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#Didyouknow, #India has a long tradition and heritage for indigenous art, apart from formal traditions? Some of these art practices are over 1000 years old. #Thread #IndianArtHistorty #ArtHistory #FolkArt 
1. The handmade miniature painting of Assam.
Harshcharita (biography of King Harsha) written in Sanskrit by Banabhatta in the 7th century AD, informs us King of Kamrupa, ancient Assam, gifted Harshavardhan, King of Northern India, "volumes of fine writing with leaves made from aloe bark and the hue of ripe cucumber."
Here’s an interesting problem regarding the #aesthetics in reproduction of #digital #image|s. (Interesting to me, at least, and also, maybe, to people like @_menkman, @jbirken, @Sierra_Offline, @kevindriscoll and @GIFmodel). 1/38
What I’ll say is true for all digital images, in a way. (And more generally, for all works of art.) But I want to focus on one type of images and on one set of aesthetic qualities in particular here. 2/38
New preprint:
"Compression ensembles quantify aesthetic complexity and the evolution of visual art" 🎨🖼️📈
by @AndresKarjus @schichmax @sebastianahnert @mcanet @tillmannohm
🔓arxiv.org/abs/2205.10271
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"Compression ensembles quantify aesthetic complexity and the evolution of visual art" 🎨🖼️📈
by @AndresKarjus @schichmax @sebastianahnert @mcanet @tillmannohm
🔓arxiv.org/abs/2205.10271
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2/7 How does it work? Take an image, run it through a large n of visual filters (blur, gray, edges, etc), compress the variants, record file sizes. Yields a vector where each value expresses some aspect of visual aesthetics, resulting in an explainable vector space. Simple&fast!
3/7 But does it... work? Test against human vis complexity ratings: correlates very well &outperforms plain compression. Also designed downstream tasks such as author identification: also works quite well. Again, no #deeplearning or pretrained models here, just image compression!
"We may need to develop techniques to ensure deep learning models won’t have dangerous goals, before they are powerful enough to be transformative." -- Ajeya Cotra greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/dai…
What COVID Hospitalization Numbers Are Missing - The Atlantic
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
#COVID19, #CaseCount, #HealthcareWorkers, #JobBurnout, #HospitalizationCount
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
#COVID19, #CaseCount, #HealthcareWorkers, #JobBurnout, #HospitalizationCount
Serengeti Squeeze - Interactive maps
rug.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries…
#SerengetiMara, #EcosystemStress, #HumanActivity, #ResearchResults
rug.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries…
#SerengetiMara, #EcosystemStress, #HumanActivity, #ResearchResults
1/ #Masterworks is a #parasite 🦠not a #unicorn🦄!
For"democratiz[ing] art" humanity's most impassioned faculty-eternally evolving thus inherently UNSTABLE- must secretly FORCE STABILITY via #totalitarian methods 2 TRANSFORM #CULTURALCAPITAL in2 $ for"all investors"
#bloodmoney
For"democratiz[ing] art" humanity's most impassioned faculty-eternally evolving thus inherently UNSTABLE- must secretly FORCE STABILITY via #totalitarian methods 2 TRANSFORM #CULTURALCAPITAL in2 $ for"all investors"
#bloodmoney
2/as I took this pic of us painting new fresh art over tired&worn gimmicks of an #artmarket "commodity" we were forwarding the human #aesthetic at the request of building's owner, but simultaneously &unintentionally we were devaluing stock portfolios! Hence #GANGSTALKERS began..
3/...to assemble around me in a threatening manner just after #artgallery owner #TonyTaglianetti shouted "it's not up to the building's owner what they have on their walls" and then made a call from across the street..
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..the #gangstalkers (see pics)then
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..the #gangstalkers (see pics)then
The Art Renaissance was the most significant development for Art for two reasons - 1) it was the start of banks prescribing retainable value to physical art and 2) was the birth of a NEW PORTABLITIY that gave artists GLOBAL EXPOSURE.
Prior to the renaissance most art was painted on wooden panels which were incredibly inconvenient to transport especially internationally. So what is an Italian artist, living in Venice supposed to do?
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 08/25/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/08/25/dai…
The U.S. Is Suffering from Toxic Polarization. That's Arguably a Good Thing
scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-…
#polarization #usa #reconciliation #catalyst
scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-…
#polarization #usa #reconciliation #catalyst
1/The Parisian #ballerinas painted, drawn & sculpted by #Degas were young, poor & wretched souls. Exploited & used, the youngest were known as ‘les petit rats’. Wealthy men, called ‘abonnés’, paid subscriptions for backstage access to them & ‘privileges’. #RefuseToBeUsed
2/ Abonnés, the powerful & wealthy male subscribers who paid for backstage ‘access’ (often sexual) to ballerinas in #Paris, can be seen in many paintings. #Degas, also an #abonné, used & exploited the young girls for his art, discarding them when no longer of artistic use.
3/#Misogynist #Degas reportedly said “women invented the word ‘suffering’”. What a lovely man. Not. Remember that when looking at the beautiful works of art he created. Remember the miserable existence of the exploited & abused #ballerinas of #Paris.
#arthistory #impressionism
#arthistory #impressionism
#Arthistory #NorthKorea style 'The seascape “The Waves off Ongchon” was painted by Jong Son, a realistic landscapist of Korea, in the the first half of the 18th century. It depicts the sea off Thongchon in Kangwon Province...' #rodong rodong.rep.kp/en/index.php?s…
'...Thongchon is not only beautiful but also noted for its patriotic people who destroyed all the Japanese pirates when they invaded Kangwon Province in former times...'
'...The seascape realistically depicts a precipitous cliff standing deep in the East Sea of Korea and the waves freely crashing against the cliff, surging and fretting over rocks and swirling across the sea...'
Our #arthistory PDD panel on Teaching and education featured @LeniaKouneni who is 1 of only 2 permanent lecturers in art history at @univofstandrews and before this held multiple short-term and fixed term contracts.
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She finished her PhD in 2009 and had a short career break in 2012 to have children. Lenia sought out her education-focused position which is teaching focused rather than research focused.
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Teaching-only roles can be perceived as lesser but perceptions are shifting and they are a serious career path – TEF was introduced in 2017 to assess the quality of teaching.
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We are kicking of #arthistoryPDD with a welcome address by our chair @GursimOberoi who speaks to the challenges the past year has presented to the professional development of #phd students and #ecr researchers
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Research has been put on hold following the closure of libraries, archives and museums; fellowships have been postponed or, in some cases, cancelled; publications delayed; and, in many cases, our projects have been reframed and remoulded as a result of the pandemic.
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Many of us have paused our work to support our loved ones or volunteered to support the local community. We have vigorously adapted our way of teaching turning to online and hybrid delivery to guide and advise our students.
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🎨⏳📜Nautilus Cup, Chicago Art Institute
During the Age of Discovery, European artists were inspired by the exotic materials suddenly available to them. Goldsmiths seized on the opportunity to include wondrous and seemingly magical materials -
During the Age of Discovery, European artists were inspired by the exotic materials suddenly available to them. Goldsmiths seized on the opportunity to include wondrous and seemingly magical materials -
-including coconuts, ivory, ostrich eggs, and, in this case, a nautilus shell from the Indian Ocean - into works of art that celebrated both nature and artifice. These types of objects were also popular with collectors during the 19th c, when the mounts on this cup were reworked.
The National Gallery of Art now has a public #OpenData program: Most of the NGA's collection data is now on Github and released under a CC0 license!
👩💻🧑💻👨💻
#DigitalArtHistory #DigSMus #CulturalAnalytics #CC0 @medievalben @ngadc
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#DigitalArtHistory #DigSMus #CulturalAnalytics #CC0 @medievalben @ngadc
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Now let's see: 1st there is a documentation as docx (thanks), then a folder of sql tables (interesting) and one with zipped csv files. Let's pick objects.csv and see what's inside...
@janecalexander
github.com/NationalGaller…
@janecalexander
github.com/NationalGaller…
Ah, there are 28 columns (properties) with 135,715 rows (objects). Great!
Creation date is split in begin and end date, the oldest -490, i.e. b.c. Median: 1933, Mean: 1868.
"accessioned" is always "1".
@nealstimler
Creation date is split in begin and end date, the oldest -490, i.e. b.c. Median: 1933, Mean: 1868.
"accessioned" is always "1".
@nealstimler
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 03/16/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/dai…
🎨✨⏳🕯Earthbound, 1897
Evelyn De Morgan, née Pickering, was an English painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. Her paintings are figurative, foregrounding the female body through the use of spiritual, mythological, and allegorical themes.
Evelyn De Morgan, née Pickering, was an English painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. Her paintings are figurative, foregrounding the female body through the use of spiritual, mythological, and allegorical themes.
Evelyn De Morgan, 1855-1919
📖📚⏳🕯✨🎨 Thumbelina is a literary fairy tale written by Hans Christian Anderson.
An adventure story from the feminine point of view with its moral being people are happiest with their own kind. They point out that Thumbelina is a passive character, the victim of ...
An adventure story from the feminine point of view with its moral being people are happiest with their own kind. They point out that Thumbelina is a passive character, the victim of ...
...circumstances; whereas her male counterpart Tom Thumb (one of the tale's inspirations) is an active character, makes himself felt, and exerts himself.
Danish critics were not enthusiastic.
Hans Christian Andersen in 1836
Danish critics were not enthusiastic.
Hans Christian Andersen in 1836
The informal, chatty style of the tales and their lack of morals were considered inappropriate in children's literature.
Thumbelina, Illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen,
Andersen's first illustrator
#fairytales
Thumbelina, Illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen,
Andersen's first illustrator
#fairytales
Hi everyone! I’m @lindasteer, Assoc Prof of Art History and Visual Culture in the @miwsfpa at Brock University. It’s great to have the opportunity to present a keynote in such a unique format for @OpenArtHist #OAHdebrief2020 1/
Both @brocku and I are in St Catharines, Niagara Region, in Ontario, the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement covers this area and all of us who live here. #OAHdebrief2020 2/
This means that we share this land & ensure the dish is never empty – we take no more than we need – and we use a spoon, not a knife, and keep the peace. I’m a settler and am grateful for the resources and friendship of First Nations, Métis, & Inuit people. #OAHdebrief2020 3/
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Today is #NationalDogDay!
Time to re-examine the roles dogs have played in #DisHist!
For centuries, artists have shown dogs accompanying blind subjects, performers & beggars across the world, suggesting that dogs lived/worked alongside disabled handlers.
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Today is #NationalDogDay!
Time to re-examine the roles dogs have played in #DisHist!
For centuries, artists have shown dogs accompanying blind subjects, performers & beggars across the world, suggesting that dogs lived/worked alongside disabled handlers.
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Medieval European texts show figures that might possibly be blind holding a staff & the lead of a dog. As per @NinonDubourg, dogs were not considered reliable or safe in theory, but they were likely used as companions and fellow performers while begging.
#DisHist #envhist
Medieval European texts show figures that might possibly be blind holding a staff & the lead of a dog. As per @NinonDubourg, dogs were not considered reliable or safe in theory, but they were likely used as companions and fellow performers while begging.
#DisHist #envhist
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For more on #DisHist and good dogs in medieval illustrations, you can read @drkmurch’s blog here: kristamurchison.com/medieval-guide…
And @JudeSeal’s @ExploreWellcome piece here: wellcomecollection.org/articles/XszQJ…
#NationalDogDay #envhist #animalhistories
For more on #DisHist and good dogs in medieval illustrations, you can read @drkmurch’s blog here: kristamurchison.com/medieval-guide…
And @JudeSeal’s @ExploreWellcome piece here: wellcomecollection.org/articles/XszQJ…
#NationalDogDay #envhist #animalhistories
It just occurred to me, I don't think I've ever seen sprite rips of the turn animations in Street Fighter 3! They're not on Fighters Generation or that awesome Zweifuss site! Look at these nice in between poses that you rarely see!
#SF3 #SpriteArt
#SF3 #SpriteArt
Alright you two, look at the camera! Gott dang I love this game. 20 years and it's still as beautiful as the first time I laid eyes on it!
#SF3 #ThirdStrike #pixelart
#SF3 #ThirdStrike #pixelart
I love the way Makoto crosses her arms when she turns.
#ShortStory :
THE TRUTH COMING OUT OF THE WELL
The world famous painting, The Truth Coming Out of the Well, by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1896.
THE TRUTH COMING OUT OF THE WELL
The world famous painting, The Truth Coming Out of the Well, by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1896.
According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth: "It's a marvellous day today"! The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well.
The Lie tells the Truth: "The water is very nice, let's take a bath together!" The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice. They undress and start bathing.
There are hundreds of lovely books, maps and prints over on the @pbfaorg online book fair. I was very taken with the Photograph Album of the North Lewisham Rangers showing their Girl Guide camps in the 1920s and 1930s pbfa.org/books/photogra… @Girlguiding #girlguides
I also loved A Young Lady’s Drawing Book from 1808 pbfa.org/books/a-young-… and William Morris to Whistler with illustrations by the author and Walter Crane pbfa.org/books/william-… #williammorris #waltercrane
But I think my absolute favourite is Me and Catharine Susan Earns an Honest Penny ! One of a series of books about the adventures of two Dutch peg dolls published c1903-11, colour illustrated throughout. Lots of lovely pictures pbfa.org/books/me-and-c… - offered by @dbderbzbooks
I’m tired of the clickbait and sensationalist « #discovery » trope in #arthistory . The Angers Tapestry was rediscovered in the 19th century, (not unusual for tapestries) not by the guardian yesterday 1/. Forgotten French tapestry/The Guardian theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…
The first paragraph uses « basement gallery » and « provincial » to bolster the discovery claim. The « basement » gallery is a high tech LED-equipped prize-winning museography, reopened in 2010. . 2/
The gallery hosting it was opened in 1950 - but before that it was exhibited in the episcopal palace, where the artist Jean #Lurçat was so enthralled upon seeing it that he created his masterpiece Chant du Monde. Now also hosted in Angers. 3/
By its very nature, @Europeanaeu supports #eResearch by offering a wealth of resources coming from 3,700+ data providers. In the past few years, these resources have been increasingly complemented by sophisticated #tools for their reuse and enrichment. 1/15 #DHgoesVIRAL
As you may have heard, @Europeanaeu grows, in terms of new collections and tools, mainly thanks to @EU_Commission's funding for @DSMeu. You can get a clearer idea from the ongoing call for proposals under #CEF Telecom Programme: bit.ly/340X0u2
2/15 #DHgoesVIRAL
2/15 #DHgoesVIRAL
#DidYouKnow that a new website was launched on 23 March, offering faster, more discoverable and more accessible experience?
3/15 #DHgoesViral
3/15 #DHgoesViral
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‘Public schools were closed to me because of my wheelchair, and special schools were closed to me because I was black”
The Mar 1970 edition of Performance mag. profiled the polio survivor and disabled artist & teacher Juanita Cotton.
#DisHist #DisabilityTooWhite
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‘Public schools were closed to me because of my wheelchair, and special schools were closed to me because I was black”
The Mar 1970 edition of Performance mag. profiled the polio survivor and disabled artist & teacher Juanita Cotton.
#DisHist #DisabilityTooWhite
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Born in Oklahoma, Juanita was educated at home & graduated high school at 20. Her counselor refused to support her studying art in college. He “tried to find a reason why I couldn’t go to college” & sent her to a psychiatrist for wanting to study art. She persisted.
#DisHist
Born in Oklahoma, Juanita was educated at home & graduated high school at 20. Her counselor refused to support her studying art in college. He “tried to find a reason why I couldn’t go to college” & sent her to a psychiatrist for wanting to study art. She persisted.
#DisHist
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She was the 1st black woman & the 1st disabled woman ever to study in the art Department @UofOklahoma, where she was 'largely ignored' by other students & confronted all the problems of wheelchair users including falling down a large flight of steps on campus.
#DisHist
She was the 1st black woman & the 1st disabled woman ever to study in the art Department @UofOklahoma, where she was 'largely ignored' by other students & confronted all the problems of wheelchair users including falling down a large flight of steps on campus.
#DisHist
