When you're supposed to studying the index but your mind keeps wandering πποΈπ #MuseumBums "untitled (NS; double index)", 2009, Robert Flynt, from @metmuseum.org π
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Callipygian statues πππ 'Cheeky, Witty, Funny' - The Bookseller; 'Crude' - Daily Express π€£ (curated by @thehistoryboy.bsky.social & @jackshoulder.bsky.social) Buy our book here: linktr.ee/museumbums
You twisted the tap too far and it came off! And then you twisted it the other way and it stuck on cold! And then you saw the shower curtain was dripping on the bathroom carpet the whole time (THE WHOLE TIME?!?) And now you have a flooded bathroom and you still haven't showered! π πποΈπ #MuseumBums
Peachy! π For the last time, Kath, they're nectarines! πποΈπ #MuseumBums The Fruit Sorters, 1914, from Leicester Museum and Art Gallery π
Biiiiiiiiiiig stretch πποΈπ #MuseumBums "Woman Posing*", nd, by John Duncan Ferguson, from The Ferguson Gallery π
The goddess Fortuna balances on a sphere, either exhibiting top notch footie skills, or symbolising the fickle nature of fate πποΈπ #MuseumBums "The Little Fortune", c1497, Albrecht DΓΌrer, from Cleveland Museum of Art
Sacred sanctuaries were excavated in the centre of CucuteniβTrypillia settlements with protection "goddess" totems purposefully buried under the floor πποΈπ #MuseumBums Venus of DrΔguΕeni, from a Cucuteni-Trypillia settlement, c4500BCE, Botosani County Museum π
We saw this bum and thought you might like it π πποΈπ #MuseumBums Standing Athlete, 1913, Henry Alfred Pegram, from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
When the hug goes from Good to "I can taste my own pancreas" πποΈπ #MuseumBums Hercules and Antaeus, 1620, by Stefano Maderno, from the National Museum of Scotland π
This feels like a parable about not pissing off the local witch, especially when you need help with ankle pain πποΈπ #MuseumBums Block with serpent-footed monster, 200 AD, found in Obenheim, now in the Archaeological Museum of Strasbourg. Thanks @gaelleperrot.bsky.social for sharing π
π¨π΅ππ£Bonsoir, les amis! Do we have an exciting reveal for you?? π£ππ¨π΅ Ceci n'est pas un Cul! (French language Museum Bums) is out now! You can buy it from all your favourite French indie bookshops (or here www.amazon.co.uk/Ceci-nest-pa... π€·ββοΈ) @jackshoulder.bsky.social @thehistoryboy.bsky.social
Lucky palm tree stump πποΈπ #MuseumBums Ares Borghese, c200, possibly by Alcamenes, now in the Louvre Thanks @hosmeriana.bsky.social for sharing π
Artist and Model, 1973, by Paul Cadmus, from the @smithsonian.bsky.social National Portrait Gallery (America) πποΈπ #MuseumBums
Hi β‘π β«π¦THE VOIDπ¦β«π β‘.... .... do you have air-con?π₯Ί πποΈπ #MuseumBums Edward Hopper's "Standing Male Nude, from Rear", 1902, Whitney Museum of American Art
Today's the final day of the @waterstones.bsky.social summer pre-sale discount, with a whopping 25% off selected titles, like Museum Bums' own @jackshoulder.bsky.social's Hotties in Art. Happy book buying!
Beach scene with crab. We would like beach scenes with crab instead of office scenes with desk. πποΈπ #MuseumBums Beach Scene with Crab, 1910s, Joseph Hermon Cawthra, from @leedsartgallery.bsky.social π
When you've worn your fabulous new hat, but instead everyone's focussing on some mortal giving out apples π€·ββοΈ πποΈπ #MuseumBums "The Judgement of Paris", 1615, Joachim Anthonisz. Wtewael, from the @nationalgalleryldn.bsky.social π
When your frisbee gets stuck in the tree, just ask your nearest statue for help πποΈπ #MuseumBums This figure makes half of the entrance arch to Mirabell Palace Gardens, Salzburg, laid out in 1687 Thanks @drewbear84.bsky.social for sharing π
If you've not yet pre-ordered @jackshoulder.bsky.social's "Hotties in Art", then now is the time! It's 25% off from @waterstones.bsky.social for the next 3 days!! π Go go go! πποΈπ #MuseumBums
Check out the Hotties in Art tour - yes there will be bums! πποΈππ
Jack Shoulder@jackshoulder.bsky.social Β· 2w agoThe Hotties in Art tour is almost there!It's so wonderful to see so many booksellers excited about Hotties and I can't wait to see you at an event near you! And, of course, my museum tours are in the mix too. Spread the word and tell a pal! All the links: linktr.ee/jackshoulder
Sunbathing *and* people-watching counts as multi-tasking. What an exhausting day! πποΈπ #MuseumBums Sun bathing, 1937, by Mabel A Hewitt, from Cleveland Museum of Art π
Have a relaxing weekend, everyone! πποΈππ₯° #MuseumBums "Academic Nude, Reclining on a Sofa", c1855, Cleveland Museum of Art π
King Henry II of France as St Michael, a beast, Fleur de lis everywhere, the goddess Diana's crescent; there's a lot going on here, you'd be forgiven for missing the bum! πποΈπ #MuseumBums Henri II, by Jean Duvet, c1548, from @metmuseum.org π
Love (Butterfly), 1970, by Edgardo GimΓ©nez, from @denverartmuseum.bsky.social π πποΈπ #MuseumBums
Diana, Goddess of the hunt, the moon, wild animals, and apparently also showing off how good you are at balancing πποΈπ #MuseumBums 1899, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, from Cleveland Museum of Art
Sometimes biting is just the best way to show affection ππποΈπ #MuseumBums Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Biblia Porta, 13th century, BibliothΓ¨que Cantonale et Universitaire de Lausanne, France Thanks @weirdmedieval.bsky.social for sharing π
Our plucky younger sibling book exists!! You can pre-order now before it's September release πππ©· www.amazon.co.uk/Hotties-Art-...
The Dancing Faun - discovered in the ancient ruins of Pompeii in 1830 and then much replicated by fashionistas jumping on the zeitgeist πποΈπ #MuseumBums This is a 19th century bronze copy from Sizergh Castle in the Lake District, UK
Rotimi Fani-Koyode described his work as "Black, African, Homosexual photography" πποΈπ #MuseumBums Abiku (Born to Die), 1988, from @tate.bsky.social. thanks @thereal_drlove for sharing π
What we love about this #MuseumBums is that the bumminess of the object is in the space around it πποΈπ Slice Chair, 1999, Matthias Bengtsson, from Manchester Art Gallery π
Bristolians! This Sunday come learn the queer history, culture and lobsters(!) on display at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery with @jackshoulder.bsky.social www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/bri... (Eve here (1822, Edward Baily) isn't part of the tour, but she is a good #Bristol #MuseumBums) ππποΈπ