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Tag Archives: Art
1457: The Book of the Love-Smitten Heart
In the early 15th century, King René of Anjou’s devotion to the courtly arts and literature flourished only after decades of conflict, war, and inter-familial drama. He spent years in prison following a struggle for the throne with his older … Continue reading
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Tagged 15th Century, Art, Books, France, Italy, King René of Anjou, War
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1908: Work or Riot
On October 15, 1908, an Irish clerk and ex-soldier named Wallace Brandford Collins ordered a throng of unemployed men and women in Hyde Park to riot at the British Museum. Collins was described as a man of powerful physique who … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900's, 20th Century, Art, Great Britain, Labor, London, Museums, Poverty, Rebellion, Riots, Wallace Brandford Collins
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1437: Freeing the Poor
Sassetta: The Blessed Ranieri Frees the Poor from a Prison in Florence (1437-44) This painting—now in the Louvre—was once part of an elaborate altarpiece in the Church of S. Francesco in Sansepolcro, Tuscany. The altarpiece contained 60 images and was … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th Century, 15th Century, Art, Aviation, Italy, Miracles, Painting, Poverty, Rainerius, Ranieri, Saints, Sassetta
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16th Century: Crab
Parmigianino (1503-1540): A Crab Holding a Mussel Open with its Claws
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Tagged 16th Century, Animals, Art, Crabs, Crustaceans, Drawing, Francesco Mazzola, Italy, Molluscs, Mussels, Parmigiano
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1944: Factory
Frederick William Elwell: A Munitions Factory (1944)
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Factories, Frederick William Elwell, Great Britain, Labor, Painting, Women, WWII
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1904: Discarded Treasures
John Frederick Peto: Discarded Treasures (c. 1904) At some point, someone added the forged signature “W M”—for the popular trompe l’oeil painter William Harnett (1848-1892)—to this painting by John Frederic Peto. In the 1940’s, however, it was observed that paintings … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900's, 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Books, Forgeries, John Frederick Peto, Painting, USA, William Harnett
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1953: Daisy
Robert Frank: Mary With Large Daisy In Her Hair (1953)
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Tagged 1950's, 20th Century, Art, Flowers, Photography, Portraits, Robert Frank, Switzerland, USA, Women
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1908: Dream of New York
Harry M. Pettit: Illustration for Moses King’s guidebook Views of New York (1908)
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Tagged 1900's, 20th Century, Architecture, Art, Aviation, Cityscapes, Harry M. Pettit, Moses King, New York City, USA
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1883: Umbrella
“What is it I am painting ? A little girl who has put her black petticoat over her shoulders, and is carrying her umbrella open. I am working out of doors, and it rains almost every day.” Marie Bashkirtseff: The … Continue reading
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, Children, Marie Bashkirtseff, Painting, Rain, Ukraine, Women
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