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Raphael's The School of Athens contains the greatest Minds of Western Civilization...but can you spot them all? Let's take a closer look in this thread 🧵👇

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Marcus Aurelius was born on April 26, 121 AD, in Rome. Here are some of his most famous quotes a 🧵 1. "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."

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Mark Twain's words are immortal as his wit. Here are some of his most famous quotes 🧵 1. "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."

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@Culture_Crit This is literally how I go to work every morning.

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Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Story of the Resurrection a 🧵 1. Last Supper Jesus shares a final meal with his disciples before his crucifixion, instituting the Eucharist.

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Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. Let's take a look at 15 of his most famous works. a🧵 1. Mona Lisa- Leonardo's masterpiece portrait and the enigmatic smile that captured the heart of the world.

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@Culture_Crit St. Peter and Paul’s Church – Vilnius, Lithuania

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@waitmanb I read this entire thread and found zero proof or examples of @Culture_Crit promoting white supremacy. Is it a common practice for you to try and publicly defame people without proof?

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@Culture_Crit Gothic Cathedrals are some of the most awe-inspiring architectural structures to lay eyes on.

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@Culture_Crit The Romans studied the Greeks and the Greeks studied the Egyptians. The Temple of Dendera in Egypt is one of the most spectacular architectural sites on the planet.

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4. "If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed."

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Salvador Dali is one of the most enigmatic artists of all time. Here are 9 facts you probably didn't know about him- a thread 🧵 9. He was a devout Catholic later in life and created several religious-themed works.

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One of the coolest vids I have seen. vid by mazepah

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@culturaltutor Architectural styles aside, all humans inherently know what beauty is. This is a wonderful homage.

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Plato and Aristotle laid the foundation for Western Civilization. A thread of their greatest writings. 🧵👇

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7. "If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything."

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2. "You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

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2. "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear."

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3. "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."

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@GavinNewsom The founding fathers are smiling.

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5. "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."

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Mother's Day is a special occasion to honor and celebrate the love, care, and sacrifices of all mothers, including the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. This is a 🧵 of Mary, the mother of Christ, by some of the greatest artists of all time. 1. The Pieta by Michelangelo, circa

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@stclairashley @elonmusk Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. -Aristotle

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8. "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."

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3. "Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

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11. "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."

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What is the greatest architectural structure from a novel? Share yours below 👇 I'll start: Minas Tirith

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6. "The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for."

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Gandalf is iconic. Here are some of his most famous quotes: a 🧵 1. "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." -Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring The Council of Elrond

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10. "Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life."

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10. "The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

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6. "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

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@culturaltutor Gotta love the basket

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12. "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."

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4. "Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. Think constantly on the changes of the elements into each other, for such thoughts wash away the dust of earthly life."

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9. "Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well."

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The Giza Plateau is one of the most enigmatic places on Earth. a 🧵 1. Alignment with Orion's Belt- The pyramids of Giza correspond to the positions of the stars in the constellation Orion's Belt, suggesting a deliberate astronomical alignment by the builders.

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7. "How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it."

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Want to learn how to paint like a Renaissance Master? How to paint like Raphael- a 🧵 1. Contrary to popular belief, Raphael, like most masters, would begin with a preparatory drawing, called a cartoon.

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8. "If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it."

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A reminder that some of the most beautiful architecture in the world is in Japan. a thread - 🧵 1. Senso-ji (浅草寺) - Tokyo It's Tokyo's oldest temple and is known for its iconic shopping street.

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Japanese Idioms to make you sound like a Shogun. a 🧵 1. Ichigoichie 一期一会 (いちごいちえ) Once In A Lifetime Opportunity Each encounter is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so let's treasure every moment.

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9. "Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking."

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Bushido The 7 Principles of the Samurai a 🧵 1. Courage- The willingness to confront fear, danger, or adversity with bravery and resolve.

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@Culture_Crit The fact that I would be trying to enter legally...

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@Culture_Crit Art Deco is a symphony of elegance, a dance of geometry, where beauty finds its voice through bold lines and intricate details.

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@Culture_Crit I don't speak Arabic.

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5. "The only very marked difference between the average civilized man and the average savage is that the one is gilded and the other is painted."

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Adventure is worthwhile. - Aesop A 🧵of 10 must-read classical adventure novels What would you add to the list? 1/10 Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

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@JamesLucasIT Japan of course!

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A reminder that some of the most beautiful architecture in the world is in Japan. a thread - 🧵 1. Senso-ji (浅草寺) - Tokyo It's Tokyo's oldest temple and is known for its iconic shopping street.

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@Culture_Crit This is the outside of a very old bookstore in Nagano, Japan.

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Walt Whitman is one of the most famous American poets to ever have lived. Here are some of his most famous quotes on life a 🧵 1. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you." -Walt Whitman

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Hands are some of the hardest features to depict. The most iconic artworks of hands by masters a 🧵 🙏 1. Da Vinci's intricate drawings of hands reveal his profound understanding of human anatomy and the expressive power of hand gesture.

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Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6th, 1475, and might be the greatest artist who ever lived. His life's work - 🧵 1. Madonna of the Stairs, a sculpture from around 1491-1492, approximately at the age of 17-18.

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Some of the greatest must-read horror novels of all time. a 🧵 What did I miss? 1. "Dracula" by Bram Stoker - This classic novel introduces Count Dracula, a centuries-old vampire, and follows his attempt to move from Transylvania to England to spread his curse.

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Let's do this- 9 of the most asked Philosophical Questions of all time: a 🧵 Feel free to share yours! 1. What is the meaning of life?

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The #7 is a mysterious number that has captivated the minds of many in the arts and mythology. The #7 a 🧵 1. The 7 Wise Sages of Ancient Greece

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The Far East is home to some of the greatest Minds of all time. Here are 7- a thread 🧵 7. Rumi- A poet, scholar, and mystic, known for poetry and spiritual teachings. "Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."

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From the depths of silence, Japan emerged, a sacred island brought forth by the hands of the Gods- A brief summary of The Creation Myth of Japan in Art a 🧵 1. The Kojiki 712 AD and The Nihon Shoki 720 AD, the first books written in Japan, tell the Japanese Creation Myth.

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@lporiginalg Considering the state of college today, its probably for the best.

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The Sistine Chapel depicts Genesis in 9 immortal paintings. Let's see Creation through Michelangelo's eyes. A thread 🧵 1. Separation of Light from Darkness And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.

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The Temple of Baalbek is one of the most mysterious temple complexes on Earth. Here's why 👇- a 🧵 1. One of its most intriguing aspects is the astronomical alignment of the Temple of Jupiter with the Summer Solstice.

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@Culture_Crit The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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J. R. R. Tolkien created modern fantasy with Lord of the Rings. There have been many amazing fantasy series since. Here are 7 of that you should read:

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The Basilica of Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso is other-worldly. vid by roberto_celestri

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The 9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit are not nine separate entities but rather aspects of the singular Holistic Fruit of the One. 🧵 1. Love Springtime by Pierre Auguste Cot

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May the 4th be with you. Some of the greatest Star Wars quotes of all time a 🧵 What is your favorite? 1. “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”

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@JamesLucasIT Osaka, Japan. Tokyo gets a lot of love, and Kyoto as well for its beauty. However, Osaka is a wild ride. Fun people, fantastic food, good times. Come on over, I will show ya around.

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@culturaltutor The OG air conditioning.

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@lporiginalg My pocket knife has a waterbottle.

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@archi_tradition It would have to be Prague

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Mark Twain's words are immortal as his wit. Here are some of his most famous quotes 🧵 1. "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."

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Happy Eclipse Day 🌞 Eclipses in art 🧵 1. Johann Christian Schoeller, Total Eclipse of the Sun, 1842 like and share!

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1. The symbolism encoded within the Sistine Chapel: a 🧵

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@lporiginalg If they were truly friends then they wouldn't judge their friendship on politics. Same with family members.

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The Founding Fathers of the United States of America in portraiture. a 🧵 1. George Washington- First President of the United States, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, often referred to as the "Father of His Country."

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3. The Last Supper- Leonardo's iconic fresco, depicting the emotional intensity of Christ's final meal, celebrated for its groundbreaking composition and symbolism.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803, in Boston, Massachusetts. Here are some of his most famous quotes a 🧵 1. “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.”

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As above, so below. The Golden Ratio- a 🧵 φ, The Golden Ratio, connects everything from subatomic particles (LEFT) to galaxies (RIGHT) and everything in between 👇

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The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most iconic fresco paintings of all time. His concept drawings are equally as impressive. a short 🧵 1. Chalk on paper.

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@Culture_Crit Paris, France ❤️

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5. Vitruvian Man- Symbolizing the harmony of the human body and universe, this iconic drawing epitomizes Leonardo's blend of art, science, and philosophy.

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The sun just released 6 X-class solar flares directed at Earth. In honor of our bright orb in the sky let's check out 6 of Vincent van Gogh's paintings of the sun! Be sure to keep an eye out for Aurora! 1/6

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2. The Salvator Mundi- Recently attributed to Leonardo, this painting of Christ as Savior of the World captivates with its exquisite detail and controversial history.

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Matsumoto Castle is known as "Crow Castle" for its striking black exterior and is one of Japan's 12 original castles and includes a moon-viewing pavilion. It is renowned for its unique architecture, such as a hidden sixth floor and a design intended to confuse enemies.

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12. The Lady with an Ermine- Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, shows Leonardo's skill in capturing personality and emotion through portraiture.

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Michelangelo, the sculptor, painter, draughtsman and architect, was a genius polymath. Did you know he was a poet? Check out this 🧵of his beautiful poetry👇 1/10

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@culturaltutor Raphael left this Earth far too early.

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Egypt's Architecture is crystalized magic. a thread 🧵 1. Temple of Dendera is beautifully clothed from head to toe with intricate reliefs and is crowned by its famed zodiac on the ceiling.

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4. Flying Machine Leonardo's pioneering designs for aircraft reflect his visionary mind and profound influence on the future of aviation and technology.

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14. Resurrection of Christ Jesus rises from the dead, conquering death.

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@Culture_Crit I would have to say I have not traveled Europe, however, Kyoto, Japan is gorgeous in the winter.

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10. The Virgin of the Rocks- This Madonna painting, rich in symbolism and chiaroscuro, exemplifies Leonardo's mastery of light and shadow.

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Bram Stoker passed away on April 20th, 1912. Here's his reading list for his masterpiece Dracula. a 🧵 1. Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger- A 15th-century treatise on witchcraft, outlining the beliefs about witches and methods for their punishment.

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9. Anatomical studies- Leonardo's groundbreaking anatomical drawings revolutionized the understanding of human anatomy and medical science.

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2. Agony in the Garden Jesus prays in anguish in Gethsemane before his arrest.

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Let's set sail with some of the best novels set on the 7 seas! a 🧵 1. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - A fisherman's epic battle with a giant marlin captures the essence of human endurance and triumph over adversity.

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1. He was fascinated with money and would pay for restaurant bills with checks, knowing they would not be cashed due to the value of his drawings on the back.

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7. The Baptism of Christ- A collaboration with Verrocchio, this masterpiece showcases Leonardo's early talent and contributions to Renaissance art.

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The #9 is an enigmatic number that has captivated the minds of the multitudes in the arts and mythology. The #9 a 🧵 What would you add? 1. Dante's Hell had 9 Circles.

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