Jane Hoodlessさんのイラストまとめ

Lucian Freud–died #OTD 2011–whose subjects needed to make a large & uncertain commitment of their time, & were often friends, family, fellow painters, lovers, children: "The subject matter is autobiographical, it's all to do with hope & memory & sensuality & involvement, really."

Edgar Degas–born #OTD 1834–continually belittled the Impressionists' for painting en plein air: "You know what I think of people who work out in the open. If I were the government I'd have a special brigade of gendarmes to keep an eye on artists who paint landscapes from nature."

After plunging into life's dissipations, poverty overtook Thomas Rowlandson–born #OTD 1756–before caricature became a means of earning a living. The absurdities of fashion, the perils of love, political machinations & royal intrigue became his daily subject matter.

Franz Kafka, born #OTD 1883: "Enclosed in my own four walls… I saw my family as strange aliens whose foreign customs, rites, & very language defied comprehension… though I did not want it, they forced me to participate in their bizarre rituals… I could not resist."

William IV had a short but eventful reign of 7years. At his death–#OTD 1837–he had no living legitimate children, though was survived by eight of ten illegitimate children by the actress Dorothea Jordan, with whom he cohabited for 20years. He was succeeded by his niece Victoria.

A "captivating flower of artistic corruption & of sickly grace", Jane Avril–born #OTD 1868–incorporated some of her own jerky movements & sudden contortions into her dance style. Her fame was assured by a series of dazzlingly inventive posters designed by Toulouse-Lautrec.

Charles Dickens–who died #OTD 1870–worked intensively on developing arresting names for his characters that would reverberate with associations for his readers, & assist the development of motifs in the storyline, that gave 'allegorical impetus' to his novels' meanings.

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough–born #OTD 1660–was a woman in a man's world of national & international politics. Her knowledge of government, & intimacy with Queen Anne (who she frequently overpowered & dominated) made her a powerful friend & a dangerous enemy.

As part of the continuing R&D on my project, Changing Room; a body of work that addresses some of the history & hysteria surrounding menopause, I have produced a questionnaire which is open to all ages & genders to complete: https://t.co/pzI4ltzFAg

Unfamiliar with the customs of the country & lacking fluent English, George I–born #OTD 1660–was dependent on his ministers. His infrequent attendance at Cabinet meetings allowed the Cabinet to act formulate policies, which the king was usually powerless to resist.