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shelyse.bsky.social
Cat lady, GenXer, wife. Flowers, cacti, plants, art, photography, Europe, jazz, travel, period dramas, hairy chests, occasional rage, and dark humor. Very dark.
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Tulips, roses, and and iris in a glass. With some cherries lying around. By Jacob van Es of Antwerp, whose day is today.

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

Absolutely gorgeous! #art #paintings #dutchrealism #FoppensvanEs

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Niccolò Tornioli, The Astronomers, 1642-45, 148 × 218.5 cm (Galleria Spada, Roma). Commissioned by Virgilio Spada, architectural theorist, amateur astronomer, and head of the Oratorian order #arthistory #historyofscience 🗃️

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

My violet hybrids are blooming. This Ma’s Pink Beetles, LeMacho (the dark purple), and Rob’s Chilly Willy (the miniature lavender). #africanviolets #plants #flowers

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Nobody's doing it like Raoul Peck these days - CANNOT WAIT

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Fantastic altarpiece by an unknown Netherlandish or French artist, about 1510, recently acquired by the National Gallery, London www.nationalgallery.org.uk/media/sdment...

submitted 42 days ago • 6 comments

William Eggleston, Untitled (Grocery Store), c. 1965-74 whitney.org/collection/w...

submitted 45 days ago • 4 comments

Unknown Flemish artist, detail of a Satirical Diptych, ca. 1520-30, oil on wood (Musée Wittert, Université de Liège). I'll let you look up the other half.

submitted 45 days ago • 3 comments

The jazz channel informs me today is the great Stevie Wonder's 75th birthday. Here are two of my favorites: the first, 'As,' performed by the man, himself. And the second, 'Golden Lady,' a pretty cover, performed by Kurt Elling.

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

A glamour shot of my gasteria in bloom. And a full shot, where I haven't cropped off the damage my demon cats have done to the leaves by nibbling them! Anyway, this plant has obv. seen better days, but it's never given me a bloom before! #succulents #gasteria #plants #demoncats

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

Lovely.

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Something pretty for International Jazz day. #jazz #wayneescoffery

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

It was one of the most amazing cathedrals we’ve seen on our travels. Go on a tour if you get the chance! #art #arthistory #travel #uk #yorkminster #york

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LOLOLLL. One of the great stories from art history. #arthistory #artichokes #caravaggio

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

Always loved this piece. Haven’t been able to see it. The older I get, the weirder it is to me that any of this European artwork lives in the States. Web says this one is at the Met’s Cloisters. #art #arthistory #altarpiece #campin

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

I have two. Well, more than two. But two I'm sharing to answer the question. U2's Joshua Tree; Elvis Costello's King of America.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

White carnations. I love all carnations, and I prefer color, but white ones have the most fragrant scent. Light and sweet and simple. And they last forever.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments