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Hotspur🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦"Self-Portrait with Bushy Hair," Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1631.Rembrandt did many self-portraits in his life, and here's an earlier one, done when he was about 25. He doesn't compliment himself with this....his face is blocky, his expression almost sad, and his hair is a freakin' mess.Rembrandt was unusual for the time for doing portraits in a very realistic, unidealized manner, painting others, and himself, as they were. His self-portraits tend to be very analytical, which him trying different expressions and styles of hair and dress.Now, compare this to, say, later artists like 19th century painter Gustave Courbet, who did several self-portraits, usually presenting himself as a virile stud. And I think of 20th century painter Stanley Spencer, whose work I don't care for, but he had a knack for making himself look almost comical in his self-portraits.Still, it's this unflinching drive to paint not only his world but himself as they are, with no idealization, that's one of the factors that makes Rembrandt one of history's great visual artists.From the Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam.<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/DutchGoldenAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DutchGoldenAge</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Rembrandt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rembrandt</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SelfPortrait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfPortrait</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a>

Rock Paper ShotgunYou should forget about Cities Skyline 2's Bridges & Ports expansions for a while, because it's been delayed again - <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-should-forget-about-cities-skyline-2s-bridges-ports-expansions-for-a-while-because-its-been-delayed-again" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-should-forget-about-cities-skyline-2s-bridges-ports-expansions-for-a-while-because-its-been-delayed-again</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Birdview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Birdview</a>/Isometric <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/ParadoxInteractive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ParadoxInteractive</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cities</a>:SkylinesII <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Family</a>-friendly <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/XboxSeriesX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#XboxSeriesX</a>/S <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/ColossalOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ColossalOrder</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/SinglePlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SinglePlayer</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Management" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Management</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Simulation</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/ModernDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ModernDay</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Strategy</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Sandbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sandbox</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/PS5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PS5</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PC</a>

YenneferI hand-signed my first prints today because in 17 days, I’ll have the honor of exhibiting alongside two wonderful fellow artists – my very first little exhibition! I’m so so so so excited! 🥰✨️ <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/watercolor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watercolor</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darkart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#darkart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skull?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#skull</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/realism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/surrealism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surrealism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gore?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gore</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tentacle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tentacle</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artistofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artistofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artistofmastodon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artistofmastodon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artprints?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artprints</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/prints?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prints</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/decor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decor</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darkacademia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#darkacademia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nostalgia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nostalgia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/occultism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#occultism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/witch?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witch</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/witchy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witchy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fantasy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a>

YenneferWork in progress 🤍 after over a year (!) a motivation boost suddenly appeared. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/watercolor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watercolor</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/watercolorartist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watercolorartist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vangogh?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vangogh</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Realism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Surrealism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surrealism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Aquarelle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aquarelle</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/watercolorart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watercolorart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mastodonartist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastodonartist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darkart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#darkart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gore?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gore</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tattoo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tattoo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/anatomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anatomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/heart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#heart</a> humanheart <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/roses?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roses</a>

Quake Map of the DayTitle: Adoria Author(s): GunSgtHighway Date: 2020-12-17 <a href="https://www.quaddicted.com/db/v1/maps/e2efb10efeb36af3d4b6b9e1ddeac537c8bb9b4773f701a1c1e8317785cad419" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.quaddicted.com/db/v1/maps/e2efb10efeb36af3d4b6b9e1ddeac537c8bb9b4773f701a1c1e8317785cad419</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/base" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#base</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/doom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/realism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/mod" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mod</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/quake" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quake</a>

Hal Aetus 🔜AC, FM, MFFCryonatus is at home high in the mountains and summons snowstorms to conceal his nest. Special thanks to the patron for waiting a long time (delays from finishing Whiterock). It was a fun scene to paint! No photobashing used-- I painted most of those trees individually. The swirling snow was made using a new brush I created. Like what you see? Support me on patreon.com/aetus <a href="https://birdbutt.com/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://birdbutt.com/tags/feral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feral</a> <a href="https://birdbutt.com/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://birdbutt.com/tags/furryart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryart</a> <a href="https://birdbutt.com/tags/realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a href="https://birdbutt.com/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a>

The Listening Club<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/picoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#picoftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/listeningclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#listeningclub</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a>

Fabian Zolarfacing..spark... <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/graffiti?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graffiti</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/graffitiart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graffitiart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/streetart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streetart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/faces?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#faces</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/facing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/treffen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#treffen</a> <a 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Quake Map of the DayTitle: Enter Sleepgate Author(s): SgtStabStabs Date: 2017-10-01 Medium-sized base map. <a href="https://www.quaddicted.com/db/v1/maps/e020114cc0d7b089f68695fd5f2be9cd26207e4d68699ceafa9639a422bc5f31" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.quaddicted.com/db/v1/maps/e020114cc0d7b089f68695fd5f2be9cd26207e4d68699ceafa9639a422bc5f31</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/base" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#base</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/quake_2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quake_2</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/quoth" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quoth</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/realism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/map" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#map</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idtech.space/tag/quake" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quake</a>

Caroline ShearmanIt's a slow starter as the threads of the story come together, but be prepared with tissues as this book will break your heart. Not for reasons you might think. In the end, it'll give you a big hug and put you back together again. Very well written. 🌸<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japanese</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a>

Hotspur🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦"Fish (Still Life)," Edouard Manet, 1864.Y'all know Manet. He loved doing still lifes, and seems to have patterned this on works from the Dutch Golden Age. While carefully depicting the preparations for a fish dinner, he's very much confronting the viewer, which people of the time found unorthodox and avant-garde. (Strange to think of this as avant-garde!)The fish is a mullet; next to it is a red gurnet, a small eel, and a pile of oysters; there's a lemon and a big brass pot, which seems to indicate that they're going to be poached or braised for dinner. Looks good to me...From the Art Institute of Chicago.<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/EdouardManet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdouardManet</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StillLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StillLife</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/FIsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FIsh</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Dinner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dinner</a>

Jonathan EmmesediI recently enjoyed Edith Wharton's "The Custom of the Country". With its settings in the US and France, this 1913 work bears some thematic resemblance to the international novels of Henry James. Wharton's work, though, does not foreshadow the modernist use of stream of consciousness as does the later work of James; stylistically, Wharton is working with in the tradition of realism, so that one can associate her with William Dean Howells as much as with James.Writing in this realist tradition and, as one might expect from the author of a pioneering work on interior decoration, scrutinizing in detail dwellings and their contents, Wharton narrates the merciless struggle of midwestern transplant to New York Undine Spragg for upward social mobility. Architecture, furnishings, decor, dress, and accessories not only reflect social and psychological states but also serve to pivot the plot.I suspect Americans and Europeans, men and women, and young and old will react variously to the novel. I was impressed by its shrewd observation of manners and mores, impressed by its wit and irony, and gripped by the narrative of the odious protagonist's irrepressible social ascent. I remember reading somewhere that "Downton Abbey" creator and beneficiary of a Conservative title hand-out Julian Fellowes was rooting for Undine all the way; that tells us as much about Tory peers as Wharton's work. I bought the Penguin Classics edition, pictured in this post. I recommend purchasing another edition, as pages fell out of this brand new book as if it were a cheap pulp paperback of old. What a disappointment! <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheCustomOfTheCountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheCustomOfTheCountry</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/EdithWharton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdithWharton</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AmericanLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmericanLiterature</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USLiterature</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Novels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Novels</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LiteratureInEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LiteratureInEnglish</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PenguinBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PenguinBooks</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InternationalNovels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternationalNovels</a>

The Philosopher-King“Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than to be loved” -Niccolo Machiavelli<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philosophy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philosopher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philosopher</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wisdom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politicalphilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politicalphilosophy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#truth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fear</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#love</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philosophyquotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philosophyquotes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/machiavelli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#machiavelli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://blog.philoblognotes.com/2025/04/a-summary-of-machiavellis-political.html?m=1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blog.philoblognotes.com/2025/04/a-summary-of-machiavellis-political.html?m=1</a>

WIST Quotations<a href="https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4107/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A quotation from Bill Watterson</a><blockquote>CALVIN: I’ve noticed that comic book superheroes usually fight evil maniacs with grandiose plans to destroy the world. Why don’t superheroes go after more subtle, realistic bad guys?   HOBBES: Yeah, the superhero could attend council meetings and write letters to the editor, and stuff.   CALVIN: Hmmm … I think I see the problem.   HOBBES: “Quick! To the Bat-Fax!”</blockquote>Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist Calvin and Hobbes (1992-11-08) Sourcing, notes: <a href="https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4107/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wist.info/watterson-bill/4107/</a><a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quote</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quotes</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quotation</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=qotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#qotd</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=calvinandhobbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#calvinandhobbes</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#activism</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=badguys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#badguys</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=civics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civics</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=comicbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#comicbooks</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=communityorganizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communityorganizer</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=mundanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mundanity</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=superhero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#superhero</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=villains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#villains</a>

Hotspur🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦"Before the Mirror," Édouard Manet, 1876.Y'all should know Manet by now, I won't bother going into his history.Here we have a lady looking in a mirror; like some of Manet's other paintings, like "Olympia," it shows quite a bit of skin and may have hints of carnal activity. Unlike "Olympia" and other Manet paintings, this is done in a very broad, quick style. Manet was often noted for the realism of his paintings, but here we have full-bore Impressionism. The dots of color in the background give a hint of floral wallpaper, and the whole scene is depicted in broad, quick strokes that nevertheless do a good job of telling us what we're seeing.Manet loved to depict the modern world as well as intimate scenes, and this works well as both. Was it meant as erotica? Hard to say; some may have seen it that way in its time, but now it seems almost sweetly innocent.From the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/EdouardManet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdouardManet</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Impressionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Impressionism</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WomenInArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomenInArt</a>

Abir Khalil | Pet Artist 🇨🇦Some more progress on Norquay <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artwork?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artwork</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/handmade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/handrawn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handrawn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/portrait?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portrait</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pets?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pets</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/petportraits?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#petportraits</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dogs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dogportrait?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogportrait</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dogart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/drawings?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drawings</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/paintings?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paintings</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/realism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/labrador?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#labrador</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artistsnetwork?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artistsnetwork</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/supportartists?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#supportartists</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/supportlocal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#supportlocal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ontario?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ontario</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a>

STREET ART UTOPIAMaster of Illusion!: 19 Jaw-Dropping 3D Graffiti Pieces by Odeith Diving Into the World of Odeith's Anamorphic Graffiti Portuguese street artist Odeith, also known as Sérgio Odeith, has gained international recognition for his jaw-dropping 3D graffiti pieces that defy the limits of perception. In this blog post, we'll explore 19 of his most astonishing works and delve into the world of this master of illusion. Odeith's Background and Style Odeith began his graffiti career in the 1980s, honing his skills on the streets of Lisbon. Over the years, he has […] <a href="https://streetartutopia.com/2025/04/19/pics-object-transformations-by-3d-art-master-odeith-collection/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://streetartutopia.com/2025/04/19/pics-object-transformations-by-3d-art-master-odeith-collection/</a>

TripTilt /// ttjust wanted to let you know the pricetag with procedural wear effect (blender file) is up on the lowest tier of $1 on my patreon. Join the gang now! I think over time when more and more $1 assets gather up I'll move some older assets on the $1 tier to the $5 tier to keep it fair to people that joined longer ago (and to give you some motivation to join the $5 tier...) Something like 3-6 months old $1 assets will move there...<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/126527807" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/posts/126527807</a><a href="https://mastoart.social/tags/b3d" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#b3d</a> <a href="https://mastoart.social/tags/Blender3D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blender3D</a> <a href="https://mastoart.social/tags/asset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#asset</a> <a href="https://mastoart.social/tags/realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realism</a>

Rock Paper ShotgunThe first look at Enshrouded's next update promises a "rebirth" of that titular shroud - <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-look-at-enshrouded-next-update-promises-a-rebirth-of-that-titular-shroud" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-look-at-enshrouded-next-update-promises-a-rebirth-of-that-titular-shroud</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/MultiplayerCompetitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MultiplayerCompetitive</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/MultiplayerCooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MultiplayerCooperative</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Survival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Survival</a>&Crafting; <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/ActionAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActionAdventure</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/SinglePlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SinglePlayer</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Thirdperson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thirdperson</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Fullproduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fullproduct</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Exploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Exploration</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RPG</a>:Action <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Simulation</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Enshrouded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Enshrouded</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/OpenWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenWorld</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/KeenGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KeenGames</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fantasy</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Sandbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sandbox</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Social</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indie</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RPG</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PC</a>

Rock Paper ShotgunThe first look at Endhrouded's next update promises a "rebirth" of that titular shroud - <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-look-at-endhroudeds-next-update-promises-a-rebirth-of-that-titular-shroud" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-look-at-endhroudeds-next-update-promises-a-rebirth-of-that-titular-shroud</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/MultiplayerCompetitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MultiplayerCompetitive</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/MultiplayerCooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MultiplayerCooperative</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Survival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Survival</a>&Crafting; <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/ActionAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActionAdventure</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/SinglePlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SinglePlayer</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Thirdperson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thirdperson</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Fullproduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fullproduct</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Exploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Exploration</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RPG</a>:Action <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Simulation</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Enshrouded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Enshrouded</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/OpenWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenWorld</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/KeenGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KeenGames</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Realism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Realism</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fantasy</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Sandbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sandbox</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Social</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/Indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indie</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RPG</a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PC</a>

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