#HappyMothersDay! 💞 This illustration shows a woman nursing her child, an image that Rare Books and Manuscripts Curator Lynley Herbert notes is an "unusual and very private" image for a manuscript illumination." Explore the object: bit.ly/3vVdkJz

We're LIVE on YouTube right now discussing Arthur Szyk with the world’s foremost expert on the Polish illustrator and political satirist, Irvin Ungar. WATCH: youtu.be/3eqqPrXCDOA

Snowball fight, anyone? Through color, the artist behind this work has beautifully captured the chill of a winter day and the excitement of a snowball fight ❄️⁠ ⁠ 🎨: Master of Charles V, Leaf from Book of Hours: Snowball Fight, ca. 1520-1530. Bequest of Henry Walters, 1931.⁠

Missed one of our live digital events? Catch up here: bit.ly/33WJ4mH

Though Summer Camp isn’t taking place at the museum this year, we're excited to offer Summer Art Adventures, a slate of free virtual programs and resources geared toward children ages 6 to 11. Registration for week one is now open! bit.ly/2Dk1ti4

WATCH: Local artist Merle Davison, who takes inspiration from classic sculpture to create clay busts of everyday people, discusses her artistic process and how the vast collection of the Walters inspires her creations. bit.ly/2BQLneW

A letter from Walters director Julia Marciari-Alexander to our community bit.ly/2BS2k8N

“The life of a nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.” –Frederick Douglass   As we reflect on these words by one of Maryland’s greatest citizens, there has never been a more urgent need to stand against injustice.

#FollowFriday: Recently our curatorial fellow, Ashley Dimmig, collaborated with the @Reed_Society for the Sacred Arts on "Beauty in Solitude," an online exhibition of living calligraphy artists. The exhibition is now live! Follow the D.C.-based organization for more info.

Need an activity on this extra day off? You can download over 50 free, printable coloring pages right here: bit.ly/34B4wMd. 🎨: Mucha, Alphonse; Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli, 1897. Bequest of Henry Walters, 1931.⁠ ⠀

Art Sound Now returns *this* Thursday! In the premiere of our popular summer series that pairs local musicians with works of art, @wendelpatrick1 revisits his past Art Sound Now performances and reconfigures them for the digital space. Watch on Facebook: bit.ly/3bKuVJD

Here's a new batch of coloring pages for you on this cloudy Monday ☁️ You can download the full, high-resolution version of each page (over 40 of them!) here: bit.ly/34B4wMd. Don't forget to share this post with your friends 😊

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The face of every mom trying to balance working from home, home schooling, meal planning and maintaining the appearance of sanity. #HappyMothersDay!⁠ 💕⁠ ⁠ 🎨: Romano, Giulio, The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, 1522-1524. Bequest of Henry Walters, 1931.

Me this weekend finally reading the novel that's been sitting on my bookshelf for over a year 🙃 🎨: Woman reading, view of Mount Fuji, ca. 1845-46. Gift of Justine Lewis Keidel, 1991.

Virtually explore the objects from the Walters on view in the McClung Museum's Visions of the End: 1. Apocalypse with patristic commentary: bit.ly/2SNIaCD 2. Christ in Majesty: bit.ly/2WfMmNK 3. Pyx: bit.ly/2LajtvM

Help us inspire the next generations of art lovers. A gift of $20 creates digital resources for families and teachers: bit.ly/2Wdv2cg

Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! Inside this Qur’an, verses are separated by small rosettes in gold. Can you spot the rosettes here? There are five of them! #MuseumFromHome Experience this Qur'an in full: bit.ly/2WmjSk6

Your weekly wallpapers have arrived! This week's theme is 18th- and 19th-century art. You know the drill: Just tap and save to set an image as your phone or tablet wallpaper. Happy Sunday 😊 Learn more about the objects featured here: bit.ly/2xvfIOA

Have you ever explored the Great Room at the Walters? It's worth a gander! Experience each of the exquisite objects (like the work shown here!) held in the gallery: bit.ly/2KSw6vy. #MuseumFromHome