Xerses phus

2021-10-07 04:00:00

#ChessAndPolitics 2/n
A game at chess (Caricature of Napoleon I.)
Artist: C. Williams (1797-1830) (attr.)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Bodleian Library Curzon b.3(154)
Cf. digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/c1b9c0…
#chess #politics #ChessInVisualArts #VisualArts #cartoon

Xerses phus

2021-10-06 04:00:00

#ChessInVisualArts 32/n
J. H. W. Tischbein
Conradin of Swabia and Frederick of Austria receiving their death sentence while playing chess
Oil on canvas
1784
Ducal Museum, Gotha, Germany
#chess #ChessPlayer #VisualArts #painting #TischbeinJHW #Tischbein1784

Patrick

2021-10-02 14:49:31

Die Bangkok Post hat einfach die schönste Brexit Karikatur überhaupt gehabt

Michael Lorenz 🇺🇦

2021-10-02 14:29:32

The house Schweglerstraße 10 in Vienna where on January 22nd, 1885, Josef Emil Krejcik was born. #Chess

Xerses phus

2021-10-02 04:10:00

#OnThisDay #Duchamp
Playing chess with a nude, or: Naked #chess
a) Eve Babitz vs. Marcel Duchamp, 1963, 📷Julian Wasser
b) @JenShahade vs. Jason Bretz, 2009, 📷 Daniel Meirom
#MarcelDuchamp #EveBabitz #JenniferShahade #ChessInVisualArts #photography
Cf. en.chessbase.com/post/jennifer-…

Jonathan Manley

2021-10-01 22:36:14

'Chess is a school of silence...When we talk it's usually nonsense.'
Marcel #Duchamp died on this day in 1968.

Xerses phus

2021-10-02 04:05:00

#LegendsPlayingChess 10a/n
Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)
#OnThisDay in 1968 MD died.
#chess #MarcelDuchamp #DuchampMarcel #ChessPlayer #artist #legend #ChessInVisualArts #VisualArts #photography #PerformanceArt

Xerses phus

2021-10-02 04:00:00

#LegendsPlayingChess 10/n
Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)
#OnThisDay in 1968 the French artist and chess player died.
#chess #MarcelDuchamp #DuchampMarcel #ChessPlayer #artist #legend #ChessInVisualArts #VisualArts #photography #PerformanceArt

Xerses phus

2021-10-01 04:05:00

#ChessInVisualArts 30/n
King and queen playing chess
Illustration from the 'Schachzabelbuch' by Konrad von Ammenhausen
Germany
15th century
British Library, London; Add. 11616, f.5v
#chess #ChessPlayer #VisualArts #IlluminatedManuscript #Schachzabelbuch #KonradVonAmmenhausen

John McCafferty

2021-09-30 16:19:43

Spinett-Regal, 1587.

This object combines a spinettino & regal with a surprise. Closed, it is a square coffer with inlays for game boards for nine-men’s-morris, chess & backgammon. When the cover is lifted, the musical instruments are revealed.

(Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)

Soviet Visuals

2021-09-30 07:11:00

Soviet postcard, 1955

Howard Staunton

2021-09-30 13:01:58

True religion and rational sport must ever go hand in hand.

The Queen’s Gambit

2021-09-29 16:14:47

Chess in the 18th century did have Beth Harmon vibes.

Xerses phus

2021-09-30 04:00:01

#LegendsPlayingChess 8&9/n
David Oistrakh (1908-1974) and Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
#OnThisDay [N.S.] in 1908 David Oistrakh was born.
#chess #ChessPlayer #SergeiProkofiev #composer #pianist #conductor #DavidOistrakh #violinist #legend
📷en.chessbase.com/post/the-1937-…

Salzburg Museum

2021-09-29 06:03:00

Ein Ausstellungsraum im Festungsmuseum widmet sich den Themen Spielen und Kindheit im Mittelalter. Einen speziellen Stellenwert hatte Schach: Als Teil der ritterlichen und höfischen Erziehung haben vor allem adelige Menschen Schach gespielt.

Xerses phus

2021-09-29 04:00:00

#ChessInVisualArts 29/n
Ludovico Carracci (attr.)
Chess players
Oil on canvas
c. 1590
Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
#chess #ChessPlayer #VisualArts #painting #LucovicoCarracci #CarracciLudovico #Carracci1590

Scottish Archaeology Month

2021-09-28 11:46:46

To close our #ArchaeologyInspired challenge, we want to invite you to explore an incredible resource - @NtlMuseumsScot’s 3D collection online! 🤩

They have a fantastic selection of 3D models showcasing some of the most iconic pieces in their collection

Chess Forum

2021-09-28 05:53:10

Chess lover Anthony Quinn and Ingrid Bergman between scenes of The Visit
Anthony Quinn bought the chess set he is using in the picture in Paris in the 1960’s.
Around 1999, he visited Chess Forum on his way to JFK,hoping we can find him a replacement piece he lost from that set.

Howard Staunton

2021-09-27 13:55:06

If subjected to a violent attack, you may often disconcert your opponent by compelling the exchange of two or three pieces.

Xerses phus

2021-09-27 04:00:00

#ChessInVisualArts 28/n
Christian Richter
Johann Friedrich I. (background: Johann Friedrich I. in captivity playing chess while receiving his death sentence)
Oil on panel
c. 1635
Friedenstein Palace, Gotha, Germany
#chess #VisualArts #painting #Richter1635 #Hanfried

Humanoid History

2021-09-26 20:16:43

Chess between human and computer, as seen in "Robotics: Isaac Asimov's (Clank! Clank!) Artificial Man," 1976.

Michael Lorenz 🇺🇦

2021-09-26 13:09:43

One of Georg Marco's wills. In 1916 Marco had married his housekeeper Johanna Szamuely. #Chess

Xerses phus

2021-09-25 04:00:00

#LegendsPlayingChess 7/n
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
#OnThisDay [N.S.] in 1906 he was born.
#chess #ChessPlayer #DmitriShostakovich #composer #pianist #genius
📷 British Chess Magazine, Nov 1946
📷 Nicholas Tikhomirov
Cf. chess.com/blog/RoaringPa…

Xerses phus

2021-09-24 04:00:00

#ChessInVisualArts 27/n
Daniel Garber
Mother and Son
Oil on canvas
1933
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA
#chess #VisualArts #painting #GarberDaniel #Garber1933

Xerses phus

2021-09-23 17:00:00

#LegendsPlayingChess 6/n
Ray Charles (1930-2004)
#OnThisDay in 1930 he is born.
#chess #ChessPlayer #RayCharles #singer #songwriter #composer #legend
📷The Ray Charles Foundation
📷Neal Preston via Pinterest
📷youtube.com/watch?v=lj1gf0…

Diego Rasskin Gutman

2021-09-23 16:38:27

Finally, I have the whole world, in my hands...

StoMouseio

2021-09-23 06:00:12

Terracotta group of 'knucklebone' (astragalos) players, 330 - 300 BC, British Museum, @britishmuseum

#stomouseio #BritishMuseum #terracotta

Topschach Benny

2021-09-20 09:01:56

@babel56 Here is a picture, where he plays chess.

Open Culture

2021-09-20 20:01:14

Monopoly: How the Original Game Was Made to Condemn Monopolies & the Abuses of Capitalism

openculture.com/2015/02/the-or…

Diego Rasskin Gutman

2021-09-20 15:23:00

The Chess Waltz, by Arthur Roby, early 20th c.

Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Christina Ludwig

2021-09-20 08:44:32

(1) Neuer Ausstellungs-Thread! #letsplay

Das Stadtmuseum #Dresden geht neue Wege, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. 16. Okt. Eröffnung "Let's play", denn #Corona brachte uns ein Revival der Spielekultur. 2 x 350 qm für viel Interaktivität und Spaß (ja, im Museum!)

Anthony Princiotti

2021-09-19 15:00:47

On this day in 1908, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7 was premiered in Prague. The least-performed of his symphonies, it contains a wonderfully creative sound-palate; the orchestration includes instruments like the Tenor horn (a sort of mini-Tuba), the Guitar and the Mandolin.

Xerses phus

2021-09-20 08:46:42

@Ingram_Braun Thanks!
Here the copy:
Stadtmusem, Leipzig
#ChessInVisualArts 25a/n #chess #VisualArts #painting #Hanfried

Michael Lorenz 🇺🇦

2021-09-20 07:10:28

The signatures on the will of Ignaz Deutsch (1850-1914), the father of Otto Erich Deutsch. Ignaz Deutsch's lawyer, who signed the will as a witness, was chess master Dr. Julius Perlis. #Chess

Xerses phus

2021-09-20 04:00:00

#ChessInVisualArts 25/n
Jan Cornelisz #Vermeyen (attr.)
Johann Friedrich I. in captivity plays chess with a spanish guard
Oil on panel
1548
Friedenstein Palace, Gotha, Germany
#chess #VisualArts #painting #Vermeyen1548 #Hanfried

Archäologie Online

2021-09-19 08:55:33

Prähistorische Menschen wählten selten Cousins oder Cousinen als Partner: Gegenwärtig werden weltweit mehr als zehn Prozent aller Ehen zwischen Cousins und Cousinen ersten oder zweiten Grades geschlossen. Während diese Ehen in einigen… dlvr.it/S7rqq4 #archäologie

Patricia Gamliel

2021-09-19 06:17:25

September 18, 1928: Isabelle Choko, Holocaust survivor and professional chess player, is born in Lodz. Isabelle survived Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen camps. In 1956, she became French Women's Chess Champion.
Today is her 93rd birthday! @FIDE_chess

Applied Game Studies

2021-09-19 10:47:30

“Jens Junge ist der einzige Spielewissenschaftler im deutschsprachigen Raum.” (Quelle: Artikel im Print Profil) 🤔 Liebe Twitter #gamestudies Community - helfen wir @profilonline bei der Recherche. Bitte taggt im Thread Spielewissenschafler*innen im deutschsprachigen Raum...