British Museumさんのイラストまとめ

British painter and printmaker C R W Nevinson was born #onthisday in 1889. He’s best known for the harrowing works he made as an official war artist during the First World War https://t.co/Vg2ZqJlrSx

Edgar Degas was born #onthisday in 1834. The artist is known for his vivid ballet studies, capturing the swift movements of the dancers.

This sketch was made using thinned-down paint, allowing Degas to work quickly https://t.co/MBIILfSXrt

Rembrandt was born #onthisday in 1606. He is considered one of the most influential artists in history.

In this self-portrait from 1638, Rembrandt depicts himself in Renaissance dress, brilliantly evoking the textures of his velvet cap and his hair https://t.co/fFz7zhRoQm

Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro was born #onthisday in 1830.

Known mainly as a painter, Pissarro was also a prolific printmaker, although he only published eight prints for sale in his life. This bright rural scene was made in 1901 https://t.co/29gk56GcAc

#July is named after Julius Caesar!

The Roman general was born in 100 BC in the month of Quintilis, which means fifth month. It was renamed Iulius (July) in 44 BC – the year he was assassinated https://t.co/A25MAuIZp2

Welsh artist Gwen John was born #onthisday in 1876. She’s known for her sensitive portraits and muted colours.

This chalk drawing depicts Dorelia McNeil, who travelled through France with the artist in 1903 https://t.co/NRxGix7Z4F

Did you know stuffed giraffes used to greet visitors to the Museum?🦒

Natural history specimens were a large part of the Museum’s early collection. This 1845 image by George Scharf shows the staircase in Montagu House, the Museum’s former home #InternationalMuseumDay #MuseumWeek

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born #onthisday in 1841. One of the leading painters of the Impressionist movement, the artist was known for his feathery style and scenes of everyday life https://t.co/X55J5CBgMQ

This atmospheric watercolour is by Thomas Girtin, who was born #onthisday in 1775.

Girtin often painted watercolours of abbeys and rural scenes. This picture of Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders was made when the artist was just 20 https://t.co/HPKT72lPxs

Nineveh, the capital of ancient Assyria, was burnt to the ground only a few years after King #Ashurbanipal’s death. The city was thought lost until giant winged bulls were unearthed in northern Iraq in the 1800s.

Find out more about Nineveh’s rediscovery: https://t.co/ks82mZv3kb