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Write about a gallery whose paintings come alive at night.

Posted in Fantasy on Mar 15, 2024

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“Swept Away by the Fine Arts” by Aeris Walker

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“Dad, this is the girl of my dreams. I’m sorry, but I’m not taking her to Crusty’s. No matter how good the chilly dogs are.”I may not be the most experienced guy when it comes to romance, but I know that there are certain places you should never bring a girl on a first date: McDonalds (obviously), monster truck rallies, your parent’s house (or any relative’s), and any establishment that sells food and gasoline under one roof. Crusty’s may be a local legacy—rumor has it President Roosevelt once stopped in and bought a corn dog—but it’s the po...

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“NIGHTWATCH: SECRETS OF THE LIVING GALLERY” by Darvico Ulmeli

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In the heart of the city stood a grand museum adorned with relics of history and culture, its towering façade standing as a testament to the centuries that have passed. Upon entering the museum, visitors stand greeted by vast halls housing various artifacts, ranging from ancient sculptures to medieval manuscripts, each whispering tales of bygone eras. Immersive exhibitions transport guests through the annals of time, displaying the evolution of human civilization in vivid detail.Spanning multiple floors, the museum boasts an expansive collec...

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“The Gallery of Souls” by Noted Moments

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In the heart of the city, stood The Grand Galerie Des Rêves (Gallery of Dreams). This, its marble façade, adorned with intricate carvings and mysterious symbols. Within its walls, treasures from forgotten civilizations lay in silent rest, waiting for curious eyes to discover their secrets.Eamon, a humble night guard, patrolled the museum's silent halls. His footsteps echoed off the polished marble floors as he checked each exhibit. The museum was eerily quiet at night, and Eamon often wondered about the stories behind the artifacts. But one ...

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“The Plan” by Alyce King

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‘’For goodness sake, come on, you can’t be serious?’’ she questioned him. He had been telling them all about the lady who passed today and peered over her sunglasses at him, and winked. ‘’I am serious, I saw her do it!’’ he cried. ‘’You’ll have a job,’’ she hushed under her breath, ‘’Mr no eyes, and anyway why was she wearing sunglasses indoors?!’’ The rest of the room fell about laughing, she smiled knowingly, they were still more favoured towards her, than him.She was proud of her looks; tidy hair under scarves, no need for lipstick as her...

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“Meetings in the Night” by John Steckley

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Meetings in the Night Everyone was there on that particular night, ready to talk to the others. That was somewhat unusual, as generally at least a few of them did not make an appearance on a night. The dark-haired woman was there, of course. She always was. She said a lot in these sessions that was reflected in her uncertain smile. Tonight was a night for making plans. Everyone wanted to take part in this critical stage of their existence. They generally felt that they were being exploited by the corporation for...

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“American Gothic” by Kim Olson

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At night, the stone lions in front of the museum’s doors kept watch. Their eyes scanned up and down Michigan Avenue to make sure no one approached the building. The paintings at the Art Institute, after all, deserved their rest. Rather, the characters in the paintings deserved rest and privacy. All day long, they had been probed, analyzed, discussed, misunderstood. It was very frustrating that gawking visitors couldn’t understand their truths. Couldn’t understand the simple messages each artist tried to convey with carefully placed brush str...

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“When I Was A King” by C.N. Jung

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Donald Martin’s second grade class went on a field trip in the fall of 1993. It was a trip that’s destination was a local museum called the Relics of Old. Donald didn’t want to go. He puckered his lip and resisted the urge to stomp his foot while Mrs. Alisha was prepping them for the bus ride. He wanted to stay at school and have Mrs. Alisha carry on her reading of the book Shiloh. He wanted to get lost in captivating stories and riveting fairy tales. He longed for knights and dragons, hero dogs, and brave steeds.He didn’t see what all ...

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“A Two-Dimensional Love affair” by Arlen Lockhart

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George Hayes rushed through the Paris streets under a torrent of rain, skidding to a halt at the entrance of the De Cluny Museum. Rain-soaked and breathless he was confronted at the door by a security guard.“I'm sorry sir,” the guard said. “We're closing in five minutes I suggest you come back tomorrow.”“Please, I'm flying out of Paris tonight, and I need one last look at a painting. It's an image of a lady in red, I can't get her out of my mind. I must take a picture of her image before I leave.”The guard hesitated, then held the door open ...

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“Beyond the Canvas” by Zaria Nurse

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Through the years, buildings have changed in design, with less care for intricacies most have adopted modern features of minimalism and futurism, this is not to say they lack in receiving admiration but something about those who stood decades before exuded grandness that one is simply unable to forget. Amongst most fine buildings of this nature was the museum in its ancient glory. History ran across its corridors, plastered itself against its walls and spread throughout its rooms adding more than just the enchanting exterior, within was othe...

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“A lift on the wildside” by Jean Lagacé

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Write about a gallery whose paintings come alive at night.Charles Lytton-Cobbolt had never been afraid of finding himself in an elevator except the day he died. As a matter of fact, on his last day on earth, he had entered such a device fully happy with not a worry on his mind. He worked at Mancini-Duffy. It was a New York-based architecture and interior design firm. The firm provided a full range of interior planning, design, and architecture services. As he was the V.P. and chief of PR, he had been in charge of organizing the firm's fiftie...

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“Emory at Nightfall” by Nicole Westerhouse

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Francis felt the color return to his cheeks as he stepped out of the crisp fall air, entering the grand hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The magnificent marble floors and soaring ceilings felt all too familiar, like a second home. His friends could never quite understand why he chose to spend a Friday evening here. They were much fonder of the pulsing neon night clubs on Christopher. But Francis felt much more content amidst the vibrant colors and intricate brush strokes that brought to life wonderous worlds of adventures that Francis...

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“Checkmate” by Khadija S. Mohammad

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If only I could escape from this endless portrait of monotony. I cannot stand it much longer. But before I continue, I believe an explanation is in order. Before I was as I am now, a me— character in this painting, I was a half-finished shape, complete only in imagination. Before that,— was a single stroke of a brush, and before even that I was only an idea, full of potential. I was most beautiful as an idea, for the human mind is not bound in images. The chess-board in front of me seems to gloat, and for a moment I feel that its owner gloat...

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“"Echo from the Portrait of Time"” by Caleb Chauvin

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“You’re not looking too spry today, Farthing!”, a well-dressed man in a maroon waistcoat, shiny black shoes, and a cane, around 5 and a half feet tall stated, looking at a young 6-foot man, probably in his 20’s, slouched back on a park bench with legs crossed, hands on his left knee, and his chin on his chest as if asleep.His eyes quickly shot up stating “Say what?” in the typical British fashion of speaking. Looking up, his blue eyes, light brown moustache and strong square jawline are seen from underneath a rough brown 1920’s Brooklyn news...

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“What You See” by Kathy Walsh

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Situated in the center of the quiet little town, sits the small Gallery of the History of Modern Art. It is unobtrusive yet houses many curious pieces of art from across the generations and various artists. It is a lovely place to spend a leisure afternoon, roaming from exhibit to exhibit allowing the art to speak to oneself. On any given day, the art can be interpreted in so many ways. The brushwork itself causes one to feel the emotion of the artist as they sat and painted the scene in front of them. Today was no d...

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“Don't Touch the Art” by Emily Santana

Submitted to Contest #242

I always imagined that I would spend an awful amount of time during my twenties inside of museums and art galleries when I was younger. It was the activity that I looked the most forward to. I would think to myself, ‘I could be there all on my own. I won’t need my parents or my older siblings to supervise me.’ I relished the idea of being around art by myself. There would be strangers in the building with me of course, but none of them would know who I am. There would be no one to distract me with their side conversations, no one to rush me ...

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