Word of the Day
Crepitate (v., KREP-ih-tayte)
To make a crackling sound, like a mid-life campfire or a third of a Rice Krispie Treat.
Gif of the Day
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Link of the Day
The Metropolitan Museum of Art makes more than 375,000 images available online for free
Almost forgot this one. The news dropped just as we were finishing up preparations for our song-and-dance week, and we almost forgot about it this week.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has made a LOT of images freely available online via the Collective Commons. Over 400,000 images can now be searched and viewed online—and can be used freely for any purpose. It's an incredible gift to the world.
"Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey" by George Inness, c. 1891. Oil and crayon or charcoal on canvas.
"Self-Portrait, from The Iconography" by Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1630. Etching; first state of seven.
"Standing Hippopotamus," ca. 1961-1878 B.C. from Egypt. Faience.
"Fortissimo" by Séraphin Soudbinine and Jean Dunand, 1925-1926. Lacquered wood, eggshell, mother-of-pearl, gold.
Covered jar, ca. 1675-1700 from Tonalá, Mexico. Earthenware, burnished, with white paint and silver leaf.
"A Goldsmith in His Shop" by Petrus Christus, 1449. Oil on oak panel.
The whole collection can be searched online via the Met's website.
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