Mythical Symplegma
@mythicalsymplegma.bsky.social
Anthropologist, Art Historian, and Author
on tumblr & Ao3
on tumblr & Ao3
Princess Nesmeyana
c. 2025
Evgenia Sharkunova
www.artstation.com/artwork/2BgAXe
#modernart #evgeniaSharkunova
#digitalart
c. 2025
Evgenia Sharkunova
www.artstation.com/artwork/2BgAXe
#modernart #evgeniaSharkunova
#digitalart
October 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Princess Nesmeyana
c. 2025
Evgenia Sharkunova
www.artstation.com/artwork/2BgAXe
#modernart #evgeniaSharkunova
#digitalart
c. 2025
Evgenia Sharkunova
www.artstation.com/artwork/2BgAXe
#modernart #evgeniaSharkunova
#digitalart
Fictober 25 Picture Prompts
Day 1 (prompt A)
A short piece of fiction
While playing the technologically updated sequel to a retro video game, she finds that there have been some changes made to the original game bosses.
archiveofourown.org/collections/...
#fictober25pictureprompt #a03
Day 1 (prompt A)
A short piece of fiction
While playing the technologically updated sequel to a retro video game, she finds that there have been some changes made to the original game bosses.
archiveofourown.org/collections/...
#fictober25pictureprompt #a03
Escape the Castle: Revenant - MythicalSymplegma - Original Work [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Fictober 25 Picture Prompts
Day 1 (prompt A)
A short piece of fiction
While playing the technologically updated sequel to a retro video game, she finds that there have been some changes made to the original game bosses.
archiveofourown.org/collections/...
#fictober25pictureprompt #a03
Day 1 (prompt A)
A short piece of fiction
While playing the technologically updated sequel to a retro video game, she finds that there have been some changes made to the original game bosses.
archiveofourown.org/collections/...
#fictober25pictureprompt #a03
For the writers:
Fictober Picture Prompts
An alternative prompt system for fictober based on works of art
fictoberpictureprompts.tumblr.com/post/7947814...
#fictober #fictober25pictureprompts
#writingprompts
Fictober Picture Prompts
An alternative prompt system for fictober based on works of art
fictoberpictureprompts.tumblr.com/post/7947814...
#fictober #fictober25pictureprompts
#writingprompts
Fictober Picture Prompts 2025!
Alternative prompt system for Fictober: using art as inspiration for creative writing pieces.
Below is linked to a google slides (and a pdf version) that holds 31 days worth of pieces of art, all...
fictoberpictureprompts.tumblr.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For the writers:
Fictober Picture Prompts
An alternative prompt system for fictober based on works of art
fictoberpictureprompts.tumblr.com/post/7947814...
#fictober #fictober25pictureprompts
#writingprompts
Fictober Picture Prompts
An alternative prompt system for fictober based on works of art
fictoberpictureprompts.tumblr.com/post/7947814...
#fictober #fictober25pictureprompts
#writingprompts
Song of the day:
Newly released single about recovering from coercive relationships from American indie-pop artist Brye.
Body Back
Brye
#brye #bodyback #indiemusic #recoverysongs #coercion #abuserecovery #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=lluS...
Newly released single about recovering from coercive relationships from American indie-pop artist Brye.
Body Back
Brye
#brye #bodyback #indiemusic #recoverysongs #coercion #abuserecovery #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=lluS...
Body Back
YouTube video by Brye - Topic
music.youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Song of the day:
Newly released single about recovering from coercive relationships from American indie-pop artist Brye.
Body Back
Brye
#brye #bodyback #indiemusic #recoverysongs #coercion #abuserecovery #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=lluS...
Newly released single about recovering from coercive relationships from American indie-pop artist Brye.
Body Back
Brye
#brye #bodyback #indiemusic #recoverysongs #coercion #abuserecovery #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=lluS...
Reposted by Mythical Symplegma
Evelyn Dunbar was the only woman commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.
Discover D in our A-Z of women artists on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight 👉 buff.ly/Xio2ryi
🧑🎨 Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960) 📸 National Museum Wales
Discover D in our A-Z of women artists on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight 👉 buff.ly/Xio2ryi
🧑🎨 Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960) 📸 National Museum Wales
An A-Z of 1,000 women artists represented on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight | Art UK
Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 500,000 artworks by over 55,000 artists.
buff.ly
March 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Evelyn Dunbar was the only woman commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.
Discover D in our A-Z of women artists on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight 👉 buff.ly/Xio2ryi
🧑🎨 Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960) 📸 National Museum Wales
Discover D in our A-Z of women artists on Art UK: Dabis to Dwight 👉 buff.ly/Xio2ryi
🧑🎨 Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960) 📸 National Museum Wales
March 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Thanksgiving
Norman Rockwell
1943
On display at the Saint Louis Art Museum
#art #painting #normanrockwell #thanksgiving #SLAM #americanartist
Norman Rockwell
1943
On display at the Saint Louis Art Museum
#art #painting #normanrockwell #thanksgiving #SLAM #americanartist
March 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thanksgiving
Norman Rockwell
1943
On display at the Saint Louis Art Museum
#art #painting #normanrockwell #thanksgiving #SLAM #americanartist
Norman Rockwell
1943
On display at the Saint Louis Art Museum
#art #painting #normanrockwell #thanksgiving #SLAM #americanartist
Song of the day:
A new short single reminiscing on nostalgia
Confession
girl in red
#music #newmusic #girlinred #confession
music.youtube.com/watch?v=P6o3...
A new short single reminiscing on nostalgia
Confession
girl in red
#music #newmusic #girlinred #confession
music.youtube.com/watch?v=P6o3...
confession
YouTube video by girl in red - Topic
music.youtube.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Song of the day:
A new short single reminiscing on nostalgia
Confession
girl in red
#music #newmusic #girlinred #confession
music.youtube.com/watch?v=P6o3...
A new short single reminiscing on nostalgia
Confession
girl in red
#music #newmusic #girlinred #confession
music.youtube.com/watch?v=P6o3...
Time Unveiling Truth
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
about 1758
On display at the MFA
#art #painting #timeunveilingtruth #GiovanniBattistaTiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
about 1758
On display at the MFA
#art #painting #timeunveilingtruth #GiovanniBattistaTiepolo
March 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Time Unveiling Truth
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
about 1758
On display at the MFA
#art #painting #timeunveilingtruth #GiovanniBattistaTiepolo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
about 1758
On display at the MFA
#art #painting #timeunveilingtruth #GiovanniBattistaTiepolo
The Nightmare
Henry Fuseli
1781
Currently on display at the Detroit institute of Art
#art #painting #thenightmare #henryfuseli #swissartist #sleepparalysis
Henry Fuseli
1781
Currently on display at the Detroit institute of Art
#art #painting #thenightmare #henryfuseli #swissartist #sleepparalysis
February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Nightmare
Henry Fuseli
1781
Currently on display at the Detroit institute of Art
#art #painting #thenightmare #henryfuseli #swissartist #sleepparalysis
Henry Fuseli
1781
Currently on display at the Detroit institute of Art
#art #painting #thenightmare #henryfuseli #swissartist #sleepparalysis
February 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Song of the day:
Newly released single from the alternative indie artist
Girl’s always right
Penelope Scott
#music #newmusic #penelopescott #girlsalwaysright #songoftheday
youtu.be/91KERrihius?...
Newly released single from the alternative indie artist
Girl’s always right
Penelope Scott
#music #newmusic #penelopescott #girlsalwaysright #songoftheday
youtu.be/91KERrihius?...
Penelope Scott - Girl's Always Right (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Penelope Scott
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Song of the day:
Newly released single from the alternative indie artist
Girl’s always right
Penelope Scott
#music #newmusic #penelopescott #girlsalwaysright #songoftheday
youtu.be/91KERrihius?...
Newly released single from the alternative indie artist
Girl’s always right
Penelope Scott
#music #newmusic #penelopescott #girlsalwaysright #songoftheday
youtu.be/91KERrihius?...
Song of the day:
Released in 2020 as a single
Ready for love
Paper Idol
#music #paperidol #readyforlove #popmusic #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=fVMU...
Released in 2020 as a single
Ready for love
Paper Idol
#music #paperidol #readyforlove #popmusic #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=fVMU...
Ready for Love
YouTube video by Paper Idol - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Song of the day:
Released in 2020 as a single
Ready for love
Paper Idol
#music #paperidol #readyforlove #popmusic #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=fVMU...
Released in 2020 as a single
Ready for love
Paper Idol
#music #paperidol #readyforlove #popmusic #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=fVMU...
Reposted by Mythical Symplegma
Thread: Dirck van Baburen (c1595-1624) was one of the Golden Age Dutch painters. He is not well known, but is one of the most interesting of the artists of his time in combining Baroque art with personal expression. A truly fascinating artist. Check out his work...
February 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thread: Dirck van Baburen (c1595-1624) was one of the Golden Age Dutch painters. He is not well known, but is one of the most interesting of the artists of his time in combining Baroque art with personal expression. A truly fascinating artist. Check out his work...
Reposted by Mythical Symplegma
The Satyr & The Hermaphrodite
Roman marble copy(2nd c. AC) of a Hellenistic Bronze original(2nd c. BC)
Dresden State Art Collection
The most intact copy of the Dresden group. Potentially part of a scene of sculptures, starting with a Satyr playing music for a Nymph, & progressed into this display
Roman marble copy(2nd c. AC) of a Hellenistic Bronze original(2nd c. BC)
Dresden State Art Collection
The most intact copy of the Dresden group. Potentially part of a scene of sculptures, starting with a Satyr playing music for a Nymph, & progressed into this display
December 18, 2024 at 1:28 AM
The Satyr & The Hermaphrodite
Roman marble copy(2nd c. AC) of a Hellenistic Bronze original(2nd c. BC)
Dresden State Art Collection
The most intact copy of the Dresden group. Potentially part of a scene of sculptures, starting with a Satyr playing music for a Nymph, & progressed into this display
Roman marble copy(2nd c. AC) of a Hellenistic Bronze original(2nd c. BC)
Dresden State Art Collection
The most intact copy of the Dresden group. Potentially part of a scene of sculptures, starting with a Satyr playing music for a Nymph, & progressed into this display
Song of the day:
The US indie artist’s recently released single
I’m Yours
Jesse Jo Stark
#music #jessejostark #imyours #indiemusic #newmusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=qqau...
The US indie artist’s recently released single
I’m Yours
Jesse Jo Stark
#music #jessejostark #imyours #indiemusic #newmusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=qqau...
i'm yours
YouTube video by Jesse Jo Stark - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Song of the day:
The US indie artist’s recently released single
I’m Yours
Jesse Jo Stark
#music #jessejostark #imyours #indiemusic #newmusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=qqau...
The US indie artist’s recently released single
I’m Yours
Jesse Jo Stark
#music #jessejostark #imyours #indiemusic #newmusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=qqau...
Song of the day:
The newest release from the alternative US based band
Espionage
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
#music #rainbowkittensurprise #espionage #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2...
The newest release from the alternative US based band
Espionage
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
#music #rainbowkittensurprise #espionage #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2...
Espionage
YouTube video by Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Song of the day:
The newest release from the alternative US based band
Espionage
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
#music #rainbowkittensurprise #espionage #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2...
The newest release from the alternative US based band
Espionage
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
#music #rainbowkittensurprise #espionage #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2...
Sisyphus
Giovanni Battista Langetti
1660
Currently housed at the Detroit Institute of Art
#art #painting #sisyphus #GiovanniBattistaLangetti #langetti #italianartist
Giovanni Battista Langetti
1660
Currently housed at the Detroit Institute of Art
#art #painting #sisyphus #GiovanniBattistaLangetti #langetti #italianartist
February 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Sisyphus
Giovanni Battista Langetti
1660
Currently housed at the Detroit Institute of Art
#art #painting #sisyphus #GiovanniBattistaLangetti #langetti #italianartist
Giovanni Battista Langetti
1660
Currently housed at the Detroit Institute of Art
#art #painting #sisyphus #GiovanniBattistaLangetti #langetti #italianartist
Song of the day:
A single released in 2024 from the Netherlands based artist
Daisy Bellis
Goddess of Love
#music #daisybellis #goddessoflove #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ELhm...
A single released in 2024 from the Netherlands based artist
Daisy Bellis
Goddess of Love
#music #daisybellis #goddessoflove #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ELhm...
Goddess Of Love
YouTube video by Daisy Bellis - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Song of the day:
A single released in 2024 from the Netherlands based artist
Daisy Bellis
Goddess of Love
#music #daisybellis #goddessoflove #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ELhm...
A single released in 2024 from the Netherlands based artist
Daisy Bellis
Goddess of Love
#music #daisybellis #goddessoflove #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ELhm...
La Diseuse de bonne aventure (The Fortune Teller)
Claude Bonnefond
1830
#art #claudebonnefond #bonnefond #painting #frenchartist #thefortuneteller
Claude Bonnefond
1830
#art #claudebonnefond #bonnefond #painting #frenchartist #thefortuneteller
February 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
La Diseuse de bonne aventure (The Fortune Teller)
Claude Bonnefond
1830
#art #claudebonnefond #bonnefond #painting #frenchartist #thefortuneteller
Claude Bonnefond
1830
#art #claudebonnefond #bonnefond #painting #frenchartist #thefortuneteller
Song of the day:
A newly released single from the Icelandic/Filipino artist, who creates story telling through their unique songs
Kid & Leveret
Yaelorkre
#music #kid&leveret #Yaelorkre #indiemusic #folkloremusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFd...
A newly released single from the Icelandic/Filipino artist, who creates story telling through their unique songs
Kid & Leveret
Yaelorkre
#music #kid&leveret #Yaelorkre #indiemusic #folkloremusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFd...
Kid & Leveret
YouTube video by Yaelokre - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Song of the day:
A newly released single from the Icelandic/Filipino artist, who creates story telling through their unique songs
Kid & Leveret
Yaelorkre
#music #kid&leveret #Yaelorkre #indiemusic #folkloremusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFd...
A newly released single from the Icelandic/Filipino artist, who creates story telling through their unique songs
Kid & Leveret
Yaelorkre
#music #kid&leveret #Yaelorkre #indiemusic #folkloremusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFd...
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1647–1652
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
#art #ecstasyofsaintteresa #bernini #statue #marblestatue #rome #baroqueart
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1647–1652
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
#art #ecstasyofsaintteresa #bernini #statue #marblestatue #rome #baroqueart
February 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1647–1652
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
#art #ecstasyofsaintteresa #bernini #statue #marblestatue #rome #baroqueart
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1647–1652
Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
#art #ecstasyofsaintteresa #bernini #statue #marblestatue #rome #baroqueart
Song of the Day:
Released in 2024, this single is one of the New Jersey artist’s top songs
Shadow in the Sun
Joe P
#music #joeP #shadowinthesun #indiemusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_v...
Released in 2024, this single is one of the New Jersey artist’s top songs
Shadow in the Sun
Joe P
#music #joeP #shadowinthesun #indiemusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_v...
Shadow in the Sun
YouTube video by Joe P - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Song of the Day:
Released in 2024, this single is one of the New Jersey artist’s top songs
Shadow in the Sun
Joe P
#music #joeP #shadowinthesun #indiemusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_v...
Released in 2024, this single is one of the New Jersey artist’s top songs
Shadow in the Sun
Joe P
#music #joeP #shadowinthesun #indiemusic
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_v...
February 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Song of the day:
From her 2023 EP, Mysteries for Rats, featuring snippets from her past songs
Shuffle
Penelope Scott
#music #shuffle #penelopescott #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=9djr...
From her 2023 EP, Mysteries for Rats, featuring snippets from her past songs
Shuffle
Penelope Scott
#music #shuffle #penelopescott #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=9djr...
Shuffle
YouTube video by Penelope Scott - Topic
music.youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Song of the day:
From her 2023 EP, Mysteries for Rats, featuring snippets from her past songs
Shuffle
Penelope Scott
#music #shuffle #penelopescott #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=9djr...
From her 2023 EP, Mysteries for Rats, featuring snippets from her past songs
Shuffle
Penelope Scott
#music #shuffle #penelopescott #indiemusic #songoftheday
music.youtube.com/watch?v=9djr...