Dear Reader,
October brings cooler days, richer colours, and the gentle rhythm of autumn. This month’s selection invites you to pause, look closely, and discover the stories, beauty, and craftsmanship within each work of art. May October bring you inspiration, curiosity, and many moments of discovery.
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🌼 Thursday, October 1: Flower & Artwork of the Month, Marigold – In Felipe Santiago Gutiérrez’s Indigenous Woman with Marigolds, a quiet moment becomes a tender portrait of identity, presence, and everyday life in nineteenth-century Mexico. Holding a small bunch of bright cempasúchil flowers, the young woman invites us to pause and notice the dignity and simplicity of the moment.
🌿 Tuesday, October 6: Titian’s Flora: Beauty, Mystery and Flowers – What makes Titian’s Flora so captivating is not only her beauty, but the quiet mystery of the woman she appears to be. With her soft gaze, luminous skin, and handful of flowers, she invites us to wonder who she is—and what the flowers might be telling us.
🍻 Friday, October 9: John Sloan’s McSorley’s Bar: A Glimpse of New York Life – Step into the lively world of John Sloan’s McSorley’s Bar, where a crowded New York pub becomes a vivid snapshot of everyday life in the early twentieth century. With its animated figures, warm interior, and sense of movement, the painting invites us to imagine the conversations, friendships, and stories unfolding around the tables.
🌹 Tuesday, October 13: Renoir’s Femme au corsage rouge: A Moment of Quiet Beauty – In Femme au corsage rouge, Renoir captures a woman in a simple yet intimate moment, her vivid red bodice drawing the eye against the softness of the surrounding colours. Painted late in his career, the portrait reminds us of Renoir’s enduring fascination with light, colour, and the gentle beauty of everyday life.
🎨 Friday, October 16: Periklis Vyzantios’s The Atelier: Inside the Artist’s World – What happens when the artist turns the gaze back towards the place where art is created? In The Atelier, Periklis Vyzantios invites us into his creative world, where figures, objects, and the quiet atmosphere of the studio become part of the painting itself.
🏹 Wednesday, October 21: Little Cupids: Playful Spirits of the Hellenistic World – What did love look like in the Hellenistic world? These charming clay Cupid figurines, with their lively poses and youthful forms, offer a delightful glimpse into the ancient imagination and the enduring appeal of playful images.
✨ Monday, October 26: Saint Demetrios in Ivory: A Byzantine Masterpiece – Carved from a single piece of elephant ivory, this small Byzantine icon of Saint Demetrios combines remarkable craftsmanship with a powerful sense of devotion. Created around the 10th century, it offers a glimpse into the spiritual world of Byzantium, where sacred images were both objects of prayer and works of extraordinary artistry.
📝 Friday, October 30: Newsletter for November 2026
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🍂 May your October be filled with colour, inspiration, curiosity, and many little moments of discovery.
Amalia Spiliakou / Teacher Curator