@LadyBisonBlog

Thoughts about Art & Literature Art analysis. Book reviews. Event news. Exhibition reviews. Other stuff. No AI.

 Buffalo, NY, USA
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Through texture, color, and medium, artist Alfons Walde “sculpts” a mountain landscape and its people in his painting "Lonely Dwelling" (c. 1935). Read my thoughts about this painting at the link in the comments. 🦬
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Hello Irish people. Do you use another term to refer to the 17th cent. Jacobite-Williamite War? I'd like to use it for a future book review. The other term is fine but wordy, & I'm curious if the locals call it something different. Thank you. 🦬
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Don't mess with art history majors. Our anger is forged in the fires of forced art theory classes. 🦬
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LADY BISON'S EVENT SPOTLIGHT Garman Art Conservation Department Fall Open House Fri., Oct. 23 4-7PM @buffalostate Look into the world of art conservation & preservation through a tour of these state-of-the-art labs. 🦬
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Walde

Lonely Dwelling by Alfons Walde (c. 1935) Lonely Dwelling is a view of life in the Tyrolean Alps of Austria. The first thing I noticed about this painting is its texture. Look how artist Alfons Wal…

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Michelangelo did not paint the Sistine Chapel laying on his back. He stood, reaching up over his head and hated every minute of it. 🦬
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Love this little drawing Michelangelo did on a poem full of complaints about how much he hated painting the Sistine chapel and how it made him hurt all over.
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Connect with indie & local authors, editors & other literary creatives at our annual Indie Author Day and Book Fair! Registration & details: bl.buffalolib.org/IAD26Reg
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LADY BISON'S EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT "Eileen Tally: Living Color" On View Oct 15-Dec 11 @CanisiusLibrary @Canisius_Univ Opening reception: Thurs., Oct. 15 5PM 🦬
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Sabres. Hockey. Is. BACK. ⚡️ Welcome to the 2026-27 season, #sabrehood

The 2026-27 Buffalo Sabres Season Is Here!

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LADY BISON'S EVENT SPOTLIGHT Meet the Author: Michael Hawley Tuesday, October 13 6:30 PM Town of Tonawanda Public Library - Kenmore Branch Kenmore, NY See link in comments for more info. 🦬
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A Presentation from Jack the Ripper Expert Michael Hawley

Join us as Jack the Ripper expert Michael Hawley shares research that theorizes Jack the Ripper suspect Frances Tumblety may also be involved in several unsolved murders in the...

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"The Last Days of Pompeii" (1834) is a tale of romance, conflict, and murder in the shadow of an awakening Mount Vesuvius. Read my thoughts about this book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton at the link in the comments. 🦬
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Bulwer-Lytton

The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1834) In 79 AD, in Pompeii, three people become entangled in a romantic triangle. Glaucus, a Greek noble, and Arbaces, a Egyptian priest for the go…

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Tonight, @digkabri, author of "1177 BC", will be speaking about Hollywood's adaptions of Homer. Via ZOOM. Click his post to register. 🦬 xitter.cf/LadyBisonBlog/status/1…
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Teaching about the Mycenaeans in class today (hence the lapel pin with the “Agamemnon” mask) plus giving a free online lecture on “Homer, Hollywood, and Historical Context” for the AIA at 8:00 pm EST tonight (hence the “Trojan War” tie). 1/2
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. @ArtButSports is one of the best accounts on this app. He rarely misses, & is already in playoff form. Follow him. 🦬
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Death Dragging an Old Man to His Tomb, by Stefano della Bella, 1648
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LADY BISON'S EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth & the Modern American Watercolor Sept 20-Jan 18 @ClevelandArt An examination of Wyeth's early watercolors. For more info, see the link in the comments. 🦬
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Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor | Cleveland Museum of Art

The first exhibition to offer an in-depth exploration of American artist Andrew Wyeth’s watercolors, Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor examines his relationship to...

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I was supposed to go on vacation next week, so I ordered two books from the library. Well, my trip got cancelled. Oh well, it happens. Anyway, my books just arrived. This is my current reading list. LOL. 🦬
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LADY BISON'S EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT "From Decay to Display: Conserved Works from the Collection" On View 'til August 2027 @CAM_of_NU This exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at art conservation and preservation. See link in comments for more info. 🦬
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From Decay to Display: Conserved Works from the Collection - Castellani Art Museum

From Decay to Display: Conserved Works from the Collection offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the art and science of preservation.

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