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Pre-Raphaelite Society @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Diwali! To celebrate the Hindu, Jain and Sikh festival of light; depictions of stars twinkling in the night sky.

1. 🖼️ ‘Night’, Edward Robert Hughes.

2. 🖼️ Study for “The Hours” mural, Edwin Austin Abbey, 1897.

3. 🖼️ ‘Dantis Amor’, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1860, @tate.bsky.social.

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 3d

I thought so, LOL! Happy Saturday, Fiona. What's currently on your turntable?

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 3d

If someone were to do this, would it give their step a spring? 🤔🤣

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 5d

Benjamin Zephaniah 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Suzanne Fagence Cooper @suzannefagence.bsky.social · 8d

Thinking of Morris and his challenge to us in his lecture on 'Art & the Beauty of the Earth', delivered #otd 1881.

He declared 'I believe machines can do everything-except make works of art'.

Find out more at our exhibition, opening Winchester 15 Nov :
www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...

Portrait photo of William Morris, looking straight at the camera, with information about exhibition 'Beauty of the Earth '

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 12d

Love this photo, Fiona. ❤️

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 15d

Absolutely gorgeous.

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 23d

There’s nothing better on a Sunday morning than listening to an episode of Desert Island Discs over a cup of coffee. Another great episode, @laurenlaverne.bsky.social #sundayvibe #desertislanddiscs #coffee #BBC

Desert Island Discs - Michael Sheen, actor - BBC Sounds

Michael sheen, actor, shares the soundtrack fo his life with Lauren Laverne.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · 29d

It doesn't get more heartwarming than this, Fiona.

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 21

I hope someone writes a blog post, creates a Substack, or, even better, records a podcast episode about this event and the ideas that emerged from it.

Pre-Raphaelite Society @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thanks to everyone that came and contributed to the Pre-Raphaelite study day yesterday.

Fascinating day and great to see so much energy, enthusiasm and expertise in the field of Pre-Raphaelite studies.

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Pre-Raphaelite Society @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social · Sep 19

Just a reminder of the conference tomorrow

‘Why does Pre-Raphaelitism matter now? Contemporary interventions in art and literature’.

Date and Location: starting at 9am, Sat 20 Sept 2025, Birmingham and Midland Institute, UK.

For all the details: www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-detail...

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 16

Give ‘em hell!! Bravo Britain 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 11

salvadorcastio.com/defiance-on-...

Defiance On Paper

Fanny Eaton (After Fryer Stocks). 2025. Pen and ink on paper. 9"x12". My work is defiance on paper. I am not here to chase trends or court popularity—I am here to be myself. And being yourself means g...

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 11

Defiance is going against expectations and doing what matters to you. This is Fanny Eaton, a woman of color who posed for the Pre-Raphaelites in Victorian England and was almost overlooked by art history. The link to my full blog post is in the comments. @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social #scastio #art

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 8

I feel your pain, Fiona. I don't have a brother, but I'm always down for a fat piece of cake. 🍰🤣

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 7

Love the Rebel Rebel pin, Fiona. 🤩

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Sep 4

I just signed up for this; I'm looking forward to your talk, Dr. Cooper.

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Aug 28

Four decades. How I came to be featured in an eminent Art Journal. Read my full blog post on my story: salvadorcastio.com/beautiful-re...
@preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @zzaman.bsky.social @alexxr97.bsky.social @suzannefagence.bsky.social @preraphaelicious.bsky.social @veryverso.bsky.social
#art

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fi, these are stunning. The second one is begging to be turned into a painting.

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Aug 19

Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by StrayCatsVEVO

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Zaynub Zaman @zzaman.bsky.social · Aug 16

Cloaked in cascading bronze chiffon, the Summer Issue of the PRS Review/PRSUS Newsletter is out now! Crammed with essays that’ll whisk you away to 13thC Florence and marvels closer to home, astonishing art, poetry, architecture, book & exhibition reviews, opinion pieces and more! 💎

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Pre-Raphaelite Society @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social · Aug 17

#SwiftieSunday- a trio of posts of Taylor album covers and our Pre-Raphaelite pairings.

Taylor Swift’s first track on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is ‘Fate of Ophelia,’ and with this cover we can see the Millais and Pre-Raphaelite references clearly.

🖼️ ‘Ophelia’, John Everett Millais, 1851-52, Tate.

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Aug 17

The past week has been a whirlwind. Amid all the excitement, I've written a new blog post sharing my thoughts on the week's events and what is to come.
Mystery. 2025. Pen and ink.
salvadorcastio.com/back-on-the-... @zzaman.bsky.social @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social #draughtsman #prerapharlite #art

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's been an Amazing week. After months of patiently waiting, I can finally reveal that I am the subject of a five-page article, In An Artist's Studio, in the new issue of the Pre-Raphaelite Society's PRS Review. My sincere thanks to @zzaman.bsky.social and @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social. #art

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Salvador Castío @salvadorcastio.bsky.social · Aug 16

A thing of beauty.

Zaynub Zaman @zzaman.bsky.social · Aug 16

@preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social @serena-t.bsky.social @preraphaelicious.bsky.social @poetsarahdoyle.bsky.social
@salvadorcastio.bsky.social

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