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2/2 Two men contemplate the crescent moon, 1830. By Caspar David Friedrich.
2/2 Hands and feet: a few moments of the agony explored by Matthias Grunewald, whose day is today.
Three Horatii brothers swear an oath of self-sacrifice, while the ladies delicately weep. They were not consulted! As depicted by Jacques-Louis David in 1784.
Onward! Bonaparte crossing the Saint Bernard Pass. Hugely successful work painted five times by Jacques-Louis David, who was born OTD in 1748.
Venetian courtesan and widow, so that you can tell the difference. Which may be v important to your social life! By Lucas de Heere, whose day was today.
2/2 Local (if lengedary) non-costume: excellent body paint on these ancient Britons, as imagined by Lucas d'Heere of Ghent whose day is today.
3/3 The glass is empty. But still time for one more song on the lute! And then Frans Hals's day will be over.
2/2 That elbow again! Looking good & knowing it, Claes Duyst van Voorhout. Painted by Frans Hals, who died (alas!) on this day 1666.
2/2 Amsterdam guard company of Captain Reinier Reael, 1637. Gorgeous painting begun by Frans Hals. But the sitters wouldn't come to Haarlem, and Hals didn't like commuting to Amsterdam. So it was finished by Pieter Codde.
From George Stubbs, a portrait of Mr. Cosway's Spanish dog. Why does nobody today commission dog portaits any more? Was such an excellent trend.