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2016: Non Orientable Nkansa II. 1901-2030
Ibrahim Mahama: Non Orientable Nkansa II. 1901-2030 (2016) (source)
1815: The Affair of a Second
George Thomas Keppel, Earl of Albemarle, describes a moment during the Battle of Waterloo: We halted and formed square in the middle of the plain. As we were performing this movement, a bugler of the 51st, who had been out … Continue reading
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1349: Wound
Jean Le Noir: Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy (before 1349); this page shows the chest wound of Christ. (source) One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and … Continue reading
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1977: Jayaben Desai
Graham Wood: Jayaben Desai (1977) Desai lead the 1977 strike at the Grunwick photo-processing factory in Willesden, London. The workers, predominantly Asian women, not only struck for union recognition, but challenged the stereotype of being silent and subservient. They were … Continue reading
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1784: Aranjuez
Antonio Carnicero: Ascent of a Montgolfier Balloon in Aranjuez (1784)
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1870: Afternoon by the Ocean
Alfred Thompson Bricher: Afternoon by the Ocean; 1870 is a complete guess for the date of this painting.
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2017: The Sky
New additions to the gallery.
5th Century BC: Hermes Kriophoros
Hermes Kriophoros – Roman copy of 5th century BC Greek original “Kriophoros” is Greek for “ram-bearer.” The epithet became associated with the god Hermes in connection with a story from the city of Tanagra, here retold by the traveler and … Continue reading
1573: Self-Portrait
Johan Gregor van der Schardt: Self-portrait (c. 1573)
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1912: Monument
John Russell Pope: Competition Proposal for Lincoln Monument (1912); Pope’s firm designed the National Archives and Records Administration building (1935), the Jefferson Memorial (1943) and the West Building of the National Gallery of Art (1941).
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