Wirral lord who decapitated his own portrait causing a huge scandal
The damaged painting will be at the centre of the Lady Lever s new Augustus John exhibition when the art gallery re-opens
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Portrait of William Hesketh Lever - Augustus John, 1920 (Image: Copyright the estate of Augustus John and Bridgeman Images)
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Lesbian Visibility Week: Some of Wales most influential gay women
These Wales based queer women have done extraordinary things to help LGBT+ people and have made memorable marks in their respected fields
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Lesbian Visibility Week 2021 (26-30 April) has finally fallen upon us here in Wales.
The yearly celebration takes place to acknowledge the history, both good and bad, that lesbian women were a part of and continue to be a part of.
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In a poetic twist of fate, a cache of magnificent Welsh treasures like a medieval ring emblazoned with a skull motif and coins bearing the visage of King Henry VIII have been unearthed near The Prince of Wales’ country home, Llwynywermod.
Formerly the residence of William Williams, a relative of Anne Boleyn, and the seat of the Griffies-Williams baronets, Llwynywermod inhabits a historically rich region of Wales that attracts would-be treasure hunters. Such is the case with the amateur metal detectorists who literally struck gold on the former aristocratic hunting lands, exhuming centuries-old valuables.
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15 Apr 2021, 16:11
A DINOSAUR footprint discovered on the Yorkshire coast has been described as a real Jurassic giant.
Scientists say the discovery, the largest ever in the northern county, could have been left behind by a 30ft meat-eater, possibly a megalosaurus.
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Marie Woods was foraging for shellfish when she discovered the giant footprint inCredit: SWNS
Archaeologist Marie Woods, who made the discovery, said: I had originally gone to collect shellfish for dinner, but got completely distracted by this beast!
Dinosaurs, despite living millions of years ago, have been in the news a lot recently. In January, a four-year-old girl found a prehistoric footprint in south Wales.
Welsh Treasure Trove Reminds Us of the Memento Mori
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A recently uncovered trove of artifacts in Wales has been officially designated as a treasure, meaning that the collection of coins, rings, and other personal items which belonged to Welsh nobles from the 9th to the 17th must be given over to the staff at the National Museum of Wales. Among the horde was a gold finger ring from Carreghofa Community, Powys. Pictured above, the ring features a skull and is also engraved with the Latin phrase “memento mori.” It means “remember that you die.”
The ring is a perfect example of the larger memento mori type of art that we find throughout history. It’s art that reminds people of the inevitability of death, types of which we find all over history. Death is, after all, one experience that every human will eventually share, so of course depictions and reminders of it are near-universal.