Hacker NewsA Visual History of Chessmen
https://chesshistory.github.io/
#HackerNews #VisualHistory #Chessmen #ChessHistory #ChessArt #GameDesign
Jacques D.#échecs #chess #jeu #game #gameofchess #chessgame #chessboard #chesspieces #chessmen #chessset #roi #king #reine #dame #queen #fou #bishop #cavalier #knight #tour #rook #pion #pawn
C.S. Graves
BookBitchNew #bookreview: IN WANT OF A VISCOUNT by Lorraine Heath, last book of the #Chessmen series! Lots of heat, intrigue, & a strong female lead make this an #unputdownable read! #LorraineHeath @avonbooks @HarperCollins #Regency #bookstagram #romancestagram
http://stacyalesi.com/2024/03/29/in-want-of-a-viscount-by-lorraine-heath/
Ingram BraunSix of the #LewisChessmen from the @britishmuseum on loan in Museum nan Eilean @MuseumnanEilean on Lewis.
outerhebridesheritage.org.uk/event/lewis-ch…
#Chess #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #Chessmen #Archaeology #Museum #Hebrides
outerhebridesheritage.org.uk/event/lewis-ch…
#Chess #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #Chessmen #Archaeology #Museum #Hebrides
♲ @[email protected]:#ChessmenAndChessSets
#ChessInVisualArts
Lucas Kilian (1579-1637)
Set of chess pieces on tendrils
Engraving
1616
Detail from: #Selenus1616 (👇 ALT)
#Chessmen #ChessPiece #SelenusChessmen #VisualArts #engraving #LucasKilian
Cf. the discussion in: twitter.com/babel56/status…
4/5
twitter.com/babel56/status/158…
#ChessInVisualArts
Lucas Kilian (1579-1637)
Set of chess pieces on tendrils
Engraving
1616
Detail from: #Selenus1616 (👇 ALT)
#Chessmen #ChessPiece #SelenusChessmen #VisualArts #engraving #LucasKilian
Cf. the discussion in: twitter.com/babel56/status…
4/5
twitter.com/babel56/status/158…
Xerses phus on Twitter
“#ChessmenAndChessSets #ChessInVisualArts Lucas Kilian (1579-1637) Set of chess pieces on tendrils Engraving 1616 Detail from: #Selenus1616 (👇 ALT) #Chessmen #ChessPiece #SelenusChessmen #VisualArts #engraving #LucasKilian Cf. the discussion in: https://t.co/z8oqi7qw18 4/5”
Colin aka ManiacalVI found a kind of low res scan of the Lewis Chessmen. Started cleaning up and adding detail to the queen at lunch, but I need motivation.
The Jerry #Lewis #Chessmen?
The Lewis Black Chessmen?
C.S. Lewis? Jerry Lee Lewis? Huey Lewis?
Or make them evil? Or add googly eyes?
I need ideas!
♲ @[email protected]:#ChessInVisualArts
Lucia Moholy (1894-1989)
Chess table by #HeinzNösselt (1900-1950) with #chessmen by #JosefHartwig (1880-1955)
Photography
1924
Private collection
#photography #LuciaMoholy #ChessTable #ChessmenAndChessSets #BauhausChessSet
📷 & ➡️ broehan-museum.de/ausstellung/lu…
Lucia Moholy (1894-1989)
Chess table by #HeinzNösselt (1900-1950) with #chessmen by #JosefHartwig (1880-1955)
Photography
1924
Private collection
#photography #LuciaMoholy #ChessTable #ChessmenAndChessSets #BauhausChessSet
📷 & ➡️ broehan-museum.de/ausstellung/lu…
Xerses phus on Twitter
“#ChessInVisualArts Lucia Moholy (1894-1989) Chess table by #HeinzNösselt (1900-1950) with #chessmen by #JosefHartwig (1880-1955) Photography 1924 Private collection #photography #LuciaMoholy #ChessTable #ChessmenAndChessSets #BauhausChessSet 📷 & ➡️ https://t.co/Inxn2ETOXL”
♲ @[email protected]:#ChessmenAndChessSets
Chess piece: Bishop
Cologne; England
Ivory
H. 5.2 cm; W. 3.9 cm; D. 2.3 cm
11th-12th century (?)
Musée de Cluny, Paris
#chessmen #ChessPiece #bishop #MiddleAges
📷 @museecluny
Chess piece: Bishop
Cologne; England
Ivory
H. 5.2 cm; W. 3.9 cm; D. 2.3 cm
11th-12th century (?)
Musée de Cluny, Paris
#chessmen #ChessPiece #bishop #MiddleAges
📷 @museecluny
♲ @[email protected]:#ChessInVisualArts
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Shōgi chess board, #chess pieces and spring flowers in blue-and-white porcelain pot
21 x 18.6 cm
Print, surimono
1822
Arthur M. Sackler Museum, USA
#shōgi #ChessSet #chessmen #GraphicArts #KatsushikaHokusai
📷 @harvartmuseums
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Shōgi chess board, #chess pieces and spring flowers in blue-and-white porcelain pot
21 x 18.6 cm
Print, surimono
1822
Arthur M. Sackler Museum, USA
#shōgi #ChessSet #chessmen #GraphicArts #KatsushikaHokusai
📷 @harvartmuseums
Xerses phus on Twitter
“#ChessInVisualArts Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Shōgi chess board, #chess pieces and spring flowers in blue-and-white porcelain pot 21 x 18.6 cm Print, surimono 1822 Arthur M. Sackler Museum, USA #shōgi #ChessSet #chessmen #GraphicArts #KatsushikaHokusai 📷 @harvartmuseums”