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Source authentic, high-res PUBLIC-DOMAIN artwork from museum open-access APIs (Met, Cleveland, SMK, Rijksmuseum, NGA, Art Institute of Chicago, Getty, Smithsonian) instead of AI-generated or generic-stock imagery. The default move whenever a visual needs an aesthetic, credible image (blog heroes, decks, social cards, essay/spec figures). Verified keyless recipes + licensing rules inside.

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# museum-art: Public-Domain Artwork for Visuals

> Standing rule (adopted 2026-07-24, from Eric Li's post on museum open-access): **whenever a visual needs a real image with aesthetic weight, source public-domain museum artwork first** - over AI-generated imagery and over generic stock. Curated, historically significant art reads as credible and sophisticated; AI-gen reads as slop. This stacks with, and reinforces, the `no-ai-slop` skill and your house image style. It does NOT replace the generative `editorial-illustrations` skill (that owns claim-driven diagrams/figures) or your house chart style - use museum art for photographic/hero/decorative/mood imagery, generative figures for data and concept diagrams.

## When to reach for this
- Blog post hero images, section breaks, mood imagery (the blog-publish image step).
- Deck/slide backgrounds and section dividers, social cards, essay figures, spec cover art.
- Any time the instinct is "generate an image" for something decorative or evocative. Stop and pull a real painting instead.
- NOT for: product screenshots, UI mockups, data charts, logos, or claim-driven explanatory diagrams (those are editorial-illustrations / real captures).

## Decision: which source
1. **Met -> Cleveland -> SMK first.** All keyless, one JSON hop, CC0/PD, broad collections. Fastest path to a hi-res image.
2. **Need Dutch/Flemish masters or decorative arts?** Rijksmuseum (keyless, 3 hops).
3. **Need European antiquities/photography and keyword isn't essential?** Getty (keyless, SPARQL).
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