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100 AD: Leucippus
Galatea, daughter of Eurytius, who was son of Sparton, married at Phaestus in Crete Pandion’s son, Lamprus, a man of good family but without means. When Galatea became pregnant, Lamprus prayed to have a son and said plainly to his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Century, 5th Century BC, Antoninus Liberalis, Books, Children, Greece, LGBT, Mythology, Rome, Sculpture
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2017: Mural
Sam Rodriguez: Here & There (2017) “Recently, I completed the first of what I hope will be many projects here in my hometown of San Jose, California on 8th & Empire Streets….On this wall, there is a portrait of my … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Art, Children, Latino/as, Murals, Painting, Sam Rodriguez, USA
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1797: Reading a Book
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson: Benoît Agnès Trioson Reading a Book (1797) Born Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy in 1767, Girodet suffered the death of his father in 1784 and his mother in 1787. A close friend of his parents, Dr. Benoît-François … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, Art, Books, Children, Fathers, France, Melancholy, Mothers, Painting
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1879: Alice
George Dunlop Leslie: Alice in Wonderland (c. 1879) Alas! it was too late to wish that! She went on growing, and growing, and very soon had to kneel down on the floor: in another minute there was not even room … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860's, 1870's, 19th Century, Alice, Art, Books, Children, George Dunlop Leslie, Great Britain, Lewis Carroll, Mice, Mothers, Novels, Painting, Rabbits, Women
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1964: For Want of Stairs
Jess: “…For Want of Stairs…”: Salvages V (1964/1974)
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Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 20th Century, Art, Aviation, Children, Collage, Jess, 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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