Artemis Theofilou

“And melancholy, I came out on the balcony— came out to change my thoughts at least by looking at a little of the city that I loved.” – View from the balcony of Cavafy’s apartment on the Rue Lepsius (now Rue Cavafy), Alexandria.

An early Cavafy poem for #Easter “The narrowest bed of infinite sleep lies under the mercy of Jesus.” – C.P. Cavafy, “In the Cemetery”, translated by Rae Dalven. #poetry #cavafy

“If I go there, into the church of the Greeks.” – C.P. Cavafy, “In Church”, translated by Evan Jones. #poetry #GoodFriday

this poem by Louise Glück

Van Gogh’s drawings are often overlooked, but he felt they were “the root of everything” (Pollard birches 1884)

Snow Berries, Linda Felcey

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec in a reflective mood ~ here’s his favourite model Carmen Gaudin being distracted as she walks in a stony setting (Pierreuse 1889) ■ and looking wistfully out of a window (La Blanchisseuse, 1886). Sadly, T-L died very young #OTD 1901

solitude

It’s hard to escape being drawn in by the compelling gaze of this woman, depicted with extraordinary realism by early 18th century German portraitist Balthasar Denner (Oil on copperplate, Hermitage Museum)

inge.schuster Rural winter mood

Moon Falls a Thousand Times by Naeemeh Naeemaei

A Sea of Steps, Wells Cathedral 1903 by Frederick Henry Evans.

I’ve posted this painting before over the years because no-one really knows what’s going on, but everyone seems to have a firm view about it! So, is she waving to the spectral child outside, or warning her, or maybe something else? ~ Vrel's mysterious ‘Woman at a Window’ (1650)

From almost a century ago ~ little-known Czech photographer Přemysl Koblic’s wonderfully atmospheric image ‘View of a Village from Above’ (1930)

Interior of a frien by Simeon Nijenhuis

Just landed in Ottawa! Ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with my brothers and sisters in defense of our children and families. Enough is enough, hands off our children NOW! #1MillionMarch4Chidren #1MillionMarch4Kids #handsoffourchildren