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May 10, On This Day The most recognized Japanese artist Described in Encyclopaedia Britannica (1985) as “[having] impressed Western artists, critics and art lovers alike, more, possibly, than any other single Asian artist”, Edo period Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760 and passed away today, 172 years ago, on […]
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May 8, On This Day A man of many gifts Exactly 186 years ago to this day, on May 8, 1835, Hans Christian Andersen\’s first installment of \”Fairy Tales\” was published by CA Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish author is best remembered for his iconic fairytales, such as The Emperor\’s New Clothes, The Little
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May 6, On This Day The 10-season-long, extremely popular TV sitcom ‘Friends’ aired its season finale in the US to 52.5 million viewers on May 4, 2004, drawing an end to a long-cherished entertainment go-to, but also creating a legacy that remains a by-word till date. A quirky and interesting aspect of the show is
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May 2, On This Day Munch on that! Just under a decade ago, on May 2, 2012, a pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sold for $120 million in New York City\’s Sotheby\’s Impressionist and Modern Art auction, setting a new world record for a work of art sold
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April 30, On This Day \’That wasn\’t painted by Étienne Terrus!\’ It all began innocently enough, when art historian Eric Forcada was hired by the Étienne Terrus Museum, located in the artist’s tiny hometown of sunny Elne in Southern France, to rehang its dedicated collection after the building\’s recent restoration. But within minutes of looking
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April 30, On This Day Manet, an Impressionist herald A pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, French modernist painter Édouard Manet was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life. Born in January 1832, he died on April 30 1883. His early masterworks are today considered watershed paintings that mark
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April 29, On This Day One of India\’s first modern artists Considered among the greatest and most prolific painters in the history of Indian art, Raja Ravi Varma was born today, 173 years ago — April 29, 1848. He died at the age of 58 in October 1906, till which time he is believed to
The birth of one of India\’s most celebrated painters — Raja Ravi Verma Read More »
April 28, On This Day Of screaming portraits Known for his raw, unsettling imagery, Irish-born British figurative painter Francis Bacon was born in October 1909 and passed away on April 28, 1992. He built up a reputation as one of the giants of contemporary art with his unique style, and his artworks focused on subjects
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April 25, On This Day Freud’s impact on the history of art Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud opened his practice at Rathausstrasse 7 in Vienna over well a century ago today, on April 25, 1886. Freud was an avid art collector and in his life, amassed a vast archive of over
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April 24, On This Day One of the best known artists of the 20th century Born on April 24, 1904, Willem de Kooning lived through almost all of the 20th century, of which he is one of the best-known artists. The Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist was a peer of Elaine de Kooning (his wife, née