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1793: With Jocund Music Charm his Ear
Henry Fuseli: The Shepherd’s Dream, from “Paradise Lost” (1793) The “shepherd’s dream” in Paradise Lost (1667) is an extended simile that Milton uses at the end of Book I after Satan and his fallen angels have lost in their first … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, 18th Century, Angels, Art, Christianity, Demons, Fairies, Henry Fuseli, John Milton, Painting, Poetry, Religion
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1784: First Woman to Fly
On June 4, 1784, at the age of 19, a French opera singer named Élisabeth Thible became the first woman aeronaut in history by ascending in a hot air balloon in Lyon. A painter named M. Fleurant had been scheduled … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, Art, Aviation, Élisabeth Thible, Balloons, Flight, France, Montgolfier Brothers, Opera, Printmaking, Women
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1891: The Young Woman in Dress and Appearance Corresponded with the Visitor of the Dream
When living in Glasgow we had a neighbour, the Rev. Donald McKinnon, who resided in a villa next to ours, with whom we were on very friendly terms. His wife had been dead some time, and the old gentleman kept … Continue reading
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Books, Dreams, James Coates, Oddities, Photography, Scotland
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1932: from the “Penaglis M. Hadoulis”
John Everett: Seascape from the “Penaglis M. Hadoulis” (1931-32)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Great Britain, John Everett, Painting, Seascapes, Ships & Sailing, The Ocean, Water
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1990: Black Leather Jacket
From a museum show of leather jackets. This site dates this jacket to “ca. late 1970s–early 1980s,” but the “Punisher” pin and Cannibal Corpse patches clearly indicate a date in the 1990’s.
1862: Till Hell Freezes Over
The phrase “until Hell freezes over” seems to originate during the civil war, as the earliest examples in print date from that time. In his 1869 book, The Life and Campaigns of General U.S. Grant, from Boyhood to his Inauguration … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, 19th Century, American Civil War, Art, Gordon Granger, Hell, John Collier, Language, Mississippi, Painting, Tennessee, The Devil, Ulysses S. Grant
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1875: New Jersey
Francis A. Silva: Sunrise, Barnegat Beach, New Jersey (1875) Born the son of an immigrant barber in New York City, Francis Augustus Silva never received formal training as an artist. He displayed talent at an early age, exhibiting ink drawings … Continue reading
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Tagged 1870's, 19th Century, Art, Francis A. Silva, New Jersey, Painting, Seascapes, The Sun, USA, Water
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1872: Wyoming
Timothy H. O’Sullivan: Buttes near Green River City, Wyoming (1872) (source)
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Tagged 1870's, 19th Century, Geology, Landscapes, Photography, Timothy H. O'Sullivan, USA
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1541: The Pig on Top of the World
Cornelis Anthonisz: Pig on Top of the World (1541-1545)
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Tagged 16th Century, Animals, Cornelis Anthonisz, Netherlands, Pigs, Printmaking, The World
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1924: Island
Lawren Harris: Pic Island (ca. 1924) (source)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Canada, Landscapes, Lawren Harris, Painting, Water
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