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Tag Archives: Sweden
1914: Silent Evening
Anna Boberg: Silent Evening – Scene from Lofoten (1910-1914)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Anna Boberg, Art, Landscapes, Norway, Painting, Seascapes, Sweden
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1753: The Wolf Peach
In 1753, Linnaeus gave the tomato its Latin species name lycopersicum, which means “wolf peach.” Image: Luis Meléndez: Still Life with Tomatoes, a Bowl of Aubergines and Onions (c. 1771-1774)
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Tagged 18th Century, Animals, Art, Food and Drink, Linnaeus, Luis Meléndez, Painting, Science, Spain, Sweden, Wolves
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2013: Your Flying Cars Are Here
Jacob Munkhammar: Flying Citroen Visas (2013) See more here.
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Tagged 21st Century, Art, Cars, Digital Art, Jacob Munkhammar, Sweden
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1653: She Cursed and Swore like a Musketeer
Christina, the Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, famously rejected traditional gender roles, often wearing men’s clothing and excelling at traditionally masculine pursuits. She was also one of the most educated women of the Renaissance, had a mischievous sense … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, Christina Queen of Sweden, Elisabeth of Bohemia, Gender, LGBT, Painting, Philosophy, René Descartes, Sébastien Bourdon, Sweden, Women
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