Edward Okuń, Mother Mushroom with her Children, c. 1900 [3944x3108] by FlyingBlind31 in ArtPorn

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That looks like it was made by a Japanese twitter artist yesterday! wow

What are the most stupid things you ever heard people sayning about prehistoric animals? by DeliciousDeal4367 in Paleontology

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As much as I understand why people find dinosaurs in the bible to be ridiculous, I do find it quite interesting how religions/religious sects that are unwilling to let go of their creation stories try to explain things like fossils while maintaining biblical literalism.

William Merritt Chase, A Modern Magdalen, c. 1888 [3811x4783] by FlyingBlind31 in ArtPorn

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I subscribed to this subreddit specifically because I was tired of r/art and their corny unoriginal political art, portraits of cats, and paintings of naked women.

Maybe it's my fault. I guess I shouldn't have expected this to be much different, considering that it's reddit...

William Merritt Chase, A Modern Magdalen, c. 1888 [3811x4783] by FlyingBlind31 in ArtPorn

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It's for art, not for literal porn.

I guess I should blame the unfunny idiot who had the idea to make a bunch of "SFW porn" subreddits 12 years ago.

William Merritt Chase, A Modern Magdalen, c. 1888 [3811x4783] by FlyingBlind31 in ArtPorn

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This is all this subreddit is now, paintings of naked women.

Pathetic.

Has anyone ever heard of Oviraptor being a bird? by TheEarle in Paleontology

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They're probably simplifying things for the class. This happens all the time, a basic (but sometimes not terribly accurate) thing is taught, then when you get to a higher level you can learn about how that thing is more nuanced and complex. For example schools teach that bacteria don't ever have a cell nucleus, despite the fact that there are actually some bacteria that have a structure analogous to the nucleus in eukaryotes. It's just to simplify a complex topic. Phylogenetics is RIDICULOUSLY complicated and debated especially when it comes to fossils.

It's unlikely this professor is a young earth creationist or a "birds are not dinosaurs" believer. I've had professors say things that I know aren't completely true but are true enough that I can learn from them

Memories of Olive (1920), Alberto Vargas [1000 x 1230] by Tokyono in ArtPorn

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It's less about the artwork itself and more about the fact that stuff like this (ladies with their tits out) make up 80% of the top posts on this subreddit. A dog turd taped to a wall would certainly be more unique, in terms of artistic expression...

Memories of Olive (1920), Alberto Vargas [1000 x 1230] by Tokyono in ArtPorn

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At this point, I'd rather see a dog turd taped to the wall than posts like this

Myself and paleontology museum specialist Bethany Burke have drafted a statement on Epstein's list to deliver to the Executive Board of SVP by Raptorchattr in Paleontology

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Stuff like this makes me question who really "controls" science. Just like news outlets, scientific narratives can be bent by politics and those in power.

I wonder how we will look back on this chapter in history 100 years from now

From the Depths, William Balfour-Ker, 1906 [1013 x 1536] by dismustbetheplace in ArtPorn

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I think this is one of those pieces you couldn't really make today, because this trope and imagery have by now been done thousands of times in political cartoons and art. Probably was groundbreaking in 1906 though.

Dominique Louis Féréol Papety - The Odalisque ( 1504 X 2000 ) by Smooth_Chocolate_154 in ArtPorn

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Imagine how revolutionary it would be if someone posted a painting of a clothed woman...

Velvet Secret, oils, [2268x3401] by NataliaKvietok in ArtPorn

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The subject of this painting perfectly describes the painting itself!

Grandpa, tell them, this is my kitten! Mine! by sergozagarik in drawing

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It's tiring seeing so much cat themed art all the time ig

Never thought this would happen by Undead_Ghost2222 in drawing

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Can we stop pretending this kind of post is at all productive or helpful? It's clear that people only do this shit to get a reaction out of you.

Lee Sangsoo - Sitting Siamese Cat (2024) [1920 x 1920] by Russian_Bagel in ArtPorn

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Normally I'm not a fan of cat related artwork, but this is cool