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The film's innovative synchronization of music and animation earned it the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1947. "The Cat Concerto" is often regarded as one of the finest examples of animated storytelling, highlighting the cultural significance of domesticated felines in media.
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On November 21, 1975, the animated film "The Cat Concerto," featuring the iconic characters Tom and Jerry, was released. This short film, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, is notable for its integration of classical music into animation, specifically Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2."
This pioneering flight on November 21st, 1783, was a landmark achievement in the history of science and technology. It demonstrated the possibility of human flight, paving the way for the development of aviation and inspiring generations of inventors and explorers to reach for the skies.
This event truly marked a new era in human exploration and our understanding of what was possible.
The balloon, a magnificent spectacle of linen and paper, was adorned with painted decorations and stood over 70 feet tall. As the heated air filled the balloon, it gently lifted off the ground, carrying PilΓ’tre de Rozier and d'Arlandes on a 25-minute journey that covered approximately 5.5 miles. They flew over the rooftops of Paris, reaching an altitude of around 300 feet, before safely landing near the Butte-aux-Cailles.
The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Γtienne, had been experimenting with balloons for months, initially using heated air from burning straw and wool to lift unmanned balloons. Their public demonstrations drew crowds and sparked the imagination of PilΓ’tre de Rozier, a physics and chemistry teacher, who volunteered to be the first human passenger.
November 21st, 1783: The First Untethered Hot Air Balloon Flight
On November 21st, 1783, a pivotal moment in human history took flight above the streets of Paris. Jean-François PilÒtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes, two intrepid adventurers, ascended into the sky aboard a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers. This marked the first untethered manned flight, a feat that captivated the world and ignited the dreams of soaring above the Earth.
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WORD OF THE DAY:
Abstruse
Definition: (adjective) Difficult to understand.
Synonyms: deep, recondite
Usage: The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them
THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." - Henry Ford
FACT OF THE DAY:
The New York capitol building in Albany took 28 years (1867β1899), 5 different architects, and over $25 million to build. Composed of granite, the building has 5 floors total and a Million Dollar Staircase with 300 carved stone portraits of famous New Yorkers and others.
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.
This return to classical themes is evident in the subject matter of Gris' work, which often referenced a reinterpreted past, particularly from 1916 onwards, when he began drawing inspiration from painters like Corot and CΓ©zanne. While itβs unlikely that Gris directly modeled Josetteβs pose after one of Corot's figures, her posture evokes an everyday simplicity reminiscent of the same tone Picasso sometimes used.
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.
