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Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin died 1901. He was heavily influenced by and had a fascination with death

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Emma Hamilton was one thing for Romney, another for Gillray. She died OTD but art keeps her name and image alive.

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Ever wondered about art? Check out Einar Hákonarson, born in 1945. He's one of Iceland's best known figurative

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THE SON OF FRANKENSTEIN starring Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff was released in 1939.

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John Singer Sargent was born in 1856. His archive is at https://t.co/EurWCT2HSl and here he is in a sketch by Henry Tonks.

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1879 copy of Apollo from 'The Forge of Vulcan', in the lovely collection at house

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1823 Alfred Russel Wallace was born. We love this hand coloured drawing of a Tree Frog from Sarawak by Wallace

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French Philosopher Albert Camus born 7th November 1913 died 4th January 1960

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J.R.R. Tolkien born 1892- besides being a master storyteller Tolkien was also a wonderful illustrator-here are some of The Hobbit 1937

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Qi Baishi, born in 1864, was an influential Chinese painter, noted for playful style. Let this rooster be a beautiful symbol of 2017 🐓🐔

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Italian painter Francesco Zuccarelli died 1788. He was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts

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"#Art is a weapon that penetrates the eyes, the ears, the deepest and subtlest human feelings." -
David Alfaro Siqueiros, born in 1896

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A Study in Scarlet w/ Francis Ford as opened 1914.

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Russian artist Léon Bakst died 1924. Pictured below are from his “Sleeping Beauty” series which are located at

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Photography is a small voice,at best, but sometimes one photograph can lure our sense of awareness. HB William Eugene Smith born OTD in 1918

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1772 Jane Austen born: "Pride and Prejudice" Chiswick Press Edition (1894) RUSKIN COLLECTION https://t.co/5Xg8To0yZ0

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was born in 1824. Come and see his painting 'The Beheading of St John the Baptist' in our blue gallery!

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Edvard Munch, born in 1863, painted this night landscape of Åsgårdstrand, a small beach resort south of Oslo. https://t.co/uKag1f7WdK

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"I was never the girl next door." —#BettiePage

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Flemish artist (later English court painter) Sir Anthony van Dyck died 1641. A style of facial hair is named after him

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