(1844–1900) Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Works: • Also sprach Zarathustra (German) ◊ Thus Spoke Zarathustra (English) ◊ Ainsi Parlait Zarathoustra (French) ◊ The Antichrist (English) ◊ The Case of Wagner (English) • Die Geburt der Tragödie (German) • Ecce Homo (German) • Götzen-Dämmerung (German) ◊ Homer…
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981-1989) • George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States (1989-1993) Events: • Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale opened in Pisa. Deaths: • Andrews, Harry (1911-1989) • Blier, Bernard…
Rulers: • Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (1901-1909) • Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1901-1910) • Edward VII, Emperor of India (1901-1910) Events: • Bode Museum opened in Berlin. • Hispanic Society of America founded in New York. • Laing Art Gallery opened in Newcastle upon Tyne. • Museum Mayer van…
(1904–1989) Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech Marqués de Dalí de Púbol The artist’s works: Cántaro c.1918 Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid Naturaleza muerta 1918 Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid Autorretrato cubista 1923 Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid Gitano de Figueres 1923 Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid La…
Rulers: • Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022) • Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United States (1963-1969) Events: • Musée du Petit Palais opened in Genève. • Neue Nationalgalerie opened in Berlin. Births: • Arias, Ernesto (1968) • Bana, Eric (1968) • Blanc, Manuel (1968) • Chadwick,…
Rulers: • Grover Cleveland, 22nd President of the United States (1885-1889) • Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901) • Victoria, Empress of India (1876-1901) Events: • Tour Eiffel built in Paris (1887-1889). • Wien Museum opened in Vienna as Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien. Births: • Chagall, Marc (1887-1985) • Duchamp, Marcel (1887-1968) • Gris, Juan (1887-1927)…
(1887–1968) Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp The artist’s works: Nu assis dans une baignoire 1910 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Rotoreliefs 1935 / 1953 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Fresh Widow original 1920, fabricated 1964 National Gallery of Art, Washington 50 cc d’air de Paris 1949 Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia…
Asnières-sur-Seine in Art: Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Vue du pont Clichy à Asnières 1900–1902 Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Monet, Claude (1840-1926) La Seine à Asnières 1873 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Baigneurs, étude pour “Une baignade à Asnières” 1883–1884…
Waterloo Bridge in Art: Derain, André (1880-1954) Le Pont de Waterloo 1906 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Pont de Waterloo, effet de brouillard 1903 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Waterloo Bridge 1903 Worcester Art…
Forest of Fontainebleau in Art: Bazille, Frédéric (1841-1870) Forêt de Fontainebleau 1865 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-1571) La nymphe de Fontainebleau 1542–1543 Musée du Louvre, Paris Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877) Vue dans la forêt de Fontainebleau 1855 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam …