Tag Archives: Germany

1898: Spring on a Mountain Lake

Posted on October 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hans Thoma: Frühling auf dem Gebirgssee [Spring on a Mountain Lake] (1898)

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1850: Anatomical Model

Posted on October 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

F Ramme: Anatomical model of the human eye (1850-1894) (source)

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1886: The Strike

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Koehler: The Strike (1886) The Strike spoke to issues of urgent concern on both sides of the Atlantic—issues that remain timely even today. From the painting’s debut and initial reception against a fevered background of seething ferment among industrial … Continue reading →

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1870: Cento

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

A cento is a poem composed of lines taken from other poems, either by different authors or from the same author. (Homer and Virgil are traditional favorites.) The word comes from the Greek κεντρόνη, which means “patchwork garment.” The following … Continue reading →

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1894: The Feeling of Dependence

Posted on October 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Sascha Schneider: Das Gefühl der Abhängigkeit [The Feeling of Dependence] (1894)

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1908: Sunset

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Gabriele Münter: Sunset over Staffelsee (c. 1908)

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1881: By the Sea

Posted on October 3, 2017 by corvusfugit

Max Klinger: By the Sea – Plate II from Intermezzos, Opus IV (1881) (source)

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1889: On the Banks

Posted on October 2, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hans Thoma: On the Banks of the River Main (1889)

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1900: Versions

Posted on October 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

Hans Thoma: Wondrous Birds (1892) W. W. Denslow: Illustration from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

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40,000 ya: Löwenmensch

Posted on September 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

Discovered in 1939, the Löwenmensch (“lion-human”) is an ivory figurine carved from a mammoth’s tusk. It is the oldest-known zoomorphic (animal-shaped) sculpture in the world, as well as the oldest-known example of figurative art. Historically, there has been some debate over … Continue reading →

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