Dr. Peter Paul Rubens
@PP_Rubens
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All-around genius working for peace, beauty, and intelligent thought. More frequently posting now as @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social
Joined October 2013
Elegant couple at the goldsmith’s shop for a ring, in 1449. But what about those 2 men in the mirror? And what is luring us?Wonderful wares, wonderful painting, Petrus Christus.
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Shades of The Nine Tailors!
On Sunday 14 September the Norman Tower Bellringers will attempt a quarter peal before the afternoon service. Then on Saturday 20 September they will attempt a full peal of Grandsire Cinques, starting at 10.00 am and it will finish about 1.30 pm.
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Today is Giovanna Garzoni’s day from Peter Paul Rubens over on Bluesky. If you aren’t there, you should be.
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It’s Durer day from Dr. Peter Paul Rubens at bsky. Come there for all the good stuff!
Born on this day in 1471, the incomparable Albrecht Durer. Just a complete dandy in his 1498 self portrait. I mean, the cap! The braided strap! And the gloves!! Not to mention the long curly locks.
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Hey, New York — Brian thinks he's our new CFO. We gave him a stage to prove it.
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This is my 30.000th post and to celebrate here is a cool image depicting festivities in Brussels anno 1565.
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Windfarm, 17th century style. Six windmills, Gillis Neyts, c. 1638-1687 (British Museum)
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Today's artist without a (known) birthday: the marvelous Carlo Crivelli. Here, his great Altarpiece of St. Dominic in Ascoli, 1476. A work of endless, even overpowering fascination. Visit bluesky for more!
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Yes, we support academic freedom and free speech, but not without limits. For the college, your right to free speech ends where the college budget begins. So if your speech affects federal returned indirect or state appropriations, we’ll need you to shut up.
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Told my wife I felt bad for Marco Rubio being sad and we started talking about who in the right-wing world was having fun right now and who was miserable and this is what we came up with
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@ZelenskyyUa This is a photo of Sir Winston Churchill visiting the White House during the Second World War. He'd have been proud of you today Volodymyr.
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Intent on perfecting his masterpiece: The Artist, painted by Honoré Daumier. Today has been his day.
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"Literature does not allow you to walk but it allows you to breathe." Roland Barthes Good night
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The most beautiful personal libraries on Earth 1. Jay Walker’s library, Connecticut
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