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Tag Archives: Art
1872: Sunset
John Frederick Kensett: Sunset on the Sea (1872)
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1920: Acts of Mercy
Frederick Cayley Robinson: Acts of Mercy (1916–20); it seems the first two paintings are referred to as The Orphans, while the second two are referred to as The Doctor.
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Tagged 1910's, 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Frederick Cayley Robinson, Great Britain, Medicine, Painting, WWI
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1896: River
Konstantin Kryzhitsky: River (1896)
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, Konstantin Kryzhitsky, Landscapes, Painting, Rivers, Russia
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1964: Super-Strike
Mike Sekowsky: Justice League of America #28 (June, 1964)
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Art, Comics, Labor, Mike Sekowsky, Strikes, Unions, USA
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1890: A Breezy Day off the Isle of Wight
Henry Moore: A Breezy Day off the Isle of Wight (1890)
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, Great Britain, Henry Moore, Painting, Seascapes
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1912: In the Rain
Franz Marc: In the Rain (1912)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Animals, Art, Dogs, Franz Marc, Germany, Painting, Rain
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1915: Das Ghetto
Jan Bulhak: Das Ghetto (1915); Vilnius, Lithuania
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, Jan Bulhak, Judaism, Lithuania, Photography, Poland
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1936: Pax Cultura
Nicholas Roerich: Karakoram, Path to Turkestan (1936) After seeing the devastation of the First World War and the Russian Revolution, Nicholas Roerich conceived of the idea of an international treaty to protect cultural heritage in wartime. In the 1920’s, he … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, International Law, Landscapes, Nicholas Roerich, Painting, Russia
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1890: Nuts
De Scott Evans: Free Sample, Take One (c. 1890); Another Variety, Try One (c. 1890)
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Tagged 1890's, 19th Century, Art, De Scott Evans, Food and Drink, Painting, Trompe l'œil, USA
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5th Century BC: Zeus Ammon
After the Greeks colonized Cyrenaica—now part of Lybia—and established settlements in the lower Nile Delta, they came to associate Zeus with the Egyptian supreme god Amun-Ra, who was often depicted with the head of a ram. The features of both … Continue reading
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