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2023chastete.bsky.social Melissa @2023chastete.bsky.social · Nov 18
A Wet Country Road
(Roundhay Park, Leeds)
1881
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
November 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Stapleton Park near Pontefract Sun, 1877 #grimshaw #atkinsongrimshaw
Stapleton Park near Pontefract Sun, 1877 #grimshaw #atkinsongrimshaw
March 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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of what makes his paintings so haunting: behind those beautiful moonlit streets was a man who knew that beauty and darkness could exist side by side. #AtkinsonGrimshaw #VictorianArt #NocturnePainting #MoonlightArt #LeedsArtist
This 1876 oil masterpiece by John Atkinson Grimshaw captures the dramatic destruction of the Scarborough Spa Saloon. Renowned for his nocturnal landscapes, Grimshaw utilises sharp contrasts of light, juxtaposing the serene, ethereal glow of the full moon over the ocean with the violent, incandescent flames consuming the coastal pavilion. Silhouetted figures look on from the cliffside path, accentuating human vulnerability against both natural elements and unexpected catastrophe. The Latin title, translating to "Thus passes worldly glory," infuses the historical event with a haunting, poetic meditation on transience and the fragility of man-made grandeur. Image: Sic transit gloria mundi (The Burning of the Spa Saloon) 1876, Scarborough Art Gallery
September 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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Always love a bit of #AtkinsonGrimshaw
handhyorkshire.bsky.social History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · Oct 13
John Atkinson Grimshaw was a master of moonlit streets and mist-draped docks, a painter who captured the very texture of the Victorian dream. His cityscapes, illuminated by the soft glow of gaslight, startled viewers with their precision and poetry, scenes where realism met reverie. Though
Shadows on the Park Wall, Roundhay, Leeds John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) Leeds Art Gallery Leeds Museums and Galleries
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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November evenings…
John Atkinson Grimshaw
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November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM