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The highlight of visiting is getting to experience these ca. 1850-52 landscape murals in the foyer by African American artist Robert S. Duncanson, who was only in his late 20s when commissioned to paint these!

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2020-01-13

By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.

—Al-Battani (850-929), illustrious Muslim astronomer.

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2020-01-03

Magnolias.
Julie de Graag (1877 - 1924). Seen yesterday in at the exhibition Drawn from Life. Works on Paper 1850-1950.

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2019-12-31

Benjamin Lacombe a réalisé de magnifiques illustrations du recueil de Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), "Histoires de fantômes du Japon" aux .
Il est l'invité de l'émission pour parler des yôkai 妖怪 :
https://t.co/bfjAf8Ax1r

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2019-12-11

Julius Ferdinand Kronberg (December 11 1850- October 17, 1921) was a Swedish painter.

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2019-12-11

“By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.”
– Al-Battani (850-929), illustrious Muslim astronomer.

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2019-11-01

Taken from a folio of watercolours of Midland landscapes by Elijah Walton: St Martin's Church, Birmingham by Night, 1850-1880. It looks like there were still some thatched roofs around back then!

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2019-10-28

Do you love — like, REALLY love — Dreamworks Animation? For $25,000, you can have this 850-page, 66-pound book, leather-bound book about the history of Dreamworks Animation. Signed by Jeffrey Katzenberg, 14 actors, and 15 directors. A cheaper version of the book costs $15,000.

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2019-10-10

“By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.”
– Al-Battani (850-929), illustrious Muslim astronomer.

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2019-09-25

Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), "Full Moon Cove at Santa Barbara," 1909, oil on paper laid to canvas, 10" x 14¼", sold for $6250 at

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2019-08-15

“By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.”
– Al-Battani (850-929), illustrious Muslim astronomer.

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2019-08-12

Edward John Gregory
(1850-1909) was a British painter

Sunday afternoon 1897

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2019-07-30

“By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.”
– Al-Battani (850-929), illustrious Muslim astronomer.

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2019-07-06

Flute Concert with Frederick the Great in Sanss... (1850-1852) by Adolph Menzel

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2019-06-06

“By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.”
– Al-Battani (850-929), Astronomer & Mathematician

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2019-05-21

Happy Friday! Today's image is from our collection of Pre-Raphaelite works on paper - Painter at Work, 1850-1852 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. https://t.co/Gub3FRfFgk

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2019-04-12

“By focusing attention, observation, and extensive thought on astronomical phenomena, one is able to prove the unicity of God and to recognize the extent of the Creator’s might as well as His wide wisdom and delicate design.”
– Al-Battani (850-929), Astronomer & Mathematician

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2019-03-27