Lauren Marie

This will have devastating impacts on the social infrastructure of American cities and towns, especially in rural communities where the library is often the only game in town.

Oh no! Not what I want to hear. We are still on legacy/classic 😅

Progress on an embroidery design showing colorful stitches

Tote bag progress

Photo view from front door looking outside to blue sky and green grass and trees

Snowstorm day in the northeast. Missing warm summer days and spending time outside!

Rare J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Discovered via Christie’s Online Appraisal Service The watercolor, which was submitted to Christie's online appraisal portal, was previously misattributed to English polymath John Ruskin.

Heard about this on my commute - Rare J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Discovered via Christie’s Online Appraisal Service www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...

🍿 finishing Black Doves with @jyqe.bsky.social - over all ready! 🕊️ @netflix.com so glad to see there will be a Season 2! #BlackDoves #watchparty #pshtWaitrose

Making our way through #BlackDoves on #Netflix. 😱😬😧😆🫢 With @jyqe.bsky.social 🍿📺

A cabinet of oak and walnut, with ebony panels and columns, inlaid with rosewood and ivory engraved. Originally in Lochleven Castles, and long known as "Queen Mary's Aumerie," probably made by French ... One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.

I wasn't sure, so checked OED, closest word for Aumerie is Ambry which would make sense. The 'Aumerie' in Queen Mary's cabinet title probably comes from same root as 'ambry' "a small recess or cupboard in the wall of a church." 📚 #OED #etymology + link to NYPL buff.ly/4fjQrFD

A tall ornate cabinet from Lochleven Castle, with geometric patterned doors, ebony columns, and two display shelves above. Features ivory and rosewood inlay. Portrait displayed on top, leaded glass windows visible in background. Illustration from 1909

Detail of a midsection of a tall ornate cabinet from Lochleven Castle, with geometric patterned doors, ebony columns, and two display shelves above. Illustration from 1909

'Queen Mary's Aumerie' ~ Continuing through The Book of Decorative Furniture. This one is from Lochleven Castle~ an oak & walnut cabinet with ebony panels that was called 'Queen Mary's Aumerie.' 🏰 📜 Via #NYPLDigitalCollections

The name 'Nonesuch' means 'unique' - not related to Nonsuch Palace! These chests were renowned for their detailed architectural marquetry scenes. Source: Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts (2006) 🏰 📜 https://buff.ly/3BmEHo5

detail of Nonsuch Chest

Tudor interior showing a carved stone fireplace, ornate wooden table on bulbous legs, and decorated cabinet against a wall with red patterned panels. Chest in back against the red wall. Color illustration from 1910

still exploring The Book of Decorative Furniture (1910): A1580 'Nonesuch' chest from Cambridge, these pieces were made in Baltic cities like Danzig. https://buff.ly/4g4K7Dl 🏰 📜 Via #NYPLDigitalCollections

Marie Antoinette's 1787 mahogany jewel cabinet at Versailles, featuring gilt decorations, carved classical figures, and three decorated panels on tall legs.

Detail of Marie Antoinette's 1787 mahogany jewel cabinet at Versailles, featuring gilt decorations, carved classical figures, and three decorated panels on tall legs.

I'm exploring The Book of Decorative Furniture (1910). Marie Antoinette's 1787 jewel cabinet is a masterpiece of Louis XVI design. Made of mahogany with gilt & painted plaques- Pompeian-classic influence. https://buff.ly/3ZMuieR #arthistory 📜 #NYPLDigitalCollections #libraries

Mapping Provenance: Fragonard's Progress of Love As illustrated by the turbulent history of Fragonard’s Progress of Love series, the destiny of an artwork depends in large part on the taste and temperament of the client who commissioned it.

Journey of Fragonard's 'Progress of Love': 4,500+ miles! Louveciennes (1771) ➡️ Paris Louvre (1773) ➡️ Grasse Villa Maubert (1790) ⛴️ London (£62,000 to JP Morgan!) ⛴️ NYC. After historic 14-canvas reunion #FrickMadison, now home #FrickCollection #ArtHistory 🎨 https://buff.ly/4fgQ4Mo.

Based on Gabaldon's novels. Find them at your library search.worldcat.org/en/title/612... or shop the complete series on Amazon (Set 1 amzn.to/3CZyG1d ) (Set 2 amzn.to/3OET8XI) 📚 🏛️ 📖
#OutlanderBooks #ReadersofBsky #library #books

YouTube video by STARZ Outlander | The Fraser Kitchen - Ambient Room | STARZ

Here is an hour-long colonial kitchen scene from Outlander: a brick hearth glowing, an iron pot simmering, herbs drying overhead, and a wooden table laden with ingredients. A perfect ambient display for your library or home 🪑🫖🧺 youtu.be/7S8It-zl63s?...
#libraries #HearthAndHome #18thCenturyLife

Even the elevators are a delight ⚡ The building features a crown inspired by radio waves - a nod to its original tenant, RCA Victor.
#ArtDeco #NYCArchitecture #ArchitecturalHistory

Jimmy Fallon, while holding an umbrella over his head, just walked between two color gaurd team members mid routine 😐 #Thanksgivingparade #Thanksgiving #NYC

📚 Fellow 18th century enthusiasts! Sharing my reading list of 45+ books covering everything from court gossip to cosmetics, revolutionary politics to porcelain. Perfect for lovers of art, material culture & untold stories of the era 🎨✨ www.mariegossip.com/p/books-18th... #HistoryLovers #18thCentury