🌍 De uitlandsche kapellen, voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen Asia, Africa en America /.
A Amsteldam: Chez Barthelmy Wild, 1779-1782 [i.e. 1775-1782].
https://t.co/GsBZTFDcE2

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From 1779 to 1783 Britain’s epic defence in the “Great Siege of Gibraltar” was one of her few successes in the American War of Independence. Starvation, bombardment, tunnelling, land assault and naval power all played a role. Click https://t.co/RlvUCnmK2w

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[Fenêtre sur mer] Aujourd'hui, Le Chasse-Marée ouvre à tous l'accès à l'article sur la vie mouvementée de L'Hermione, lancée en avril 1779 à Rochefort, paru dans le n°267.
Chaque jour, retrouvez ici un nouvel article du Chasse-Marée.
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誕生(1779、皇后)、#徳川家茂 婚儀(1862・太陽暦換算、#公武合体)、#赤禰武人 処刑(1866・太陽暦換算、志士)、#琉球処分(1879、#廃藩置県)、#尼港事件(1920)、#阪神甲子園球場 起工(1924)、#レンドリース法((1941)、つづく

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Died in 1818: French painter (1744-1818)

Presumed portrait of of France (1733-99), 1779-81

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A couple of cadavers etched écorché from 'New collection of osteology and myology: drawn from nature' by Jacques Gamelin, 1779.

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In 1768 he became president of the RA & was knighted (1769). There he delivered his Discourses 1769-90 Reynolds’ art was in the conception, unlike artists of genius where it is about heart & mind. Diana Sackville (1779), Sarah Campbell (c1777) & Countess of Harrington (1778)

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In 1749 he met Commodore Keppel & joined him on a voyage to the Mediterranean. As part of his journey he spent two years in Italy studying Italian art. Portraits of Keppel by Reynolds (1752, 1749, 1779 & 1780). He came away from Italy with notions of grandeur.

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At this stage Le Brun has become so fashionable that she came to the attention of the Queen. She painted many images of the monarch as her official painter. Marie Antoinette (1779, 1783, 1783 & 1787). The group depiction was propaganda to highlight the Queen’s role as mother.

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As it ironically poses with a life drawing, this winged skeleton looks like it could be looking into the lens of its classmate's iPhone! It's an etching published in 1779 in 'New collection of osteology and myology: drawn from nature' by Jacques Gamelin.

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Born in 1779: Princess (1779-1826), aka Empress of Russia as wife of Tsar

Portrait by Jean-Laurent (1743-1808), 1805

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Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779, French painter).

Soap Bubbles, 1733-34

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【4コマのバハムート】
第1779話「あけましておめでとう!編」
今すぐチェック!
https://t.co/grV6uT1X18

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On this day in 1779, Jean-Siméon Chardin died. This lovely pair of works by the French painter are on display in the Hunterian Art Gallery and come from our founder Dr William Hunter's original collection.

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John Collet - The Feather'd Fair in a Fright, 1779, British Museum

Via Roberto M. Mantovani

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The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759.
Dominic Serres, 1779.
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection

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By Matsumura Keibun (1779 - 1843)

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Jean-Siméon Chardin (1699 - 1779) fut reçu à l’Académie royale de peinture le 25 septembre 1728. C'était un peintre reconnu pour ses peintures de genre et notamment ses natures mortes.

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