The Best of 2024, No. 100-81

The ABMIS advent calendar begins

As the year winds down, it’s become tradition to do a series of posts featuring a countdown of favorites from the year. There will be five posts in total, culminating in the top 20-1 on December 31st. For a refresher, here’s the 2023 breakdown:

The Best of 2023, No. 20-1

I’m excluding anything Olympics and Paralympics related, as there were too many bangers and I’ll probably do a recap a year out from when the Games happened. Also, in conjunction with the season, I’ve made the yearly paid subscription 25% off. Treat yourself (or a loved one) to a holiday gift by supporting my work and getting access to exclusive content!

Let’s roll with 100-81:

100. The Argument, by Johann Hamza, late 19th century

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99. The Mocking of Christ, by Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1880

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98. Autumn, by Mikhail Larionov, 1912, photo by @DarrianTraynor

97. Twardowski Conjuring the Spirit of Barbara for Sigismund Augustus, by Jan Matejko, 1884, photo by @mora82

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96. The Triumph of Neptune, by Abraham Bloemaert, 1620, photo by Tim Clayton

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95. Singer with a Glove, by Edgar Degas, 1878, photo by @VinnyCarchietta

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94. The Triumph of Surrealism, by Max Ernst, 1937, photo by @TheOnlyCox

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93. Christ Bearing the Cross, artist unknown, 15th century, photo by @mbriggs98

92. Tongues (Holy Rollers), by Archibald Motley, 1929, photo by @LoganKuker

91. The Last Supper, by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, 1664, photo by @CarleyKnox

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90. The Death of Achilles, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1630s, photo by @joshuagateley

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89. La Mort de Bara, by Jean-Joseph Weerts, 1883, by @derricktuskanphoto

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88. The Sailboats at Collioure (Les voiliers à Collioure), by André Derain, 1905, by @jimmylongojr

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87. Sick Mood at Sunset, Despair, by Edvard Munch, 1892, by @CoachLindsayG

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86. The Fall of the Damned, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1620, by @Btyphoto

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85. Untitled, by Georgia O'Keeffe, 1979, by @franck_fife

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84-81 for paid subscribers below