Art
1 November 1889. Dada artist,
Hannah Höch, was born in Gotha, Germany. She’s best known for her innovative work during the Weimar period, when she was one of the chief originators of photomontage. pic.twitter.com/dpAC7huBRA— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 1, 2022
1 November 1941. American photographer, Ansel Adams, took a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico, USA, which would become one of the most famous in the history of photography. pic.twitter.com/sZqsFhcjpH
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 1, 2022
3 November 1507. Leonardo Da Vinci was commissioned to paint Lisa del Giocondo (née Gherardini) by her husband. The subsequent portrait painting became known as Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, and displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. pic.twitter.com/6RyJq4uS9L
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
3 November 1954. French modern artist, Henri Matisse, died (aged 84). He’s commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso, as one of the artists who best helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the 20th century. pic.twitter.com/w8k0Ohl7jd
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 3, 2022
Klemens Torggler is the original creator of the 'Evolution Door' that George Corke modified in an homage to Torggler's original design in this awesome carpentry
[source: https://t.co/73bI1kpBq5]
[more about the original design: https://t.co/hCU6n0rr4Y] pic.twitter.com/8eyIXBwpbn— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 27, 2022
10 November 1880. The celebrated sculptor, Jacob Epstein, was born in New York City, USA. His work is displayed in museums and art galleries all over the world, and regarded as highly original. He was a major influence on other sculptors such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. pic.twitter.com/dfT2QjObRY
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 10, 2022
Photographer and sculptor Yves Lappert uses pieces of wood and other simple materials to play with lights and shadow, obtaining extremely effective optical illusion with a minimalist gestures [IG account: https://t.co/iEcThCN2a4] [site: https://t.co/j3O3mZe3u9] pic.twitter.com/qJRbvTiRkX
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 11, 2022
Instead of cutting down a 300-year-old pine tree, architects integrated it into the design of a new building
(via Saruhanbeytur Manisa & @jonslater37)pic.twitter.com/oQhmwmkrLs— Hy Bender (@hybender) November 12, 2022
#HistoryofPainting#Artist
Camille Pissarro (10 Jul 1830 – 13 Nov 1903) was a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter. ... His importance resides in his contributions to both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. ...#Artwork
Girl Tending a Cow in Pasture, 1886 pic.twitter.com/0ghyY3h794— History of Painting 💮 (@TheNewPainting) May 1, 2018
#OnThisDay 13 Nov 1973
Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian fashion designer, died at 77
View 117 images: https://t.co/9wkuEZZdVK#fashion #designer #fashiondesign#fashiondesigner#photography #history #Italy #OTD #archives #licensing pic.twitter.com/bxyJ3L0eSc
— Bridgeman Images (@BridgemanImages) November 13, 2018
Worn #onthisday in 1931 by Spanish tennis player Lili de Alvarez at @Wimbledon. Although she lost in the third round, she made history by being the first female player to wear shorts in the tournament: a calf-length "divided skirt" and tunic by couturier Elsa @Schiaparelli. #OTD pic.twitter.com/kdLcNzmIuW
— Worn On This Day (@WornOnThisDay) June 23, 2019
Elsa Schiaparelli–born OTD 1890–was heavily influenced by Surrealism, creating mad & highly original haute couture. pic.twitter.com/BdKUcqCXZL
— Jane Hoodless (@JaneHoodless) September 10, 2017
OTD Sept 10, 1890 fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli born. She almost blew the cover of spies #Ian_Fleming and Rear Admiral John Godfrey when all three arrived in NYC on the Yankee Clipper and she got a celebrity welcome with photogs. pic.twitter.com/g3Ddxm2REd
— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) September 10, 2021
The “Dance of the thousand-hand Quanyin” is possibly the most famous and most spectacular visual display in which geometry and synchronization create a kind of effective optical illusion [read more: https://t.co/hSrlkKPRJZ] [video: https://t.co/9QujmQsmcb]pic.twitter.com/aptynDfzwL
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 13, 2022
14 November 1840. Claude Monet was born in Paris. He helped found the French Impressionist school of painting, and was a consistent practitioner of the movement’s philosophy of expressing personal perceptions of nature, especially, as applied to landscape painting. pic.twitter.com/SDfNmPsQ6O
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 14, 2022
“Optical Variations” is an exhibit by French artist Damien Bénéteau, featuring four of his illuminated, hypnotizing monochromatic mobiles
[read more: https://t.co/0mGCelUyaD] pic.twitter.com/Dcib7fyiNY
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 15, 2022
Auguste Rodin https://t.co/KU8UEa7EEs via @britannica
Auguste Rodin,(born November 12, 1840, Paris, —died November 17, 1917, Meudon), French sculptor of sumptuous bronze and marble figures, considered by some critics to be the greatest portraitist in the history of sculpture.
— Lino's Version (@LinosVersion) November 17, 2022
Io non invento nulla, lo riscopro. Auguste Rodin. 12 Novembre 1840 17 Novembre 1917. Danaide pic.twitter.com/Y3nuUAZUyP
— Ugo Ramella (@RamellaUgo) November 17, 2022
The Gates of Hell
Auguste Rodin pic.twitter.com/mPymDAidmB
— ✴️Neutralious✴️ (@Neutralious) November 10, 2022
21 November 1898. René Magritte was born in Lessines, Belgium. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images, often depicting everyday objects in an unusual way. His imagery influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art. pic.twitter.com/gy7rlWnAwj
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 21, 2022