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In 1869, the Post Office Department released the National Bank Note Pictorial Issue, the first set of U.S. stamps printed in two colors. The set included ten different stamps, ranging from 1-cent to 90-cent. #NationalUSPostageStampDay
Scott Catalogue USA 116, 1869. (Smithsonian)
Wishing you and yours a happy winter solstice and joyful holiday season! ❄️ Please note that our office is closed for winter break and will reopen on Jan. 4.
Artwork: Boris Kustodiev, "Winter" (deatail), 1916. (WikiArt)
In the year Minerva Chapman created this self-portrait, she became one of the first women elected to France's Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts (National Society of Fine Arts). #SelfieSunday
Artwork: Minerva Chapman, "Self-Portrait" (detail), 1906. (Smithsonian)
Best of luck on finals this week, #BlueHens! In addition to studying hard, take mental breaks, eat nutritious meals and get adequate sleep. #OneMoreWeek
Artwork: Giuseppe Arcimboldo, "The Librarian" (detail), 1566. (WikiArt)
Saturday #mood — nothing beats cold watermelon on a hot summer day! #Summer #UDArtHistory
Image: Saverio della Gatta, "Water color; A Neapolitan watermelon shop" (detail), 1828. (Smithsonian)
Professor Bellion spoke with National Geographic Magazine about iconoclasm involving statues, a practice that dates back to the American Revolution. https://t.co/sQZQQ56tdj
Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt, "Destruction of the Royal Statue in New York," 1771-81. (Wikimedia Commons)
A few studies inspired by your hard work preparing for finals this week. Keep up the good work, #BlueHens!
Artworks
Leonardo da Vinci, “Study of Hands,” c. 1474.
Filippo Lippi, “Figure study,” 1465.
Pisanello, “Study of Horse Heads,” 1433.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Happy Mother's Day to all of our #BlueHen moms! 💐
Image: Kathe Kollwitz, "Mother with Child" (detail), 1933. (Wikimedia Commons)
Wishing you and yours a happy holiday and wonderful New Year! Please note that department offices will close Dec. 23 and reopen Jan. 2. ❄️
Image: Currier & Ives, "Winter Central Park," 1877-94, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
#UDArtHistory #HappyHolidays
In honor of #VeteransDay, we express immense gratitude to all of the men and women who have served our country for their sacrifice and heroism. 🇺🇸