Welcome Post: Allegory of Art by Joachim Lüchteke c.1595

Antti Laitinen: Broken Landscape, 2021

Oil study

“Red-haired goddess” figurine from the Neolithic Starčevo culture of Serbia, which thrived from 6200 BC to 4500 BC

Soviet visions of the future from 1930-1950-1940.

‘Problems of a crocodile’ illustrated by Japanese artist Keigo

The unbroken seal on King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1923. That piece of rope and clay remained entirely untouched for 3,245 years before this photo was taken.

“Young Man Seated” by Brother Gustaf Hilgren (~1940)

Works by Female Pentimento (2023-2026)

One of my favourite pieces of art. A miniature in the cubist tradition from my favourite artist Jamil Naqsh.

The Royal Mughal Dodo by Mansur

A miniature painting in Karachi's National Museum. “BADI JAADU” - Literally Big Magic

The Sistine Chapel of Punjab- The Masnad Mahal

This is from the Alexander Romance. Alexander the Great’s mother was legendarily impregnated by a wizard in the form of a dragon.

rabbit attack, france, 14th century

It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea

Allegory of Sacred and Profane Love by Michele Desubleo 1665–75

Mars and Venus United by Love by Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari) 1570s

The Love Song by Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1868–77

Comic Valentine (St. Valentine bill-y doux) by George Cruikshank 1841