Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (1974-1977) Births: • Cumberbatch, Benedict (1976) • Derqui, Pablo (1976) • Farrell, Colin (1976) • Hawkins, Sally (1976) • Kruger, Diane (1976) • Macdonald, Kelly (1976) • Murphy,…
Alvar Aalto
(1898–1976) Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto The artist’s works: Stacking Armchair 1929 Museum of Modern Art, New York Cantilevered Stacking Side Chair 1930 Museum of Modern Art, New York 31 Armchair 1931–1932 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Paimio Sanatorium 1932 Paimio,…
1680
Events: • Masaccio (1401-1428): Cacciata di Adamo ed Eva dal paradiso terrestre (c.1424-28) has fig leaves added to conceal the genitals of the figures by order of Cosimo III de’ Medici. Deaths: • Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) • Post, Frans (1612-1680) Art:…
1598
Rulers: • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603) • Felipe II, King of Spain (1556-1598) • Felipe II, King of Portugal (1581-1598) • Henri III, King of Navarre (1572-1610) • Henri IV, King of France (1589-1610) • James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625) Events: •…
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• Aalto, Alvar (1898-1976) • Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1245-c.1310) • Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) • Bramante (1444-1514) • Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446) • Donatello (1386-1466) • Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) • Giotto (c.1267-1337) • Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) • Manetti, Antonio (1423-1497) • Michelangelo (1475-1564) • Morris,…
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
(1598–1680) The artist’s works: Baccanale: un fauno preso in giro da bambini c.1616–1617 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York San Sebastiano 1616–1617 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid San Lorenzo 1617 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Nudo maschile seduto c.1618–1624 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Anima dannata…
1610
Rulers: • Henri III, King of Navarre (1572-1610) • Henri IV, King of France (1589-1610) • James I, King of England and Ireland (1603-1625) • James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625) Events: • Grand Curtius opened in Liège. Births: • Francesco I d’Este, Duke of…
1571
Rulers: • Alvise I Mocenigo, Doge della Repubblica di Venezia (1570-1577) • Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1569-1574) • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603) • Felipe II, King of Spain (1556-1598) • James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625)…
1910
Rulers: • William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) • Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1901-1910) • Edward VII, Emperor of India (1901-1910) Events: • Kunsthaus Zürich opened in Zurich. • Los Angeles County Museum of Art established in Los Angeles. • Musée d’Art et d’Histoire opened in Genève. • New…