Artist's Painting of a Hippopotamus
Ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
New Kingdom.
The hippopotamus on this ostracon was painted with the sure hand of a skilled artist who had no need of a grid. Other ostraca in the collection were clearly made as templates to be used when transferring an image to the wall of a tomb or a temple or as practice pieces. The purpose for this sketch and others is less clear.
Sup people! I went to a cool museum today! There was way too many children but they left while I was finishing up my first drawing! Then there was a lot of adults that wanted to sit so I was at the museum for around 4 hours today yey!!
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Thoughts about the Poem
“Alone in Time’s Prison” by Goff James, evokes a profound sense of loss, solitude and melancholy.
Through skilful use of sensory imagery, the poet captures the essence of being trapped in time, effectively portraying the emotional landscape of dementia, solitude, and the passage of time.
The phrase “Lost memories paint the walls” carries with it a poignant nostalgic…
[TR] Yashua Klos, Siyah Direniş, Meydan Okuma ve Şefkat - Bronx'ta yaşayan sanatçı Klos, sık sık memleketi üzerine düşünür ve sokaklarının ızgaralı yapısını eserlerine taşır. Klos un kolajlanmış portreleri ve kimliklerin nasıl genetik ve çevredeki etkilerin bir karışımı olduğunu anımsatır. Kağıdın düz düzleminden yüzeye çıkan üç boyutlu formları taklit eden sanatçı, çizgilerini özgüvenle buluşturuyor.
[ENG] Yashua Klos Black Resistance, Challenge and Compassion - Bronx-based artist Klos often reflects on his hometown and brings the gridded nature of its streets into his works. It is reminiscent of Klosun's collaged portraits and how identities are a mixture of genetic and environmental influences. Imitating the three-dimensional forms emerging from the flat plane of the paper, the artist brings his lines together with self-confidence.
Fi from @linked-maze au! this design makes me so incredibly happy u have no idea, i absolutely adore fi and sksw, and angels/wings are my special interest, so this just makes me 🫠🩵💜