Category: 365 Days
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15 Works, Today, April 2nd is artist William Holman Hunt’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #91
Holman Hunt was among the crowd on London Bridge on the night of 10 March 1863, celebrating the marriage of Princess Alexandra of Denmark to the future Edward VII. He made sketches of it, but did not complete this painting until 16 May 1864, retouching it in 1866. He was fascinated by the contrasts of…
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18 Works, Today, April 1st is artist Anton Stefanov Mitov’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #90
Anton Stefanov Mitov (1 April 1862, in Stara Zagora — 20 August 1930, in Sofia) was a Bulgarian painter, art critic, art historian, social activist and corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences… Please follow link for full post
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23 Works, Today, March 31st is artist William Gilbert Gaul’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #89
William Gilbert Gaul (1855–1919) was a late 19th and early 20th century American painter and illustrator of military subjects ranging from the American Civil War to World War I, as well as American Western vistas and scenes… Please follow link for full post
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11 Works, Today, March 30th. is artist François-Léon Benouville’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #88
This portrait was completed by Benouville around age 19, while he was likely still a student at the École des Beaux-Arts. The sitter was one of the French military officers sent to Egypt as envoys of King Louis-Philippe to thank the Viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha, for donating the ancient Obelisk of Rameses II, erected in…
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17 Works, Today, March 29th. is artist Samuel Woodforde’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #87
Samuel Woodforde RA (29 March 1763–27 July 1817) was an 18th-century English painter. Family legend suggests that he began his career by painting inn signs in the villages surrounding Ansford and Castle Cary for pocket money… Please follow link for full post
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18 Works, Today, March 28th. is artist Jean-Paul Laurens’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #86
Tiberius Caesar Augustus (42 BC — 16 March AD 37) was the second Roman emperor, reigning from AD 14 to 37. He succeeded his stepfather, Augustus. In 26 AD he removed himself from Rome and left administration largely in the hands of his unscrupulous Praetorian prefects Sejanus and Naevius Sutorius Macro. When Tiberius died, he was succeeded…
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15 Works, Today, March 27th. is artist Per Aass Deberitz’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #85
Justøya or Justøy is an island in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The name comes from Old Norse word Jóstr. Per Aass Deberitz (also Peder Deberitz, 27 March 1880–14 October 1945) was a Norwegian painter. He was regarded as a neo-impressionist and was also a pupil of Henri Matisse during the years of his…
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17 Works, Today, March 26th. is artist Gustave Achille Guillaumet’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #84
Gustave Achille Guillaumet (26 March 1840–14 March 1887), born in 1840 in Puteaux (now in the Hauts-de-Seine, Paris) was a French artist. He is best known for his paintings of North Africa… Please follow link for full post
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12 Works, Today, March 25th. is artist Cherubino Cornienti’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #83
Finding of Moses. The book of Exodus (2:5) recounts how a Hebrew woman saved her infant son from Pharoah’s massacre of Hebrew children by placing him in a basket on the Nile. Pharoah’s daughter, while bathing on the banks of the river, found the child, adopted him, and named him Moses. More on Finding of…
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17 Works, Today, March 24th. is artist José María Casado del Alisal’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #82
The Battle of Clavijo is a mythical battle. However, it was believed for centuries to be historical, and it became a popular theme of Spanish traditions regarding the Christian expulsion of the Muslims. The stories about the battle are first found centuries after it allegedly occurred; according to them, it was fought near Clavijo between…
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18 Works, Today, March 23rd. is artist Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #81
Myths of creation occur in Mesopotamian and Canaanite literature and it is from these bodies of literature that the Old Testament book of Genesis derived some of its motifs surrounding the acts of creation. Genesis contains an account of eight works of creation that were actually spread over six days, the first four of which…
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11 Works, Today, March 22nd. is artist André Utter’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes 80
André Utter (20 March 1886–7 February 1948) was a French painter. He was in the 18th arrondissement of Paris to parents of Alsatian origin. He is best known for having been the second husband and manager of French painter Suzanne Valadon and the father-in-law of her son, Maurice Utrillo. The trio have also been called…
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17 Works, Today, March 20th. is artist Edward John Poynter’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #078
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet GCVO, PRA (20 March 1836–26 July 1919) was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy… Please follow link for full post
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16 Works, Today, March 19th. is artist Charles Marion Russell’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #077
Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864 — October 24, 1926), also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and “Kid” Russell, was an American artist of the American Old West. He created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures.…
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13 Works, Today, March 18th. is artist Josephine Hopper’s day, her story, illustrated with footnotes #076
Josephine Verstille Hopper (née Nivison; March 18, 1883 — March 6, 1968) was an American painter who studied under Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller, and won the Huntington Hartford Foundation fellowship. She was the wife of Edward Hopper, whom she married in 1924… Please follow link for full post
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21 Works, Today, March 17th. is artist Frederick Goodall’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #075
Frederick Goodall RA (17 September 1822–29 July 1904) was an English artist born in London in 1822. He received his education at the Wellington Road Academy… Please follow link for full post
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12 Works, Today, March 16th. is artist Antoine-Jean Gros’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #074
According to the Iliad, when the tide of the Trojan War had turned against the Greeks and the Trojans were threatening their ships, Patroclus convinced Achilles to let him lead the Myrmidons into combat. Achilles consented, giving Patroclus the armor Achilles had received from his father, in order for Patroclus to impersonate Achilles. Achilles then…
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13 Works, Today, March 15th. is artist Augustin Němejc’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #073
Augustin Němejc (15 March 1861, Nepomuk — 16 August 1938, Plzeň) was a Czech painter, known for his portrayals of village life and costumes from the Plzeň Region. Němejc was born in Nepomuk in 1861, son of a butcher and brewer. In 1875, he was apprenticed to a watchmaker. After becoming a journeyman, he travelled extensively to…
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05 Works, Today, March 14th. is artist Alexander Dmitrievich Litovchenko’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #072
Alexander Dmitrievich Litovchenko (1835, Kremenchuk — 28 June 1890, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter who specialized in depicting Muscovite Russia of the 16th and 17th centuries… Please follow link for full post
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