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Actor Lloyd Bridges was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 15, 1913. Known for his numerous TV roles, Sea Hunt (1958–'61) to Seinfeld as "Izzy Mandelbaum" (1997),& over 150 feature films, from High Noon (1952) to Airplane! (1980). Passed in 1998 (age 85).#RIP #GoneButNeverForgotten #HUNK #BOTD
Born #onthisday in 1841, Berthe #Morisot was a core member of the French Impressionist group. She depicted scenes of everyday life with dynamic brushstrokes and a keen eye for color, and her talent was praised by her contemporaries. https://t.co/hMQL8vIod6
“The canvases of M. Fantin-Latour do not assault your eyes…They must be looked at for a length of time in order to penetrate them…their simple truth”
E. Zola
#BornOnThisDay Henri Fantin-Latour
https://t.co/pJdlM64Voy Lerolle
Malmaison Roses
Pansies and Daisies
Vase of Peonies
Born #OnThisDay in 1904: British photographer #CecilBeaton (1904-80)
Portrait by #PrincessMarina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968), 1943
#Beaton #BritishArt
Published #onthisday1945 Einar Hakonarson Icelandic #Expressionist #figurative #painter Work in oil on canvass #sculpture #enamel #mosaics & #stainedglass share disciplined composition Won international awards for #printmaking Credited with returning figure to Icelandic painting
Born #onthisday1930 Roman Cieślewicz Polish French #artist #graphicdesigner Produced "reviev of panic information" - "Kamikaze" No. 1 (1976) & "Kamikaze 2" with Agnes B (1991) Won Grand Prix International Exhibition of Film Posters (1964) Grand Prix for Posters (1979)
Born #onthisday1596 Jan Van Goyen masterful Dutch #landscape #painter & a pioneer of naturalistic landscape in early 17th-century Holland A landscape artist with an eye for the genre subjects of everyday life Tonal technique was much imitated His free flowing seascapes of 1650s…
Born #onthisday in 1856, John Singer Sargent. I never, ever get tired of these.
Happy birthday Rosalba Carriera - born #OnThisDay 348 years ago in 1673.
The Venetian painter became internationally known for her pastel work, especially for her portraits. Here, she captures Irish nobleman Gustavus Hamilton during his visit to the Carnival of Venice in 1730.
John Singer Sargent was born #onthisday 12th January 1856. We have several works by him in @BM_AG's collection - my favourite is Portrait of the Baroness de Meyer, c.1900-1910.
https://t.co/2Ijh7CdmjK
#OpenAccess
#OnThisDay 1975: #DoctorWho - Robot, part three.
#DrWho #scifi #sciencefiction #ClassicTV #1970s
Happy birthday to botanist William Curtis, born #onthisday in 1746!
Curtis was the founder of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, the world’s longest running, continuously published botanical journal. Learn more about him in our blogpost from 2021: https://t.co/ndyZ8ZOTpY.
#OnThisDay 1970: #DoctorWho - Spearhead From Space, part two.
#DrWho #scifi #sciencefiction #ClassicTV #1970s
The first underground railway in the world, the Metropolitan railway was officially opened in London #onthisday 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon, engineer John Fowler.
Born #OnThisDay in 1590: French painter #SimonVouet (1590-1649)
Portrait of #LouisXIII, King of France, between two female figures symbolizing France and Navarre, ca. 1630s
#Vouet #FrenchArt
#OnThisDay 8 Jan 1812, Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army undertook the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo.
The fortress-town fell swiftly, in only 11 days.
Troops battled with the weather, including icy rivers & freezing nights as well as the walls defended by est 1,800 French soldiers.
Happy 6th Anniversary of Steven Universe episode “Log Date 7 15 2” 💚👽💕🌟🎊 it aired on @cartoonnetwork in January 8, 2016 💖💎 I love how Steven sneaks a listen to Peridot's audio diary. 🌸🌹⭐️ #StevenUniverse #OnThisDay #Happy6thAnniversary https://t.co/xJGNzpxEqQ
Born #OnThisDay 8Jan1789 William Arden, 2 Baron Alvanley who was a dandy of White's and friend to Beau Brummell. Learn more: https://t.co/NrEMkVRUjU #dandy #18thcentury
Born #OnThisDay in 1769: Italian Painter #PietroBenvenuti (1769-1844)
Portrait of #ElisaBonaparte (1777-1820), Princess of Lucca and Piombino, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, with her court, 1813
#Benvenuti #ItalianArt