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Dec 12 • 26 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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Art memes - a thread 🧵

1. The introvert life Image
2. The chair Image
3. There's always one, isn't there?

"The Absinthe Drinker" is a stunning 1875-76 painting by Edgar Degas, displayed in Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Image
4. Doctors back in the day Image
5. The mirror's deception Image
6. Nothing to see here... Image
7. The job interview Image
8. Fact check: true Image
9. The Christmas Letter Image
10. Those people Image
11. Who's laughing now? Image
12. The magic of books Image
13. "Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

— Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 1789 Image
14. Good old days Image
15. So true.

BTW, this is "The Snowstorm", a wonderful 1786-87 painting by Francisco Goya. Image
16. No eye contact, no question Image
17. Misunderstandings Image
18. Please, just a sip Image
19. Generic excuse Image
20. The heroic dose Image
21. "You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention" Image
22. The unfaithful demon Image
23. Ooooo Image
24. What kind of monster uses a phone as a phone? Image
25. Women... Image
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Dec 13
Thread of extraordinary painting details 🧵

1. The whole table is judging you. Even the cat. Carl Bloch's "In a Roman Osteria" (1866)
2. "The eyes are the windows to the soul"

Microscope maker Hirox has created a stunning 10-gigapixel panorama of Vermeer’s "Girl with a Pearl Earring."

You can zoom into the left eye to see the pupil, and then zoom in further to reveal the light source as a few paint blobs. Image
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Dec 11
I used Grok's new image generation model to reinterpret Greek myths and epic poems.

The results are stunning - a thread 🧵

1. Aeneas fleeing the burning city of Troy Image
2. Prometheus and the Theft of Fire

I asked Grok to generate a marble sculpture of this famous myth.

Interestingly, it incorporated two key elements: the flame in his hands and the chains forged by Hephaestus, with which Zeus bound him to a rock for giving fire to humans. Image
3. Pandora’s Box

After Prometheus gave fire to humans, Zeus sought revenge. He ordered Hephaestus to create Pandora, giving her a jar with strict instructions never to open it. She was then sent to Prometheus' brother. Pandora opened the jar, releasing all evils upon the world. Image
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Dec 9
The most beautiful castles on Earth 🧵

1. St Michael's Mount, Cornwall Photo by Chris Hayward (chrishaywarduk)
2. Château de Pierrefonds, Northern France

This castle was in ruins for more than two centuries when Napoleon I bought it in 1810 for less than 3,000 francs.

In the 19th century, it gained fame as a "romantic ruin" and was later extensively restored under Napoleon III. Image
3. Castle of Rocca Calascio, Italy

At an elevation of around 1,460 metres (4,790 ft), Rocca Calascio is the highest fortress in the Apennines and one of the highest castles in Europe.

It's nearly a thousand years old. Photo by Franco Nicolli (franconic89)
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Dec 8
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”

A thread on the beauty of traditions 🧵

1. Every December 8, firefighters in Rome honor the Virgin Mary for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception by placing a wreath of flowers on her statue.
2. Every year at Advent, a man dressed in First Republic-era attire lights gas lamps on Charles Bridge at sunset.

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3. La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol, Spain, which involves a massive tomato fight between participants, drawing crowds from all over the world.

It's the biggest food fight on Earth. Image
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Dec 7
One of the greatest sculptors of all time was born 426 years ago today on December 7, 1598.

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1. The Abduction of Proserpina Image
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2. Though Michelangelo’s David is universally celebrated, those who visit the Galleria Borghese in Rome are treated to Bernini’s stunning rendition of the biblical hero.

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The genius of Leonardo da Vinci 🧵

1. Château de La Rochefoucauld's staircase Image
This stunning spiral staircase was built in 1520 by Anne de La Rochefoucauld.

The design followed the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, which were given to her by the King of France. Image
2. This is a map of Imola, Italy, and the one below is a Google Earth photo of the same city today.

Leonardo created what is considered to be "the most accurate map of its time" using advanced surveying and precise manual measurements of the city's buildings. Image
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