Showing posts with label Art History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art History. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. by Travis Simpkins

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. The Ides of March. by Travis Simpkins
Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. The Ides of March. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman Bust of
Gaius Julius Caesar
(100 BC - 44 BC )
Roman General, Statesman and Dictator
Assassinated on the Ides of March

by Travis Simpkins


Julius Caesar

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britannica.com/Julius-Caesar


Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General and Statesman. Cleopatra. Egypt. by Travis Simpkins
Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General and Statesman. Cleopatra. Egypt. by Travis Simpkins
 

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greek. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greek. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a
Portrait Head of Socrates
Roman, Imperial Period
170 - 195 A.D.
Collection of the 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins


Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greek. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Socrates. Philosopher. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Polyphemus. Cyclops. The Odyssey. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Polyphemus. Cyclops. The Odyssey. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Polyphemus. Cyclops. The Odyssey. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins 

Sketch of an
Ancient Greek
Head of Polyphemus
Cyclops
150 BC
Greek or Roman
Hellenistic or Imperial Period
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins


The Odyssey

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Odysseus and Polyphemus. Ancient Greece. Gardner Museum. MFA, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Odysseus and Polyphemus. Ancient Greece. Gardner Museum. MFA, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, March 2, 2026

Homer. The Iliad. The Odyssey. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Homer. The Iliad. The Odyssey. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Homer. The Iliad. The Odyssey. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of 
Homer
Roman, Republican or Imperial Period
1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.
Collection of the 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


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Homer. The Iliad. The Odyssey. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Homer. Ancient Rome. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Zeus. King of the Gods. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Head of Zeus. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Head of Zeus. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Greek
Head of Zeus
Late Classic Period
350 - 340 B.C. 
Collection of the 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


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Head of Zeus. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Head of Zeus. Ancient Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, February 28, 2026

The Emperor Nero. Ancient Rome. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Nero. Ancient Roman Emperor. 64-68 AD. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins
Nero. Ancient Roman Emperor. 64-68 AD. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman Bust of
The Emperor
Nero
(37 AD - 68 AD)
Collection of the
Worcester Art Museum
by Travis Simpkins



Nero - Documentary


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Nero. Ancient Roman Emperor. 64-68 AD. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins
Nero. Ancient Roman Emperor. 64-68 AD. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, February 27, 2026

Ancient Egyptian Bust of Prince Ankh-haf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Ancient Egyptian Bust of Prince Ankh-haf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Ancient Egyptian Bust of Prince Ankh-haf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins



Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Bust of Prince Ankh-haf
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2520 - 2494 B.C.
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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Ancient Egyptian Bust of Prince Ankhhaf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Ancient Egyptian Bust of Prince Ankh-haf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, February 26, 2026

King Menkaura and Queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
Ancient Egyptian
King Menkaura (Mycerinus) 
and Queen
4th Dynasty, Reign of Menkaura
2490 - 2472 B.C.
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Ancient Egyptian Head of a Priest. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Ancient Egyptian Priest. The Boston Green Head. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Ancient Egyptian Priest. The Boston Green Head. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Head of a Priest
The Boston Green Head
380 - 332 BC
Excavated at Saqqara, 1850's
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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Ancient Egyptian Priest. The Boston Green Head. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Head of a Priest. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins 

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Head of a Nobleman
The Josephson Head
1878 - 1841 BC
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, February 23, 2026

Heracles. Hercules. Hero. Twelve Labors. Ancient Greek Mythology. by Travis Simpkins

Heracles. Hercules. Hero. Twelve Labors. Ancient Greek Mythology. by Travis Simpkins
Heracles. Hercules. Hero. Twelve Labors. Ancient Greek Mythology. by Travis Simpkins 

Sketch of an
Ancient Roman Sculpture of
Heracles
or
Hercules
Hero of Ancient Greek Mythology
68 - 98 A.D.
Collection of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
by Travis Simpkins


The Twelve Labors of Hercules

For more info, please visit:

metmuseum.org


Heracles. Hercules. Hero. Twelve Labors. Ancient Greek Mythology. by Travis Simpkins
Heracles. Hercules. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Roman. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins
Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman Statue of
Hygieia
Goddess of Health & Hygiene
1st or 2nd Century A.D.
Excavated at Antioch
Collection of the
Worcester Art Museum
by Travis Simpkins


Hygeia


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Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins
Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Mythology. Occult. Magick. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins
Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Figure of
Isis
Wife/Sister of Osiris
Mother of Horus
Goddess, helped the dead 
in entering the afterlife
Divine Mother of the Pharaoh (Horus)
Her maternal aid was 
invoked in healing spells. 
She was also prominent in
royal rituals, temple rites,
funerary practices and magical texts
18th Dynasty, 1550 - 1292 B.C.

by Travis Simpkins


The Osiris Myth

Egyptian Mythology


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Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins
Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Friday, February 20, 2026

Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. Mythology. Book of the Dead. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins
Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Head of
Osiris
Lord of the Underworld
God of fertility, alcohol, agriculture
the afterlife, the dead, resurrection
life and vegetation
26th Dynasty, 664 - 610 B.C.

by Travis Simpkins


The Osiris Myth

Egyptian Mythology


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Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins
Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Isis Unveiling Herself. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Occult. Magick. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Isis Unveiling Herself. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins
Isis Unveiling Herself. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of
Isis Unveiling Herself
Based on a 19th Century Sculpture by Andre-Joseph Allar

by Travis Simpkins


Ancient Egyptian Mythology




Isis Unveiling Herself. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins
Isis Unveiling Herself. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, September 1, 2025

Norman Rockwell. American Illustrator, Painter and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Norman Rockwell. American Illustrator, Painter and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Norman Rockwell
( 1894 - 1978 )
American Illustrator
Painter and Author
known for cover images of
The Saturday Evening Post
Artwork housed in the
Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Freemason
Member of
Red Mountain Lodge No. 63
Arlington, Vermont
by Travis Simpkins



 Norman Rockwell - Documentary


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Norman Rockwell. American Illustrator, Painter and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, August 25, 2025

Gary Tinterow. Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. by Travis Simpkins

Gary Tinterow. Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Gary Tinterow
Director of the 
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
by Travis Simpkins



Gary Tinterow: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston


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Gary Tinterow. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Jesus of Nazareth. Bust of Christ. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth. 1500. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a
Bust of Christ
1500
Italian Renaissance
Marble
Possibly by Cristoforo Solari (1468-1524)
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



From Jesus to Christ: Documentary


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Bust of Jesus Christ. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Alexander the Great. 356-323 B.C. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Alexander the Great. 356-323 B.C. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
Alexander III of Macedon
commonly known as
Alexander the Great
( 356 - 323 B.C. )
Ruler of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon
Member of the Argead Dynasty
Collection of the British Museum
by Travis Simpkins



Alexander the Great - Historical Facts


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Alexander the Great. 356-323 B.C. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Three Graces. Roman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. by Travis Simpkins

The Three Graces. Ancient Roman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
The Three Graces
Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth) 
and Thalia (Abundance)
Ancient Roman, Imperial Period
2nd Century A.D.
Collection of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
by Travis Simpkins



Greek and Roman Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art


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The Three Graces. Roman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. by Travis Simpkins