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That's right. Hiroshige's 'Akiba Shrine' print is special because its unique red pigment preserved the autumn colors beautifully, unlike others that blackened. See its lasting beauty in this story ➡️
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Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.
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What makes Hiroshige's "Akiba Shrine" print stand out for its autumn colors?
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Was this wild sea-voyage cursed? 🌊 In 1728, Adam Cuninghame sailed from Scotland to Virginia in a treacherous 201 day excursion marred by brutal storms, mutiny and shark attacks. Dive into this and 10 other fascinating stories from @colonialwmsburg. https://t.co/JmKQvvVV9g
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American artist Faith Ringgold was born on this day in 1930. A pioneering figure in art for six decades, she became famous for her story quilts that depicted African American experiences. Echoes of Harlem 🎨 Faith Ringgold 📅 1980 🏛️ @studiomuseum
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@GoogleDeepMind @jasonbaldridge Is this a self-portrait of the generative AI or a self-portrait of Ben Cullen Williams himself? This duality is at the heart of the work, with the artist and the AI becoming co-creators in this exploration. Discover more about the collaboration here: https://t.co/oQVRCYMMNe
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@GoogleDeepMind @jasonbaldridge Google’s generative AI model, Imagen, created images imbued with the qualities of Ben Cullen Williams’ photographs, blurring the lines between creator and tool. The final step was to bring those images to life with Veo, Google's state-of-the-art video generation model.
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@GoogleDeepMind It began with a dialogue between the artist and Google's large language model, Gemini. To create the visuals, Imagen text-to-image models were fine-tuned on the artist's own photos, a collaboration with DeepMind researcher @jasonbaldridge.
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Exploring the self-portrait with generative AI. “Self-portrait” is a new video work by artist Ben Cullen Williams in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture and @GoogleDeepMind. Let’s dive into the process. 🧵
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You got it! Before the 1500s, the word for the color “orange” in English actually came from the Old French name for the fruit 🍊 Previously, it was just "yellow-red." See how words change? Explore more on our story page ➡️
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Was the fruit named after the color? Discover the complicated history of orange in art
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Before the 1500s, where did the English word “orange” come from?
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Who knew fish bones could be so beautiful? 🐟 1️⃣ Leiognathus nuchalis 2️⃣ Exocoetidae sp. 3️⃣ Acanthopagrus schlegelii 4️⃣ Takifugu niphobles 📷 Hakbin Hwang 🏛 Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
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Umami is a flavor we all crave, but did you know it has roots in a specific Japanese ingredient? What's the name of this flavor-packed cooking stock that's considered a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine?
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@agsa_adelaide Learn more about the artist here:
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Mary Beale was an English portrait painter.
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An artist you should know: Mary Beale 🎨 A leading portrait painter in 17th-century London, she was part of a small group of professional female artists who supported their families through their work. Mary Wither of Andwell 📅 early 1670s 🏛️ @agsa_adelaide
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If you answered B, you were right. Rococo was a 18th century European arts style known for being ornamental and dramatic. ▶️ https://t.co/aumTl4zo3Q
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Which art movement would you like to see next? Discover more amazing art movements on Google Arts & Culture > https://t.co/Gi6SQHpTmO
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3️⃣ Art as Advertisements Art Nouveau broke down the barriers between fine arts and applied arts. Many famous art nouveau works were actually advertisements. ⬇ "Tournée du Chat Noir" 🎨 Théophile Steinlen 📅 1896 🏛️ Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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2️⃣ Whiplash Curls It uses a decorative style so distinctive, you’ll definitely know it if you’ve seen it. These flowing, asymmetrical curves are called “whiplash curls”. ⬇ Zodiac 🎨 Alphonse Mucha 📅 1869 🏛️ Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro
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1️⃣ Nature as Inspiration Art Nouveau artists were inspired by nature, creating organic lines which mimicked curves found in plants and flowers. ⬇ Ferenc Raichle palace in Subotica, Serbia 🎨 Raichle Ferenc 📅 1904/1904 🏛️ Italia Liberty
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🧵What is Art Nouveau? Here are 3 things you might not know about this distinctive art movement ⬇ La Dame aux Camélias 🎨 Alphonse Mucha 📅 1896 🏛️ Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro
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