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Today is a federal holiday celebrated to honor the enduring legacy of Cesar Chavez, the labor rights leader. Born to migrant laborers, Chavez’s early experiences shaped his ideology and made him the face of the 1960s labor movement via the National Farm Workers Association.
Nelson Mandela International Day
He is an iconic figure who triumphed over South Africa’s apartheid regime. He was a human rights lawyer, prisoner of conscience and international peacemaker. Notably, he was the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.
Oh, the Place I’ve Been! Travel Paintings from the Timken - Free Virtual Talk - July 14, 11am-noon. - What inspires an artist? There are countless possibilities, each one as individual as the artists themselves. Register on our website.
Free Virtual Talk
The Men of the Timken: Three Centuries of Masculine Presence
Thurs May 12, 11am-noon
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Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 16 April 1755 -30 March 1842. We don’t often have a chance to celebrate a female artist, but today is a special day. This past weekend, we acknowledged the 267th anniversary of Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, a French 18th-century portrait painter.
Raphael, April 6, 1483 - April 6, 1520
Today, we acknowledge the 539th anniversary of the birth of Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. With Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters.
Tomorrow!
Virtual Tour - Tell Me a Story: Narratives in Art
Thurs Feb 17, 11am - noon
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First Timken Tour of the New Year: January 6
Need a little art to bring you back to your cultural senses? Start the New Year off by enjoying a virtual tour of the Timken’s collection.
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Did you get 44 Across in yesterday's New York Times' #crossword?
44A "Daniel in the Lions' Den" painter, 1615.
More of hints: this Flemish artist's work can also be found within the Timken collection, recall a bust-length portrait in what one might call “chivalrous” attire.
Happy #LeftHanders Day! If you are left-handed, you're quite rare!--just 10% of the world's population are lefties. Some famous artistic lefties are Michelangelo, da Vinci, Rubens, and Van Gogh. In Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam", Adam is reaching out with his left hand.