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Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwɑ matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954)

Today is the birthday of Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwɑ matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 31, 2020

Hermann Max Pechstein (December 31, 1881 – June 29, 1955)

Today is the birthday of Hermann Max Pechstein (December 31, 1881 – June 29, 1955) a German expressionist painter and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 31, 2020

Giovanni Boldini (31 December 1842 – 11 July 1931)

Today is the birthday of Giovanni Boldini (31 December 1842 – 11 July 1931) an Italian genre and portrait painter who... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 31, 2020

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682)

Today is the birthday of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (/mjʊəˈrɪloʊ, m(j)ʊˈriːoʊ/ mewr-IL-oh, m(y)uu-REE-oh; Spanish:... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 31, 2020

Aad de Haas

Today is the birthday of Aad de Haas a Dutch sculptor, graphic artist and painter. Most of his artworks are in a... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (a.k.a. Lagrenée the elder)

Today is the birthday of Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (a.k.a. Lagrenée the elder) (30 December 1724 – 19 June 1805) a... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Albert Lee Tucker (29 December 1914 – 23 October 1999)

Today is the birthday of Albert Lee Tucker (29 December 1914 – 23 October 1999), an Australian artist, and member of the... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Kat Knutsen

For the past six months, I have been making birthday galleries of artists' works on their birthdays. Most of these have... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 28, 2020

Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967)

Today is the birthday of Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967)[1] an American cartoonist known for... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 28, 2020

Félix Edouard Vallotton (December 28, 1865 – December 29, 1925)

Today is the birthday of Félix Edouard Vallotton (December 28, 1865 – December 29, 1925) a Swiss and French painter and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 28, 2020

René Georges Hermann-Paul (December 27, 1864 – June 23, 1940)

Today is the birthday of René Georges Hermann-Paul (December 27, 1864 – June 23, 1940) a French artist. He was born in... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 27, 2020

Louis Hector Leroux (27 December 1829, Verdun - 11 November 1900, Angers)

Today is the birthday of Louis Hector Leroux (27 December 1829, Verdun - 11 November 1900, Angers) a French painter in the academic style. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_H%C3%A9ctor_Leroux Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 27, 2020

Thomas Fearnley (27 December 1802 – 16 January 1842)

Today is the birthday of Thomas Fearnley (27 December 1802 – 16 January 1842) was a Norwegian romantic painter, a pupil... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 27, 2020

Happy, Blessed, Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2020 ☮❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎❤️☮️

Happy, Blessed, Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2020 ☮❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎❤️☮️ Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 25th, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 25th, 2020. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Paul Howard Manship (December 24, 1885 – January 28, 1966)

Today is the birthday of Paul Howard Manship (December 24, 1885 – January 28, 1966) an American sculptor. He... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (1911 – 2010)

Today is the birthday of Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (French: [lwiz buʁʒwa] (About this soundlisten); 25 December 1911 –... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Uzo Egonu (25 December 1931 – 14 August 1996)

Today is the birthday of Uzo Egonu (25 December 1931 – 14 August 1996) was a Nigerian-born artist who settled in Britain... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Noël Coypel ([kwapɛl]; 25 December 1628 – 24 December 1707)

Today is the birthday of Noël Coypel ([kwapɛl]; 25 December 1628 – 24 December 1707) a French painter, and was also... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Hans von Bartels (25 December 1856 – 5 October 1913)

Today is the birthday of Hans von Bartels (25 December 1856 – 5 October 1913) a German painter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_von_Bartels Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 25, 2020

Adolph Frederick "Ad" Reinhardt (December 24, 1913 – August 30, 1967)

Today is the birthday of Adolph Frederick "Ad" Reinhardt (December 24, 1913 – August 30, 1967) an abstract painter... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 24, 2020

Joseph Cornell (December 24, 1903 – December 29, 1972

Today is the birthday of Joseph Cornell (December 24, 1903 – December 29, 1972) an American artist and film maker, one... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 24, 2020

Abraham Bloemaert (25 December 1566 – 27 January 1651)

Today is the birthday of Abraham Bloemaert (25 December 1566 – 27 January 1651) a Dutch painter and printmaker in... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 24, 2020

Yousuf Karsh CC (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002)

Today is the birthday of Yousuf Karsh CC (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002), an Armenian-Canadian photographer known... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900 – April 3, 1975)

Today is the birthday of Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900 – April 3, 1975) an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip The Little King. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Soglow Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 9 December 1994)

Today is the birthday of Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 9 December 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, painter, typeface designer, industrial designer and graphic designer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Bill Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Jean-Michel Basquiat (French: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988)

Today is the birthday of Jean-Michel Basquiat (French: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Mark George Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976)

Today is the birthday of Mark George Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976) an American painter. His densely... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Giacomo Manzù, pseudonym of Giacomo Manzoni (22 December 1908 – 17 January 1991)

Today is the birthday of Giacomo Manzù, pseudonym of Giacomo Manzoni (22 December 1908 – 17 January 1991), was an Italian sculptor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Manz%C3%B9 Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Ivan Generalić

Today is the birthday of Ivan Generalić born in Hlebine near Koprivnica. In elementary school, painting lessons were his... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 21, 2020

Thomas Couture (21 December 1815 – 30 March 1879)

Today is the birthday of Thomas Couture (21 December 1815 – 30 March 1879) a French history painter and teacher. He... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 21, 2020

Masaccio (1401 – 1428)

Today is the birthday of Masaccio (UK: /mæˈsætʃioʊ/, US: /məˈsɑːtʃioʊ, məˈzɑːtʃ(i)oʊ/,[1][2][3] Italian: [maˈzattʃo];... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 21, 2020

Johannes Theodorus 'Jan' Toorop

Today is the birthday of Johannes Theodorus 'Jan' Toorop[1] (Dutch pronunciation: a Dutch-Indonesian painter, who worked... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 20, 2020

David Levine (December 20, 1926 – December 29, 2009)

Today is the birthday of David Levine (December 20, 1926 – December 29, 2009) an American artist and illustrator best... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 20, 2020

Claude Michel (December 20, 1738 – March 29, 1814)

Today is the birthday of Claude Michel (December 20, 1738 – March 29, 1814), known as Clodion, a French sculptor in the... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 20, 2020

Happy, Blessed, Friday, December 18th, 2020, weekly funnies selection ☮❤💚💙🤍🖤🧡🤎💛💜☮

Happy, Blessed, Friday, December 18th, 2020, weekly funnies selection ☮❤💚💙🤍🖤🧡🤎💛💜☮ Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 18, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 18, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 18, 2020. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 18, 2020

Paul Klee (German: [paʊ̯l ˈkleː]; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940)

Today is the birthday of Paul Klee (German: [paʊ̯l ˈkleː]; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) a Swiss-born German artist.... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 18, 2020

Jonathan Yeo (born 18 December 1970)

Today is the birthday of Jonathan Yeo (born 18 December 1970[1] in London, England) a British artist who rose to... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 18, 2020

Johannes Antonius (1866 - 1956)

Today is the birthday of Johannes Antonius (Antoon) van Welie (Afferden (Gelderland), 18 december 1866 - Den Haag, 24... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 18, 2020

Paul César Helleu (17 December 1859 – 23 March 1927)

Today is the birthday of Paul César Helleu (17 December 1859 – 23 March 1927) a French oil painter, pastel artist,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 17, 2020

Paul Cadmus (December 17, 1904 – December 12, 1999)

Today is the birthday of Paul Cadmus (December 17, 1904 – December 12, 1999) an American artist widely known for his egg... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 17, 2020

The World as 100 People and Other Infographics

Besides this Infographic of the world visualized as 100 people, some others have caught my eye recently: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘄... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Remedios Varo Uranga (16 December 1908 – 8 October 1963)

Today is the birthday of Remedios Varo Uranga (16 December 1908 – 8 October 1963) a Spanish-Mexican surrealist artist working in Spain, France, and Mexico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedios_Varo Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Roger Eliot Fry (16 December 1866 – 9 September 1934)

Today is the birthday of Roger Eliot Fry (16 December 1866 – 9 September 1934) an English painter and critic, and a... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 14, 2020

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898)

Today is the birthday of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) a French painter known for his... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 14, 2020

Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945)

Today is the birthday of Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945) a Canadian artist and writer who was inspired by... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 13, 2020

Franz Seraph Lenbach, after 1882, Ritter von Lenbach (13 December 1836 – 6 May 1904)

Today is the birthday of Franz Seraph Lenbach, after 1882, Ritter von Lenbach (13 December 1836 – 6 May 1904) a German... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 13, 2020

Edvard Munch ( 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944)

Today is the birthday of Edvard Munch (/mʊŋk/ MUUNK,[1] Norwegian: [ˈɛ̀dvɑʈ ˈmʊŋk] (About this soundlisten); 12 December... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, December 12, 2020

Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (Russian: Карл Па́влович Брюлло́в; 12 December 1799 – 11 June 1852)

Today is the birthday of Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (Russian: Карл Па́влович Брюлло́в; 12 December 1799 – 11 June 1852),... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, December 12, 2020

Question Songs

QUESTION SONGS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs265Lgw53e5VW9MQ_T2_M6ankkQIatId Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 11, 2020

Happy, Blessed, Friday, December 11th, 2020, weekly funnies selection☮ ❤💚💙💛💜☮

Happy, Blessed, Friday, December 11th, 2020, weekly funnies selection☮ ❤💚💙💛💜☮ Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 11, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 11, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 11, 2020. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 11, 2020

Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova (1884 –1967)

Today is the birthday of Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova (1884 –1967) was a Russian (later French) painter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinaida_Serebriakova Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, December 10, 2020

Roy Rudolph DeCarava (December 9, 1919 – October 27, 2009)

Today is the birthday of Roy Rudolph DeCarava (December 9, 1919 – October 27, 2009) an African American artist. DeCarava... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (December 8, 1902 – September 11, 1982)

Today is the birthday of Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (Chinese: 林飛龍; Jyutping: lam4 fei1lung4; December... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Diego Rivera (1886 – 1957)

Today is the birthday of Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Camille Rosalie Claudel (8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943)

Today is the birthday of Camille Rosalie Claudel (French pronunciation: [kamij klodɛl] (About this soundlisten); 8... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (French: [mɑjɔl]; December 8, 1861 – September 27, 1944)

Today is the birthday of Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (French: [mɑjɔl]; December 8, 1861 – September 27, 1944) a French sculptor, painter, and printmaker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Maillol Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Albert Gleizes (French: [glɛz]; 8 December 1881 – 23 June 1953)

Today is the birthday of Albert Gleizes (French: [glɛz]; 8 December 1881 – 23 June 1953) a French artist, theoretician,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (December 8, 1815 – February 9, 1905

Today is the birthday of Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (December 8, 1815 – February 9, 1905) a German Realist... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini 1598 – 1680)

Today is the birthday of Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (/bɛərˈniːni/, US English US: /bərˈ-/, Italian: [ˈdʒan... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 7, 2020

Stuart Davis (December 7, 1892 – June 24, 1964)

Today is the birthday of Stuart Davis (December 7, 1892 – June 24, 1964), an early American modernist painter. He was... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 7, 2020

Paul Caponigro (born December 7, 1932)

Today is the birthday of Paul Caponigro (born December 7, 1932), an American photographer from Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Caponigro Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, December 7, 2020

Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898 – August 23, 1995)

Today is the birthday of Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898 – August 23, 1995) a German-born American photographer and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 6, 2020

Eliot Furness Porter (December 6, 1901 – November 2, 1990)

Today is the birthday of Eliot Furness Porter (December 6, 1901 – November 2, 1990) an American photographer best known... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 6, 2020

Rudolf Schlichter (or Rudolph Schlichter) (December 6, 1890 – May 3, 1955)

Today is the birthday of Rudolf Schlichter (or Rudolph Schlichter) (December 6, 1890 – May 3, 1955) a German painter and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 6, 2020

Jean Frédéric Bazille (December 6, 1841 – November 28, 1870)

Today is the birthday of Jean Frédéric Bazille (December 6, 1841 – November 28, 1870) a French Impressionist painter.... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, December 6, 2020

David Garshen Bomberg (5 December 1890 – 19 August 1957)

Today is the birthday of David Garshen Bomberg (5 December 1890 – 19 August 1957) a British painter, and one of the... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, December 5, 2020

Happy, Blessed, Friday, December 4th, 2020, weekly funnies selection. ☮️❤️💚💙💛💜☮️

Happy, Blessed, Friday, December 4th, 2020, weekly funnies selection. ☮️❤️💚💙💛💜☮️ Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 4, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 4th, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, December 4th. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 4, 2020

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (1866 – 1944)

Today is the birthday of Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (/ˌvæsɪli kænˈdɪnski/; Russian: Василий Васильевич Кандинский,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 4, 2020

Lin Onus AM (4 December 1948 – 24 October 1996)

Today is the birthday of Lin Onus AM (4 December 1948 – 24 October 1996), born William McLintock Onus, an Australian artist of Scottish-Aboriginal origins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Onus Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, December 4, 2020

Georges-Pierre Seurat ( 2 December 1859 – 29 March 1891)

Today is the birthday of Georges-Pierre Seurat ( 2 December 1859 – 29 March 1891) a French post-Impressionist artist. He... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix (German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈhaɪnʁiç ˈʔɔto ˈdɪks]; 2 December 1891 – 25 July 1969)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (Karl Schmidt until 1905; 1 December 1884 – 10 August 1976)

Today is the birthday of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (Karl Schmidt until 1905; 1 December 1884 – 10 August 1976) a German... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Billy Childish (born Steven John Hamper, 1 December 1959)

Today is the birthday of Billy Childish (born Steven John Hamper, 1 December 1959) an English painter, author, poet,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Étienne Maurice Falconet (1 December 1716 – 24 January 1791)