Present Joys
“We thank the Lord of heaven and earth
who hath preserved us from our birth
for present joys, for blessings past,
and for the hope of heaven at last.”

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11 posts between January 2011 and July 2021

Paul Delaroche. The execution of Lady Jane Grey. 1833. (Another great one!)

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abystle:

The Young Martyr (Detail), 1853

Paul Delaroche

PAUL DELAROCHE, you beautiful creature.

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shortbreadstuff-blog
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fckyeaharthistory:

John Singer Sargent - Garden Study of the Vickers Children, 1884. Oil on canvas

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Frederic Leighton. David: “Oh, that I had wings like a Dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.” Psalm 55:6. 1865.

I saw this painting in person at the Cleveland Museum of Art yesterday and it is beautiful.

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Van Gogh Visualisation: hey look, it’s the color breakdown of Van Gogh paintings in pie charts. It’s so pretty.

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