SSwaris
@sswaris.bsky.social
Artist (SMEaton) and dog lover -
North of Ireland, Ballycastler
North of Ireland, Ballycastler
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This exquisite work is a preparatory sketch for a sleeping soldier in Ubaldo Gandolfi's monumental fresco of the Resurrection, (c1760) painted in the eleventh chapel of the Portico di San Luca, Bologna in Italy.
January 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This exquisite work is a preparatory sketch for a sleeping soldier in Ubaldo Gandolfi's monumental fresco of the Resurrection, (c1760) painted in the eleventh chapel of the Portico di San Luca, Bologna in Italy.
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Parish notice: am looking for a couple of people (ideally grad students with pol science or history background) to help me out with some research for a project I’m working on. Will pay for the time. DM if interested or send on to someone if you think would fit the bill.
January 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Parish notice: am looking for a couple of people (ideally grad students with pol science or history background) to help me out with some research for a project I’m working on. Will pay for the time. DM if interested or send on to someone if you think would fit the bill.
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Good Afternoon
pretty house in Belgium.
pretty house in Belgium.
December 26, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Good Afternoon
pretty house in Belgium.
pretty house in Belgium.
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Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake.
Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
Bring back Erasmus+ and youth mobility in Europe
Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
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December 16, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake.
Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
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Snapdragons are my favorite flower to grow. They do however produce seed pods that look like the screaming skulls of the damned.
December 12, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Snapdragons are my favorite flower to grow. They do however produce seed pods that look like the screaming skulls of the damned.
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It’s that time of year when a strong cup of coffee is more necessary than usual. Yet anyone looking for a caffeine hit to help shake off any Christmas overindulgence could soon find themselves having to dig a bit deeper into their pocket
Price of coffee to skyrocket as weather hits global market
Cost of arabica beans reached a near 50-year high this week while the price of robusta beans has also risen
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:45 AM
It’s that time of year when a strong cup of coffee is more necessary than usual. Yet anyone looking for a caffeine hit to help shake off any Christmas overindulgence could soon find themselves having to dig a bit deeper into their pocket
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A glimpse of the Giant’s Causeway, on the North Antrim coast, as we slip towards the shortest day.
🎥 Northern Light Aviation
🎥 Northern Light Aviation
December 11, 2024 at 11:02 PM
A glimpse of the Giant’s Causeway, on the North Antrim coast, as we slip towards the shortest day.
🎥 Northern Light Aviation
🎥 Northern Light Aviation
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In Stanley Spencer's paintings of flowers, they are usually brought to life with feathery strokes and delicate colours but with this amaryllis (1951) he's painted it as he often did a human figure, boldly with strong, flat colours and with his customary near-obsessive precision.
December 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM
In Stanley Spencer's paintings of flowers, they are usually brought to life with feathery strokes and delicate colours but with this amaryllis (1951) he's painted it as he often did a human figure, boldly with strong, flat colours and with his customary near-obsessive precision.
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Moonlit cottage in the snow, from the Brecon Beacons a few years ago.
Prints & Christmas cards of this and many more of my landscapes are available here www.andrewbrooksartist.com/shop
Prints & Christmas cards of this and many more of my landscapes are available here www.andrewbrooksartist.com/shop
December 10, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Moonlit cottage in the snow, from the Brecon Beacons a few years ago.
Prints & Christmas cards of this and many more of my landscapes are available here www.andrewbrooksartist.com/shop
Prints & Christmas cards of this and many more of my landscapes are available here www.andrewbrooksartist.com/shop
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Paul Gustav Fischer.
(1860-1934). Danish painter. Back later with more. Helen🌷🐝😊
(1860-1934). Danish painter. Back later with more. Helen🌷🐝😊
December 10, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Paul Gustav Fischer.
(1860-1934). Danish painter. Back later with more. Helen🌷🐝😊
(1860-1934). Danish painter. Back later with more. Helen🌷🐝😊
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Shwmae, hello. I'm made up today! This gorgeous Song Thrush (Bronfraith) has turned up in my garden, attracted in by porrige oats and raisins that I put out for the Blackbirds. (Mwyelich). 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #wildlife
December 10, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Shwmae, hello. I'm made up today! This gorgeous Song Thrush (Bronfraith) has turned up in my garden, attracted in by porrige oats and raisins that I put out for the Blackbirds. (Mwyelich). 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #wildlife
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Houses in Winter (1907-08)
by Egon Schiele
by Egon Schiele
December 8, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Houses in Winter (1907-08)
by Egon Schiele
by Egon Schiele
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Storm Darragh rockin’ up for coffee this morning at Harry's Shack, Portstewart.
December 7, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Storm Darragh rockin’ up for coffee this morning at Harry's Shack, Portstewart.
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Ballycastle in County Antrim bearing the brunt on Storm Darragh on Saturday. Amber warning is in place. Via Anne Kelly.
December 7, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Ballycastle in County Antrim bearing the brunt on Storm Darragh on Saturday. Amber warning is in place. Via Anne Kelly.
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View of Collioure (1907-08)
by Henri Matisse
by Henri Matisse
December 7, 2024 at 12:38 PM
View of Collioure (1907-08)
by Henri Matisse
by Henri Matisse
Wow weather warning for 1am started dead on 1am! #StormDarragh
December 7, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Wow weather warning for 1am started dead on 1am! #StormDarragh
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Austin Moseley
‘One Man and his Dog
‘One Man and his Dog
December 6, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Austin Moseley
‘One Man and his Dog
‘One Man and his Dog
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The Calm Before the Storm in Ballycastle. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 3:53 PM
The Calm Before the Storm in Ballycastle. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour @cmjohnston.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @barrabest.bsky.social @metoffice.bsky.social @weatheraisling.bsky.social @itvweather.bsky.social
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Irish parliament has worst gender diversity in western Europe, study finds
Irish parliament has worst gender diversity in western Europe, study finds
Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%
Ireland’s new parliament has the lowest proportion of female parliamentarians in western Europe, an analysis has revealed, suggesting that a country…
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Irish parliament has worst gender diversity in western Europe, study finds