wie Elon Musk, Donald Trump oder Wladimir Putin ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste voranschreitet. Herausgeputzt mit farbigen Stofffetzen aus glänzendem Satin, schillerndem Federstoff oder wild in den Himmel züngelnden Armkleidern streckt es alle viere von sich, auf maximalen Schrecken bedacht.

Lilo Start

@lilostartuplilo.bsky.social

inspired by @christianeymery.bsky.social auf X (der sich das gerade, glaube ich, in einer Ausstellung anschaut) "Der Hausengel" : Max Ernst, 1937 nach dem Eindruck der Niederlage der Republikaner im spanischen Bürgerkrieg entstanden Kunsthistorischer Kontext : de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der….

Bildnis : "Der Hausvogel"

Herausgeputzt mit farbigen Stofffetzen aus glänzendem Satin, schillerndem Federstoff oder wild in den Himmel züngelnden Armkleidern streckt es alle viere von sich, auf maximalen Schrecken bedacht.

Das Monstrum zieht seinen Vogelkopf ein: geschlossen die Augen, aufgerissen der Schnabel, der mit seinen Zähnen an eine Hundeschnauze erinnert. Mächtig holt der linke Fuss mit seiner gezackten Sohle aus, während der rechte tief einsinkt in eine Welt, die zu einem flachen, grünlichen Streifen am unteren Bildrand geschrumpft ist. Am tief gelegten Horizont zeichnen sich ein paar weisse Berggipfel ab, die wie die Linie eines Seismografen die Erschütterungen des Trampeltiers nachzuzeichnen scheinen.

Pre-Raphaelite Society

@preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone that came and contributed to the Pre-Raphaelite study day yesterday. Fascinating day and great to see so much energy, enthusiasm and expertise in the field of Pre-Raphaelite studies.

˗ˏˋ ꒰ chloé h. ꒱ ˎˊ˗

@peachtreebones.bsky.social