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Clay model of swinging female figure, Neopalatial period 1700-1450 BC, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.

The Minoan Swing

July 7, 2026
by Amalia Spiliakou Ancient Greek ArtArchaeologyMycenaean Art

The Swing’ is a charming and unusual artifact from Minoan Crete. It’s a clay model depicting a female figure seated on a swing, suspended between two upright posts.

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Childe Hassam painting of Acorn Street in Boston’s Beacon Hill with American flags, 1919.

Childe Hassam’s Acorn Street

July 4, 2026
by Amalia Spiliakou 20th century ArtAmerican ArtTeaching Resources

A reflective Fourth of July exploration of Childe Hassam’s Acorn Street, Boston, July 1919 and its quiet vision of American identity, history, and Impressionist light.

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James Holland’s 1859 watercolour shows an abundant summer bouquet in a clear glass vase. Soft pink and cream roses, a vivid red poppy, pelargoniums, yellow calceolarias, and tall blue delphiniums spill naturally across the composition.

James Holland’s Delphinium Watercolour

June 30, 2026
by Amalia Spiliakou 19th century ArtBritish ArtTeaching Resources

Celebrate July’s Delphinium with James Holland’s radiant 1859 watercolour, where Victorian flower symbolism, luminous colour, and the dreamer’s heart bloom together in a timeless summer bouquet.

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Photos from the July 2026 Newsletter

July 2026 Newsletter

June 29, 2026
by Amalia Spiliakou Newsletter

From a Minoan girl on a swing to Rousseau’s dancing Republic, July’s selections ask nothing hurried of you, only that you arrive and look a little longer.

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