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Spinning in paintings: 2 Meanings

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How the term spinster came about, the thread of life, the feminisation of Hercules, and Velázquez’ baffling Las Hilanderas.

January 6, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Spinning in paintings: 1 History

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Paintings showing women spinning from around 1000 CE to the early 20th century, by Eakins, Tanner, Courbet, van Gogh, Breton, and others,

January 5, 2019 General, Life, Painting

The Story in Paintings: Was Velázquez spinning or weaving?

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There have been four different readings of this well-known painting. Does any of them work, or should we look to a different account?

May 31, 2016 General, Painting

The Story in Paintings: The thread of fate

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The Greek Fates transferred to Norse legend, to Shakespeare’s three witches, even to Terry Pratchett. But you may have misread a lovely Velázquez.

April 11, 2016 General, Painting
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