Given this week’s news about Leon Black’s impending deposition, it is well past time the Museum of Modern Art in New York City remove him from the board. #museumofmodernart #momanyc #nycmuseums #nyc #newyorkcityart #artmuseum #museum
By breaking down socioeconomic barriers we can ensure accessibility and open new avenues of community engagement.
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Accessibility in museums must extend beyond policy statements and into real tangible results. When design choices unintentionally exclude certain demographics, what message does that send about who is truly welcome in our spaces? #museums #accessibility #london #uk
The horrific allegations against one of the Museum of Modern Art's trustees must be addressed, not ignored. Leon Black must be removed. #museumofmodernart #moma #museum #epsteinfiles
Becoming critical to the American Revolution just because you have beef with Great Britain 🤌 #history #historymeme #americanrevolution #revolutionarywar #frenchhistory #americanhistory
Some of these are so timeless! Egtved Girl's cord skirt is my favorite though.
#historicalcostuming #fashionhistory #costumehistory #ancienthistory #archaeology #museumcollection #museum #historian
...not to mention it removes important context. In this case Saturn's son resembles Plate 37 and Plate 39 of Goya's series "The Disasters of War", which feature real events that occurred during The Napoleonic Wars and were sketched between 1810 and 1820. #franciscogoya #museum #artmuseum
As someone who works in museum interpretation, it's disappointing to see how many museums contribute to the erasure of Goya's personal struggles (or any artist for that matter) when discussing his art. It teeters on ableism and can alienate audiences (continued below+++) #arthistory
Over 100 years later, the Christmas Truce remains a stunning example of humanity and compassion for others. #history #wwi #christmas
Throughout history muses have been source of inspiration for artists. Sometimes they’re romantic partners, friends, models, or even fellow artists themselves. These are some extraordinary muses that are equally as worthy of celebrating as their artists. #history #art #arthistory #artmuseum
Some of these epitaphs are in museums:
- National Archaeological Museum (Athens, Greece)
- Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California, USA)
- Istanbul Archaeological Museum (Istanbul, Türkiye)
- British Museum (London, UK)
Ancient Roman Epitaphs to Dogs | Though the guardians of these dogs grieved their loss, the artistry and outpouring of love for them has kept their memory alive for thousands of years. Aeolis, Helena, Parthenope, and the other beloved dogs live on in ours hearts and minds.
Humanizing History - Episode 1
Today we meet the 200,000 year old children who created what may be the world’s oldest art (so far). As they passed a boulder in now Tibet, they quite literally left their mark on it, and history. Who were they? And what constitutes as art?
Squidward looms over a gloomy window with the text "actual historians" over him, below in view of the window Spongebob and Patrick joyfully run by with the text "Tiktok girlies romanticizing the Middle Ages" over them, surrounding by cute sparkles and hearts.
The Middle Ages produced incredible art, and there were some fairly progressive times for a few decades post Black Death, but as a historian I am begging people to please stop posting Pre-Raphaelite pictures on TikTok and romanticizing medieval history...
Let’s take a deep dive into the legend of the Kraken, a large cephalopod from Norse mythology and Norwegian history that supposedly clings to ships, and people, dragging them down to the depths. This creature is based on giant squid, but there’s a heartbreaking explanation for their behavior.
Full video on my Youtube channel (link in bio)! Let’s take a deep dive into Newfoundland history from 1871-1881, when giant squid, long thought to be a maritime legend, suddenly began appearing in small fishing communities. Let’s explore this fascinating history mystery!
UFOs as folklore and how people in history reacted to them is a topic not often explored, but humans around the world have been reporting them for thousands of years. Hear some of the historical accounts in this week’s Time With Tempest episode and let me know your thoughts!
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Wearing an entire stuffed squirrel on your head seems silly, but it was serious business in the West in the 19th century. From birds to small mammals and even pets, nothing was off the table for those weirdos 😬
From Ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire to Victorian England, drawing on veins or enhancing them with makeup was gorgeous 😍 I guess it pays to be pale
Wanna seduce a man? Are you willing to go blind? You might be a woman from the Italian Renaissance, using belladonna to dilate her pupils to seem sensual, while running the risk of going blind from prolonged use 👀 Better to just see your man after an eye exam at this point...
These are chopines, a platform shoe worn by women in the 15th-17th centuries in Italy and Spain. From a few inches to over 20 inches, the higher the height the more wealth and power you were perceived to have. Basically you could literally tower over your opps 👠
For some reason European women in the 15th century plucked and shaved their hairlines, sometimes by several inches, to make themselves seem sophisticated and intelligent. This is Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England (c. 1437 – 1492)
In 14th-20th century China high ranking women wanted you to know they were rich. Like I don't lift a finger rich. So they grew their nails out to prove it, wearing jewel encrusted nail guards to ensure their nails were protected. Acrylics ain't got nothing on those divas 💅
Okay so those cute acne patches? Yeah that's old news. In the 16th century in Europe women and men would decorate their face with silk or velvet patches, which covered acne, blemishes, or more commonly: small-pox scars and syphilis sores 😳
Weirdest Beauty Trends in History
A historian's thread 🧵
As a Eurovision and history lover this was fun to film! Though I have to admit RÓA is my favorite this year 🇮🇸 Follow me for more history! I’m a historian and museum professional who makes history content and memes every week
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He convened the Sixth Ecumenical Council and undertook negotiations between the Holy See and Constantine IV regarding the Byzantine court influencing the papal elections. He died in 681, possibly due to plague, making him 106-107 years old!
Pope Agatho was said to have been born in 574 (possibly 577) according to a letter written by Pope Gregory I who references a monk named Agathon at a Benedictine monastery. This would make Agatho around 103-104 years old in 678 when he was elected to the papacy…
