• Un día como hoy en 1879, nace Albert Einstein.
• Un día como hoy en 2018, muere el profesor Hawking.

Curiosamente ambos murieron a la edad de 76 años.

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January 6, 1879, birthday of Swiss geologist Émile Argand 🎂 As an early supporter of Alfred Wegener (who will present his theory in 1912) , he used continental drift theory to explain the as overthrusted & deformed tectonic nappes ⛰️⛰️
https://t.co/sp8FiF6Ip7

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Jesus in the Temple, 1879, by Max Liebermann

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Welcoming the first ever commission for Azuki is an incredibly talented artist, thankyou for bringing my idea to life 💙

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William Henry Waddington, by Théobald Chartran - Vanity Fair, 28 September 1878

He was a French statesman who served as Prime Minister in 1879, and as an Ambassador of France.

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Anna Maria Gardell-Ericson (1853-1939) Swedish painter and watercolorist. She specialized in coastal scenes and landscapes with lakes or rivers. In 1879, she went 2 Paris 2 continue studies w/ Alexandre-Louis Leloir & Ferdinand Heilbuth & copied the watercolors of Camille Corot.

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'La rosa' de Salomon Garf (1879, Ámsterdam- 1943, Auschwitz) fue un pintor y artista gráfico holandés conocido por sus retratos y naturalezas muertas.

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In the 1870s, celebrated painter Carolus-Duran taught John Singer Sargent and greatly influenced his style. In 1879, Sargent painted this magnificent portrait of his mentor, inscribing it in homage to his teacher from an “affectionate pupil.”

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Works by versatile, prolific William Blake Richmond (1842-1921) for Venus & Anchises (1890 Walker Art Gall), William Morris (1880s NPG), Charity (1910, Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Sq) plus a sumptuous example of aesthetic dress with Mrs Luke Ionides (1879, V&A)

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Off to Leeds this lunchtime for a talk on Christopher Dresser for - exploring his botanical studies, his visit to Japan & his beautiful designs - I particularly love this decanter (1879, Hukin & Heath).
As he says, 'Knowledge is Power'

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Con Fondo del burrone,1879,Cezanne va oltre l'Impressionismo,studia a fondo il paesaggio,riducendolo verso forme geometriche semplici!Buona serata Angela,grazie per l'interessante proposta!Un forte abbraccio a te e tutte/ti!🖐️🤗😘💖🇺🇦🇮🇹

Paul Cezanne
Montagna Saint-Victoire,1902

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[#CeJourla] Le 1er février 1879, la Marseillaise devient l'hymne national de la France !
Créée par Rouget de Lisle en 1792, elle sera adoptée comme hymne national une première fois par la Convention du 14 juillet 1795 puis définitivement en 1879 sous la 3ème République.

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Artist Lilian Davidson, born 1879, was internationally renowned. She exhibited widely & in 1940 was elected associate of the RHA. She was also a talented writer and produced plays, short stories & monologues under the pseudonym Ulick Burke.
https://t.co/sxcc3GSaaB

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Birthday in the park: Valentine Bartholomew, 1799-1879, English flower painter......https://t.co/H1d3eeMNNF (Image: NPG)

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El Mar Negro de noche, 1879, Iván Aivazovski

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January 6, 1879, birthday of Swiss geologist Émile Argand.
As an early supporter of Alfred Wegener (who will present his own theory in 1912) he used continental drift theory to explain the as overthrusts & deformed tectonic nappes
https://t.co/Nza2f7wMVp

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January 6, 1879, birthday of Swiss geologist Émile Argand 🎂
As an early supporter of Alfred Wegener (who will present his own theory in 1912) he used continental drift theory to explain the as overthrusts & deformed tectonic nappes ⛰️➟⛰️
https://t.co/sp8FiF6Ip7

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Charles Baxter, 1809 – 1879, English painter, Portrait of a girl with a water pail

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White Peonies and Roses, Narcissus is a standout piece in the body of work by Henri Fantin-Latour. Originally painted in 1879, this painting showcases the use of light and bold colors. View it: https://t.co/HfyRJIiHxI

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The Pink Dancers (1880-85, 1896, 1879, 1886)
Edgar Degas

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