Mark Puddleglum

Albrecht Dürer, six pillows, pen and ink on paper. #art #drawing

Joan Mitchell. Wood, Wind, No Tuba. 1979. #art #abstractart #painting moma [dot] org/collection/works/79713

Tom Hegen reposted from: instagram [dot] com/tomhegen.de/ see more at www [dot] tomhegen.com #greenland #photography #aerialphotography #ice #drone #art #tomhegen Meltwater pools on top of the Arctic Ice Sheet. Greenland, 2018 Below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels – the agreed goal signed by 197 countries at the Paris climate agreement in 2015 to limit global warming to avoid disastrous consequences of climate change. Average surface temperatures across the globe have already risen to one degrees Celsius since the pre-industrial time in 1880, halfway to the threshold. So how does the effect of this warming exactly look like? ‍ Global sea level rise will be one of the major environmental challenges of the 21st Century. One of the leading causes of sea level rise is the melting of ice from Glaciers and Ice Sheets. The Greenland Ice Sheet alone contains enough water to raise global sea levels by more than 7 meters. On top of the contribution from melting Ice Sheets and glaciers, seawater expands as it gets warmer, raising sea levels even further. The Arctic is the fastest warming place on this planet, providing the first indication of how climate change is having an impact on the earth eco-system. The Greenland Ice Sheet covers approximately 82 percent of Greenland’s surface. Melting ice in the Arctic is one of the most obvious examples of global climate change. ‍ ‍ The surface of the Arctic Ice Sheet is not a seamless plain of ice, it’s more like Swiss cheese, covered with thousands of seasonal rivers and lakes on the surface through which meltwater is able to flow over the ice, enter into the ice and then flowing downstream into the ocean. Surface melting also affects how much of the Sun’s energy the ice sheet reflects – known as the albedo effect: The bright white surface reflects most of the suns energy. Whereby melting ice uncovers darker land, water or ocean underneath, which then absorbs more sunlight, causing more heating and therefore a faster melting process. A vicious circle with serious effects for Weather and Eco-Systems. Global sea levels are likely to raise up to more than 60 centimeter by the end of this century, which results in a risk of displacing for one-fifth of the world‘s population. The Two Degrees Series explores the effects of global warming, primarily caused by human activities on

William Nicholson (1872-1949) Snow in the Horseshoe,1927 Oil on panel 12.75 x 15.75 inches #art #painting #oilpainting #landscape #snow

The Good Samaritan (1880) by Aimé Morot (1850–1913) Oil on canvas, 268.5 x 198 cm Location: Petit Palais, Paris The physical weight of compassion in this painting is wonderful. Unlike many idealized depictions of biblical parables, the French academic painter Aimé Morot presents the story of the Good Samaritan with gritty, exhausting realism. We see an elderly Samaritan straining to lift a half-dead, unconscious traveler onto his donkey. The figures are life-sized, emphasizing the sheer effort involved in the act of mercy. Morot was heavily influenced by the Spanish masters of the 17th century (like Ribera), which is evident in the dramatic lighting and the “severe realism” of the anatomy. The focus is not just on the spiritual act, but on the corporal reality: the limp weight of the victim’s body, the wrinkled face of the savior, and the detailed texture of the donkey laboring under the load. When exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1880, this work caused a sensation and won the Medal of Honor. It was praised for its technical virtuosity and its ability to ground a sacred story in the tangible, dusty reality of human suffering and aid. #art #painting #artstr #aimemorot #thegoodsamaritan #lebonsamaritain #AcademicArt #frenchart

Helene Schjerfbeck “Still Life with Blackening Apples,” 1944. #painting #stilllife #art

“Self-Portrait with Red Dot,” 1944, the artist’s view of old age and mortality. #painting #art #selfportrait

Helene Schjerfbeck, “My Mother (Mother Reading),” 1902. #painting #art