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@JamesLucasIT
Sep 11, 2024 • 9 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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Thread of last phone calls made by 9/11 victims to their loved ones 🧵

1. Jim Gartenberg, 86th floor Image
2. Melissa Harrington-Hughes Image
3. Kevin Cosgrove Image
4. Brian Sweeney Image
5. Stephen Mulderry Image
6. Brad Fetchet's voice message to his mother Image
7. CeeCee Lyles Image
8. Todd Beamer was a passenger on United Flight 93 during 9/11. He was among those who fought to regain control from hijackers, causing the plane to crash in a field and saving countless lives by preventing it from hitting the intended target.

These were Beamer's last words: Image
This is collection of photographs of the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Image

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Feb 7
The beauty of old maps 🧵

1. Panama Canal: The Kiss of the Oceans (1923 postcard) Image
2. Likely crafted in Florence, this globe made from two ostrich eggs may be the first known globe depicting the New World.

Dating back to the early 1500s, it features the inscription HC SVNT DRACONES ("Here are the Dragons"), positioned above the southeastern coast of Asia. Image
3. An arctic continent is depicted on the Gerardus Mercator map of 1595.

On several ancient maps, a land called Hyperborea is often shown as an Arctic continent and described as "Terra Septemtrionalis Incognita" (Unknown Northern Land). Image
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Feb 4
Why do some paintings feel alive?

Artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Velázquez didn’t just paint — they sculpted with the dance of light and shadow.

A thread of some of the best examples 🧵

1. Caravaggio, the Master of Light Image
2. Magdalene with Two Flames (1640)

Profoundly influenced by Caravaggio's style, Georges de La Tour focused on "tenebrism," the dramatic effects of light and shade.

Notice how the light from the candle illuminates the room and casts a shadow of Magdalene on the wall. Image
3. The Milkmaid (1657)

This stunning work by Vermeer is a feat of realism, with the woman and table seeming to possess real weight and presence.

The light streaming through the window doesn’t obscure the bread crusts' rough texture or flatten the maid's waist and shoulders. Image
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Jan 30
Art memes thread 🧵

1. The legacy media: Image
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Jan 29
40 years ago, something truly magical happened in Rome…

The Eternal City was blanketed by a rare snowfall, with over 50 cm (20 inches) of snow.

Here’s a thread that will take you back in time to that unforgettable winter 🧵 Image
The surreal beauty of Castel Sant'Angelo blanketed in snow Image
The Pantheon Image
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Jan 27
Periodic reminder that Gian Lorenzo Bernini was only 23 when he carved The Abduction of Proserpina from a single block of marble.

A thread about one of the most beautiful sculptures ever created by a human being 🧵

Crafted between 1621 and 1622, this stunning Carrara marble masterpiece demonstrates the sheer brilliance of a young artist destined for greatness.

It depicts the powerful god Pluto as he drags the goddess Proserpina into the depths of the Underworld. Image
The composition is dynamic, with every fold of Proserpina's drapery and Pluto’s tense body exuding a palpable sense of motion.

Bernini’s masterful precision brings his figures to life, their bodies frozen in time yet brimming with raw, explosive energy.

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Jan 26
The most beautiful tombs on Earth - thread🧵

1. Tomb of Napoleon in Paris Image
2. Taj Mahal, India

Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, this iconic white marble mausoleum is celebrated worldwide for its breathtaking architecture and is revered as a symbol of eternal love. Image
3. The Mausoleum of Hadrian, Rome

Also kwown as Castel Sant'Angelo, it was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.

At one point, it held the title of the tallest building in Rome.

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