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folklore as paintings: a thread 
— the 1
autumn regrets - john atkinson grimshaw (1882);
autumn regrets - john atkinson grimshaw (1882);
— cardigan
café terrace at night - vincent van gogh (1888);
café terrace at night - vincent van gogh (1888);
— the last great american dynasty
young woman in a landscape - salvador dalí (1959);
young woman in a landscape - salvador dalí (1959);
— exile
the abbey in the oakwood - caspar david friedrich (1809-10);
the abbey in the oakwood - caspar david friedrich (1809-10);
— my tears ricochet
the wounded deer - frida kahlo (1946);
the wounded deer - frida kahlo (1946);
— mirrorball
l’étoile - edgar degas (1876);
l’étoile - edgar degas (1876);
— seven
little girls jumping rope - nasreddine dinet (1888);
little girls jumping rope - nasreddine dinet (1888);
— august
the poppy field near argenteuil - claude monet (1873);
the poppy field near argenteuil - claude monet (1873);
— this is me trying
the weeping woman - pablo picasso (1937);
the weeping woman - pablo picasso (1937);
— illicit affairs
the lovers - rené magritte (1928);
the lovers - rené magritte (1928);
— invisible string
the kiss - gustav klimt (1907-08);
the kiss - gustav klimt (1907-08);
— mad woman
medusa - caravaggio (1597);
medusa - caravaggio (1597);
— epiphany
guernica - pablo picasso (1937);
guernica - pablo picasso (1937);
— betty
women at a garden - pierre auguste renoir (1873);
women at a garden - pierre auguste renoir (1873);
— peace
man and woman contemplating the moon - caspar david friedrich (1824);
man and woman contemplating the moon - caspar david friedrich (1824);
— hoax
wheatfield with crows - vincent van gogh (1890);
wheatfield with crows - vincent van gogh (1890);
— the lakes
ophelia - john everett millais (1851-52);
ophelia - john everett millais (1851-52);
honorable mentions :)
— the last great american dynasty
the long leg - edward hopper (1930);
the long leg - edward hopper (1930);
— my tears ricochet
the calumny of apelles - sandro botticelli (1494);
the calumny of apelles - sandro botticelli (1494);
— mirrorball
the circus - georges seurat (1891);
the circus - georges seurat (1891);
— seven
the swing - jean honoré fragonard (1767);
the swing - jean honoré fragonard (1767);
— invisible string
a woman reading - claude monet (1872);
a woman reading - claude monet (1872);
— hoax
the scream - edvard munch (1893);
the scream - edvard munch (1893);
— the lakes
the bathers - paul cézanne (1906);
the bathers - paul cézanne (1906);
end of thread 
