"Eppur Si Muove"

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."

🔭 Italian pioneering astronomer, physicist, and engineer, 8 January 1642.

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Thomas Willeboirts-Bosschaert. Detail from The Death of Adonis, 1642.

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The presentation in the Temple – Sébastien Bourdon, c. 1636-1642.

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King Charles I walk from ANCIENT HIGH HOUSE to St Mary's church was strewn with flowers from towns women. I wrote this inspired.
A walk he made 380 yrs ago in
380th anniversary today.
17th-18th Sept 1642.

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Le saviez-vous ?
L'île de Montréal ne connait aucune installation humaine permanente entre la disparition du village d'Hochelaga (vers 1565) et la fondation de Ville-Marie par les Français en 1642. Le site n'est visité épisodiquement que pour les ressources ou faire des échanges.

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The world: it's big, it's out there, you can become rich, and powerful, and... it's all in vain. Nothing lasts. Downer! But that's Evert Collier, who was born on this day 1642.

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Rembrandt van Rijn's magnificent 'Lifelike' masterpiece, "Queen Henrietta Maria of England" in exile at Hague Palace,Circa 1642. Note incredible detailing of Dress embroidery, the Royal Jewels with the biggest Diamond then known, with masterful light and chiaroscuro shadowing🧑‍🎨

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Rembrandt’s beloved son Titus was born in 1641 but Saskia died in 1642. Titus would look after his dad & rescue him from his spendthrift ways. Titus (1655, 1656 & 1657) & Saskia (1635)

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What is she thinking?
Portrait of a Woman by Guido Reni, 1638-39. The artwork is also known as Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl.
The Italian artist died 18 August 1642.

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Le saviez-vous ?
L'île de Montréal ne connait aucune installation humaine permanente entre la disparition du village d'Hochelaga (vers 1565) et la fondation de Ville-Marie par les Français en 1642. Le site n'est visité épisodiquement que pour les ressources ou faire des échanges.

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Rembrandt’s beloved son Titus was born in 1641 but Saskia died in 1642. Titus would look after his dad & rescue him from his spendthrift ways. Titus (1655, 1656 & 1657) & Saskia (1635)

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The Innsmouth Lights, protecting the New England town of Innsmouth since 1642. Guaranteeing safe passage for vessels all year round, except on those peculiar days when the membrane between this world and others becomes thin and stretched.

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French diplomat Simon de La Loubère was born 1642. In 1687, he was appointed as Louis XIV's envoy extraordinary to the court of (#Thailand). His account is considered to be the best 17th-century work on Thailand:

https://t.co/m910TSEV52

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Born in Paris, he was set to train under Simon Vouet at 11y & was getting commissions by 14y. Poussin liked his work & the two set off for Rome in 1642. Martyrdom of S John the Baptist (1641-2), Pietà (1643-5) & Daedalus & Icarus (1645-6)

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The world: it's big, it's out there, you can become rich, and powerful, and... it's all in vain. Nothing lasts. Downer! But that's Evert Collier, who was born on this day 1642.

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1642. 아저씨들이라도 귀엽다고 떠들고 싶어! - 시무라

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