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Tag Archives: Painting
1910: Dorset
Harry van der Weyden: Cliff End, Studland, Dorset (1909–1910)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Great Britain, Harry van der Weyden, Landscapes, Painting, Seascapes, USA, Water
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1934: Forest
Hans Emmenegger: Waldbild [Forest Image] (1934)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Hans Emmenegger, Landscapes, Painting, Switzerland, Trees
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1911: Autumn Leaves
From the December 9, 1911 issue of The Outlook: A number of years ago I was invited to visit a friend who lived at a large and beautiful country-seat on the Hudson. Shortly after my arrival I started, with a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1880's, 1910's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Albert Bierstadt, Art, Dreams, Landscapes, Oddities, Painting, Trees, USA
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1503: Rough Draft
This painting by Leonardo da Vinci is known as the Isleworth Mona Lisa, named for the London neighborhood of an early 20th century owner of the work. Experts believe it was painted in about 1503, before the version that now … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, Art, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, Painting, Portraits
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1890: Oak and Mistletoe
George Henry and E. A. Hornel: Druids Bringing In The Mistletoe (1890) The painting follows the description of Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) in describing the ritual of oak and mistletoe: HISTORICAL FACTS CONNECTED WITH THE MISTLETOE The Druids—for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Century, Art, E. A. Hornel, George Henry, Great Britain, Magic, Painting, Pliny the Elder, Religion, Scotland
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1934: Floods
William H. Clarkson: Floods in the Arun Valley (c. 1934)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Great Britain, Landscapes, Natural Disasters, Painting, Rivers, William H. Clarkson
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2010: Cracks
Koen van den Broek: Untitled (c. 2010)
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Art, Belgium, Koen van den Broek, Landscapes, Painting
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1785: Museum
Sarah Stone: Perspective interior view of Sir Ashton Lever’s Museum in Leicester Square, London March 30 1785
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Tagged 18th Century, Animals, Art, Great Britain, Museums, Painting, Sarah Stone, Women
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1886: The Strike
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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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, August Bebel, Books, Eugene Debs, Germany, James M. Dennis, Labor, Painting, Robert Koehler, Strikes, Unions, USA
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1874: Capital and Labor
Henry Stacy Marks: Capital and Labor (1874) In 1871, the Trade Union Act decriminalized trade unions in Great Britain: The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1870's, 19th Century, Art, Capitalism, Great Britain, Henry Stacy Marks, Labor, Painting, Unions
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