@WesternOpus

Western Architecture. Art. Culture. History. Mythology. And whatever I might like.

Joined May 2023
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Classic is the new counterculture.
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The Good Shepherd | W. Dyce, 1857 AD. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me". Psalm 23, King James version. #catholic #art #painting
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POV: You weren't looking for the Pietà, but it found you anyway... ...And it came escorted by angels. 📍 Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Anima @ #Rome.
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WikiVictorian
@wikivictorianOct 24
Pedal harp by Lyon & Healy, 1891-95. The MET.
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Do you think you are ill-fated? Luckless? Unfortunate? Well, maybe you should think twice. Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus died when an eagle dropped a tortoise (or turtle) onto his bald head, mistaking it for a rock to shatter the shell. THIS guy has reasons to complain!
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Ghost of Hellas
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Poseidon holding a trident. Corinthian plaque, 550–525 BC. From Penteskouphia. Louvre Museum.
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"I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And it’s a woman who’s extremely vain". Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Spanish novelist.
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Obliterate minimalism with whatever you call this. 📍 Erzabtei Stift Sankt Peter @ Salzburg, #Austria.
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Roman History
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The Imperial Propaganda Hidden in the Aeneid. Written between 29 and 19 BCE, Virgil's Aeneid rewrote Roman origins to solidify Emperor Augustus's rule and legitimize the Julian dynasty's divine power. thecollector.com/imperial-pr… Via @romanhistory1

The Imperial Propaganda Hidden in the Aeneid | TheCollector

Written at the dawn of imperial Rome, Virgil's "Aeneid" rewrote Rome's origins to solidify Augustus's rule and legitimize the Julian dynasty's power.

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Arco di Costantino (Arch of Constantine) | Alberto Pisa, 1905 AD. "That little thingy between the Colosseum and Palatine Hill". That’s how a colleague of mine used to refer to it. Sometimes, not being deaf hurts. #fine #art #painting #Rome
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Quote of the Day by Diogenes, Greek Philosopher: “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants”
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Angeli piangono sul Cristo morto (Angels weeping over the dead Christ). Giovanni Francesco "Guercino" Barbieri, 1618 AD. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. #fine #art #catholic #painting
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The Grand Canal, Venice | John Ferguson Weir, 1869 AD. YES, I wish I could say something clever about it. NO, I can't do that, I'm lost for words. #fine #art #painting #Italy
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"Venice, and all its temples and palaces, did seem like fabrics of enchantment piled to heaven". Charles Dickens, English writer and journalist.
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Knowledge is beautiful. And sacred. 📍 Real Biblioteca del Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial @ #Spain.
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L'Idylle (An Afternoon Idyll) | Auguste Toulmouche, 1874 AD. Because few things in life are better than a 04 PM nap. #fine #art #painting #quotidienne
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Gespräch im Park vor der Votivkirche in Wien (Conversation in the park in front of Votive Church, Vienna). Ludwig Hans Fischer, circa 1915 AD. I'd say Karls Garten or the Donaukanal are better spots for a chat in Vienna. #fine #art #painting #Austria
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"In war, the true essence of all being is revealed." - Ernst Jünger
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La Vierge au Lys (The Virgin of the Lilies). William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1899 AD. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen. #fine #art #catholic #painting
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POV: You are locked in a place with nothing but Renaissance treasures... ...And you are in no rush at all to find the way out. 📍 Museo Nazionale del Bargello @ #Florence.
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Oldham War Memorial | Albert Toft, 1923 AD. Remember the fallen. Today, tomorrow and always. #fine #art #military #sculpture
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