Thorvald Niss was a Danish XIX Century painter, and he’s mostly known for his landscapes but, as is the case for many of the artists we’re featuring this Spooktober, there’s more to him than meets the eye. Today on my Patreon we take a look at one painting that stands amongst the others.

Pride Month
Pride Month 2025: Story of the Day
Queer Voice and Urban Wit in the Poetry of Abu Nuwas In the glittering intellectual courts of Abbasid Baghdad, one poet spoke of queer desire with wit, joy, and unapologetic sensuality. Abu Nuwas (c. 756–814 CE) — satirist, court jester, and literary rebel — composed
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