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The reinterpretations of the French tradition, from Chardinβs still lifes to Corotβs peasant women and CΓ©zanneβs landscapes, challenge the notion of Gris as a Spanish painter influenced by the Spanish Golden Age artists (how art historians often see him). Instead, they place him within the context of the evolving French tradition, shaped by the rise of nationalism during and after the Great War.
Cubism is often seen as entirely abstract from the traditional art history movements. It is not true; Picasso took much from his predecessors, as did another Spanish master of abstraction, Juan Gris.
This oil painting, a portrait of the artist's wife, Josette Gris, reflects a pivotal moment in Cubism. It marks a shift from radical experimentation to a search for continuity with traditional painting, a change influenced by the political climate in France during World War I.
#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula winds through the emission region and young star cluster complex IC 1396, in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Also known as vdB 142, this cosmic elephant's trunk is over 20 light-years long. The detailed telescopic view features the bright swept-back ridges and pockets of cool interstellar dust and gas that abound in the region.
What Happened on November 21st
November 21, 1969
First ARPANET Link Put Into Service
ARPANET was an early computer network developed by J.C.R. Licklider, Robert Taylor, and other researchers for the U.S. Department of Defenseβs Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It connected a computer at UCLA with a computer at the Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA.
A cheeky meme to kick off the dayβyeah, yeah, a bit naughty too. But hey, I never claimed to be angelic! πΌ π
Good morning! Take a moment to think about the people who fill your heart with love and joyβthe ones who make you laugh, support you, and remind you that youβre never alone. Their presence is a gift, a source of strength and happiness that brightens your world. Let their love inspire you today to do your best, share kindness, and cherish every moment. Smile, knowing youβre surrounded by those who care deeply for you.
50 Boys Wanted,β highlighting the widespread presence of young newsboys. In the 19th century, newsboys were a common and visible form of child labor in American cities. Le Clearβs painting subtly glosses over the hardships faced by child laborersβwho often worked long hours for meager pay, regardless of the weatherβand thus softens the reality. The boy, his cheeks rosy from the cold, is depicted enjoying a shiny apple, seemingly unconcerned by his ill-fitting coat and worn-out boots.
By the time the American painter Thomas Le Clear settled in Buffalo in 1847, he had already gained a national reputation as a portrait painter. His painting Buffalo Newsboy portrays a young worker pausing from his job of selling the Buffalo Evening Post, a popular daily newspaper of the time. Behind the boy, various broadsides are pasted to the walls, including one that reads, βAttention.
#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
ght billion people are about to disappear in this snapshot from space taken on 2022 November 21. On the sixth day of the Artemis I mission, their home world is setting behind the Moon's bright edge as viewed by an external camera on the outbound Orion spacecraft. Orion was headed for a powered flyby that took it to within 130 kilometers of the lunar surface. Velocity gained in the flyby maneuver was used to reach a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon.
