Sofía Minguillón

The ancient city of Pergamon (now known as Bergama, in present-day Turkey) was the capital of the Attalid Dynasty.

Squirrels have been appreciated for centuries, from medieval England to 1970s Mexico! #SquirrelAppreciationDay

[Artwork of the day] Apulian red-figure oinochoe ☛ bit.ly/1Km4bv7 #GreekArt

Medusa was a favorite motif in classical antiquity and frequently invoked in later periods. met.org/1RUcYul

We love this photo series of modernist housing estates in Paris... Reminds you of anything? bit.ly/1nhTMf3

Edgar Allan Poe was born #onthisday in 1809. Here's ‘The Raven’ by Manet and 'The Sleeper' by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Read about this woodblock, loaned internationally for the first time since the 17th century. met.org/1ORKzQj

The magnificent Gundestrup cauldron offers a glimpse into a world of ancient myths #Celts ow.ly/VR5t8

Mermaid with a mirror and comb (@GallicaBnF, Espagnol 286, 15th c.)

An early 19th c portrait that hung in Warhol's bedroom + more Americana highlights: ow.ly/WKVCT

#TBT—Enjoy these rare book covers from our archives designed by Matisse, Léger, Klee & more gu.gg/WLSLr

the Romans 1st encountered the elephant in 280 BC at the battle of Heraclea Mosaic Ostia Antica #archaeology Italy

ca. 2,100 year old Gold Boat Possibly an offer to ancient Irish sea god Manannán mac Lir #archaeology #Ireland

#LaBellaDurmiente no es sólo cosa de #Disney. Los pintores #prerrafaelitas abordaron el tema en varias ocasiones :)

[Artwork of the day] Saint Mary Magdalene ☛ bit.ly/1EUT6Nf #LouvreSculptures

La Cenicienta según algunos pintores #prerrafaelitas: Prinsep, Millais y Burne-Jones :)

Several Circles by Vasily #Kandinsky, 1926 #guggenheim #nyc #bauhaus #modernart #abstract #expressionism

To celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday, here are illustrations from Pride and Prejudice ow.ly/VnBkX

Cool twitter.com/ticiaverveer/s…

Learn more about the artists behind #GoldenGlobe nominee @danishgirlmov: bit.ly/1RNWhkG