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Max Lieberman opening an exhibition at the Berlin Academy in 1930. By Leonid Pasternak, who was born OTD in 1862.
Another great writer: Boris Pasternak by the Baltic at Merekule, 1910. Painted by his father Leonid Pasternak, who was born this day 1862.
Portrait of great writer Leo Tolstoy in c. 1905 by his friend, the painter Leonid Pasternak, whose day is today.
The Kremlin in the March sunlight, 1917. A moment, captured by Leonid Pasternak whose day is today.
2/2 The artist in a yellow coat, with disturbingly undefined eyes. Leoid Pasternak. It's his birthday.
2/2 A basket of flowers from artist-naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, celebrating her birthday today.
Chinese vase, spectacular. Flowers, even more spectacular. As recorded by Maria Sibylla Merian, artist & naturalist. It's her beautiful day.
Farmer's peony with narcissus, as studied by Johanna Helena Herolt, daughter of Maria Sibylla Merian. Ran in the family, this natural talent!
2/2 Pineapple & cockroaches, from The Insects of Suriname, 1719 edition. Brought to you by traveler, naturalist, & artist Maria Sibylla Merian, born OTD in 1647.
2/2 Life cycle of the Menelaus Blue Morpho butterfly, beautifully documented by Maria Sibylla Merian for her book on thie insects of Surinam. Today is her day.