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cinemagraph artist: kitchenghosts

Woman with a Cat, Lilla Cabot Perry

autumn

Ball Scene - Walter Heimig

Marguerite Gérard (French, 1761 - 1837): The reading of the gazette (via Sotheby’s)

Hundreds of Roman gold coins found in basement of old theater

Archaeologists are studying a valuable trove of old Roman coins found on the site of a former theater in northern Italy.

The coins, at least 300 of them, date back to the late Roman imperial era and were found in a soapstone jar unearthed in the basement of the Cressoni Theater in Como, north of Milan.

“We do not yet know in detail the historical and cultural significance of the find,” said Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli in a press release. “But that area is proving to be a real treasure for our archaeology. A discovery that fills me with pride.”

Whoever placed the jar in that place “buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it,” said Maria Grazia Facchinetti, a numismatist – or expert in rare coins – at a Monday press conference. 

“They were stacked in rolls similar to those seen in the bank today,” she said, adding the coins have engravings about emperors Honorius, Valentinian III, Leon I, Antonio, and Libio Severo “so they don’t go beyond 474 AD.“ Read more.

Angel of autumn and magic

Polychrome relief of the warrior king Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC) wearing the Atef crown and false beard, from Deir el-Bahari. Now in the Luxor Museum.

"La locura acierta, a veces, cuando el juicio y la cordura no dan fruto."

William Shakespeare.

Imagen: John William Waterhouse. Cleopatra.

A colossal status of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (r. 117 to 138 CE) found in the ruins of a bathhouse at Sagalossos, a Greco-Roman city in south-central Turkey. It is estimated the statue stood between 13 and 16 feet (4 and 5 meters) tall. 

That’s pretty big! It was an announcement of the power of Rome, personified by Rome’s divine emperor.

"Nos persiguen por eso, por ir, por amar, por desplazarnos sin órdenes ni cadenas".

José Revueltas.

The Artist’s Studio (c.1845). Cornelius Krieghoff (Dutch-Canadian, 1815-1872). Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Canada.

Krieghoff travelled to Paris in 1844, where he copied masterworks at the Louvre under the direction of Michel-Martin Drölling, and returned to Montreal in 1846, advertising himself as an artist. He established a studio and began painting his views of people and activities. In these works, clothing and supporting objects are painted in fine detail while faces of the figures are more generalized.

Your Gut in Space

Finding the Right Balance for the Microbiota

Trillions of microorganisms live on and in the human body, many of them essential to its function and health. These organisms, collectively known as the microbiota, outnumber cells in the body by at least five times. 

Microorganisms in the intestinal tract, the gut microbiota, play an especially important role in human health. An investigation on the International Space Station, Rodent Research-7 (RR-7), studies how the gut microbiota changes in response to spaceflight, and how that change in turn affects the immune system, metabolic system, and circadian or daily rhythms. 

Research shows that the microbiota in the mammalian digestive tract has a major impact on an individual’s physiology and behavior. In humans, disruption of microbial communities has been linked to multiple health problems affecting intestinal, immune, mental and metabolic systems.

The investigation compares two different genetic strains of mice and two different durations of spaceflight. Twenty mice, ten of each strain, launch to the space station, and another 20 remain on the ground in identical conditions (except, of course, for the absence of gravity). Mice are a model organism that often serves as a scientific stand-in for other mammals and humans. 

Fecal material collected from the mice every two weeks will be examined for changes in the gut microbiota. Researchers plan to analyze fecal and tissue samples after 30 and 90 days of flight to compare the effects of different durations of time in space. 

With a better understanding of relationships between changes such as disruption in sleep and an imbalance of microbial populations, researchers can identify specific factors that contribute to changes in the microbiota. Further studies then can determine proactive measures and countermeasures to protect astronaut health during long-term missions. 

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Gustave Moreau, 1826-1898

Hélène, n/d, gouache and watercolor on paper, 52x25 cm

Private Collection

Newspaper Reading (1855). Reinhard Sebastian Zimmermann (German, 1815-1893). Oil on canvas.

A young woman reads a newspaper, perhaps to her father and dog, in a nicely appointed interior. The man holds what may be a snuff box. Both man and dog are very attentive to the news being read. Books sit on the desk to the rear.

The little art connoisseur, August Friedrich Siegert. German, (1820 -1883)

C R O W N S of the British Empire

Jewelry

Ole Lynggaard Silver Edition Ring

Marianne Dulong Diamond, Blue and Pink Sapphire Necklace

Marianne Dulong Turquoise Ring

Ole Lynggaard Twig Ring

Marianne Dulong Earrings

Diamond Rose Necklace

Marianne Dulong Rings

Ole Lynggaard Snake Ring

Numbers 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 belong to Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

Aryballos (Rhodian black-figure ware). Greek, from Rhodes (600 BCE-590 BCE). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Visitar las librerías con nuestros hijos y regalarles libros es genial para fomentar la lectura (ilustracion de Claire Keay)

Nada se le iguala al exquisito olor a pan recién horneado.

La Panadería  ♡

Ancient Roman carnelian intaglio, perhaps depicting Achilles, dated to the 1st century BCE. The intaglio has been set in a gold ring dated to the 19th century. Source: Fabian de Montjoye. 

Philadelphia: Stop separating families! Protest at ICE office, June 14, 2018.

Photos by Joe Piette

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Beirut

Bourdain learns of the the struggles of Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon

Hasta siempre Anthony y gracias por ser un sibarita. 💔😢