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British poet and artist William Blake died #onthisday in 1827. He forged a unique style of colourfully illustrated ‘illuminated’ poems
We’ve picked a pride from across the world for #WorldLionDay – from ancient Greece and Assyria to 17th-century China and Europe
British artist and sculptor Henry Moore was born #onthisday in 1898. He produced these atmospheric drawings of the London Blitz
These illustrations are from Jane Austen’s famous novel Pride and Prejudice. The author died #onthisday in 1817 #JaneAusten200
Dutch artist Jan van Huysum is famous for beautiful floral works. Explore our new shop range inspired by his art https://t.co/ThcdMEt4zI
Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi was born #otd in 1593. This symbolic portrait depicts the source of her brilliance – her hand
Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler was born #onthisday in 1860. He was a leading figure in late Romantic music
#July is named after Julius Caesar, who was born in this month in 100 BC. The Romans called it Quintilis (meaning 5th month) until 44 BC
Before the columns came to Bloomsbury, the Museum looked very different. Find out more in this blog post https://t.co/IixLpWBGuO #heritageMW