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1936: Gold Were His Limbs where He Was Bird

Posted on March 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

In 1921, the Istituto nazionale dantesco in Milan commissioned a lavish edition of the Divine Comedy to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Dante’s death; the edition was to include an original color plate for each of the 100 canti of … Continue reading →

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1780: The Dark Day

Posted on March 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

The 19th of May, 1780, was distinguished by the phenomenon of a remarkable darkness over all the northern States, and is still called the Dark day. The darkness commenced between the hours of 10 and 11 A. M., and continued … Continue reading →

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1899: Lake

Posted on March 7, 2018 by corvusfugit

Isaak Levitan: The Lake, Eventide (1899)

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1878: Pyramid

Posted on March 6, 2018 by corvusfugit

Ivan Aivazovsky: The Great Pyramid of Giza (1878)

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1990: Monte Carlo

Posted on March 6, 2018 by corvusfugit

Robert Bechtle: Working Proof 2 for Albany Monte Carlo (1990)

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1908: Sunset

Posted on March 4, 2018 by corvusfugit

Arkhip Kuindzhi: Red Sunset on the Dnieper (1908)

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1922: Description of a Demon

Posted on March 3, 2018 by corvusfugit

The hum of talk drowned the words, but leaning forward Lessingham saw where the arras curtains behind the dais parted for a moment, and one of princely bearing advanced past the high seats down the body of the hall. His … Continue reading →

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1939: The History of Spitting

Posted on March 3, 2018 by corvusfugit

The pioneering sociologist Norbert Elias published The Civilizing Process in 1939 with the aim of tracing how Europeans came to imagine what it meant to be “civilized.” In the book, he argues that increasing interdependence in society—in which difference social … Continue reading →

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2014: Starts With

Posted on March 3, 2018 by corvusfugit

Richard Meier: SINDA (2014) Italian words that start with “sinda“: sindaco, mayor sindacato, labor union sindacale, union sindacalista, union official, trade unionist sindacare, to judge sindacalismo, trade unionism sindacalizzarsi, to unionize

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2018: The Sky

Posted on March 2, 2018 by corvusfugit

This evening’s sky. See more here.

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