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DANDYISM par SCHIAPARELLI…………Plate. 2358

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Unknown, Artist’s Painting of a Hippopotamus New Kingdom

ca. 1479–1425 B.C.

The hippopotamus on this ostracon was painted with the sure hand of a skilled artist who had no need of a grid. Other ostraca in the collection were clearly made as templates to be used when transferring an image to the wall of a tomb or a temple  or as practice pieces 

Broadly speaking, the Egyptians viewed the world in terms of the opposing forces of order and chaos, and they recognized these forces in the creatures around them. In its benign aspect, the hippopotamus, standing upright, was used to represent the goddess Taweret  the protector of children and pregnant women. But the hippo could also be a dangerous, destructive beast, and the Egyptians had great respect for its power. In its destructive aspect, the hippo was a stand-in for Seth, the god of chaos, and scenes of the king, or the god Horus, or even a deceased tomb owner harpooning a hippopotamus can be read as depictions of the triumph of order over chaos. In this small painting, however, the animal is not shown in an aggressive pose. In this case the image may simply be what meets the eye: a representation of a hippopotamus.

met museum

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Hyman Bloom (Latvian, 1913-2009) - The Hull (1952)

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https://www.instagram.com/holyfool36

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im not gay but 20 blueberries is 20 blueberries

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892)

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Max Schreck, September 6, 1879 – February 20, 1936.

On the set of F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922).

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Bernat Martorell c. 1434-1435

Saint George Killing the Dragon (detail)

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Toshio Matsumoto, Phantom, 1975

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Young Woman Adjusting Her Corset, 1893 by Pierre Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1851–1932)

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Gina Lollobrigida in 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂, a 1959 American epic historical romance film directed by King Vidor, shot in Technirama (color by Technicolor), and distributed by United Artists.

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snoopy of the day

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Justin Liam O'Brien (American, b. 1991)

Hungry Borzoi, 2024

Oil on linen

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The Octagonal Pond - Francis Hamel

British , b. 1963 -

Oil on linen , 34 x 30 cm.

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Mario Pavez (Chilean, b. 1974)

Pelicans, 2021

Oil on canvas