langs: 16 августа [ru] / august 16 [en] / 16. august [de] / 16 août [fr] / 16 agosto [it] / 16 de agosto [es]
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Jessie Chandler (born August 16, 1968) is an American author of mystery and humorous caper fiction, most of which is about lesbian protagonists. Her work includes the Shay O'Hanlon Caper Series, many short stories, and other novels. Chandler has presented talks about the craft of writing, serves as
#2 Rolf Knie
Rolf Knie (born August 16, 1949, in Bern ) is a Swiss painter and actor. [1] Swiss painter, actor (b. 1949) This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (March 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version
Pierre-Yves Trémois (8 January 1921 – 16 August 2020) [1] was a French visual artist and sculptor, known for evocative works drawing in equal proportions on surrealism and science illustration, and for combining graphic precision and rigor with flamboyant fantasy. He was born in Paris . French visua
Ada May Sharpless (also spelled Ada Mae Sharpless) (August 16, 1899 – November 20, 1988) was an American artist and sculptor. American sculptor Ada Mae Sharpless Sharpless in 1935 Born ( 1899-08-16 ) August 16, 1899 Hilo, Hawaii Died November 20, 1988 (1988-11-20) (aged 89) Kona, Hawaii [1] Nation
Alessandro Mendini (16 August 1931 – 18 February 2019) was an Italian designer and architect . He played an important part in the development of Italian, Postmodern , and Radical design. [1] He also worked, aside from his artistic career, for Casabella , Modo and Domus magazines. [2] Italian designe
Bartolomeo Cesi ( Italian: [bartoloˈmɛːo ˈtʃɛːzi] ; 16 August 1556 – 11 July 1629) was an Italian painter and draftsman of the Bolognese School . [1] He made easel paintings as well as frescoes. He is known mainly for his religious paintings but he also painted portraits and mythological scenes. [
(Mary) Emma Roberts (1859 – 1948) was a US American artist and visual arts educator who worked primarily in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She produced watercolor paintings of plants and flowers, was one of the cofounders of the city's Handicraft Guild and also worked as an arts educator in the Minneapolis
James Dodds (born 1957) is an East Anglian artist whose practice centers on painting , linocut and relief carving . Born in Brightlingsea , Essex , he now lives and works in Wivenhoe producing prints and books as the Jardine Press. [1] He is the son of East Anglian artist Andrew Dodds [2] [3] and ha
#9 Deidre Airey
Deidre Morag Airey QSM (9 December 1926 – 16 August 2002) was a New Zealand ceramic artist . [1] [2] Her work is held in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . [1] New Zealand ceramic artist Deidre Airey QSM Born Deidre Morag Airey ( 1926-12-09 ) 9 December 1926 Christchurch
#10 Jan de Momper
Jan de Momper , also known as Giovanni de Momper (16 August 1614 or 1617 - 1684/1704) was a Flemish landscape painter who, after training in Antwerp, had a successful career in Rome where he worked for an elite clientele. The artist was forgotten until his rediscovery in 1959. [1] With his highly ex
#11 Roxy Paine
Roxy Paine (born 1966, [1] New York City ) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art an
#12 Jason Villegas
Jason Villegas (born August 16, 1977 in Houston, TX [1] ) is currently a San Francisco based contemporary artist . He has exhibited across the United States and internationally. Villegas' work utilizes a wide spectrum of mediums including sculpture, installation, painting, drawing, textile, video an
#13 Theodor Pallady
Theodor Pallady ( Romanian pronunciation: [teˈodor paˈladi] ; 11 April 1871 – 16 August 1956) was a Romanian painter. Self-portrait on a 2021 Romanian stamp Nude on a 1969 Romanian postcard
#14 Don Voisine
Don Voisine (born 1952 in Fort Kent, Maine ) is an American abstract painter living in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn , New York, USA. In the fall of 2016, "X/V," a 15 year survey of his work, was organized by the Center for Maine Contemporary Art , Rockland, ME. In 1997 he was elected a
Johan Hjalmar (John) Munsterhjelm (December 11, 1879 Tuulos [1] – 16 August 1925 Helsinki ) was a Finnish sculptor. [2] [3] Finnish sculptor John Munsterhjelm Self-Portrait , 1917 sculpture in bronze Born Johan Hjalmar Munsterhjelm ( 1879-12-11 ) 11 December 1879 Tuulos , Grand Duchy of Finland Died
Blanche Baker (1844–1929) was a Bristol-born English watercolour artist who specialised in landscape paintings. She trained at the Bristol School of Art, and went on to exhibit regularly at the Royal Academy and with the Society of Lady Artists and the Camsix Art Club. She taught drawing in London s
#17 Eana Jeans
Eana Blyth Jeans (16 August 1890 – 9 May 1986) was a New Zealand artist best known for her watercolour paintings of native New Zealand bush. [1] Eana Jeans Born Eana Blyth Jeans ( 1890-08-16 ) 16 August 1890 Brisbane , Queensland , Australia Died 9 May 1986 (1986-05-09) (aged 95) Dunedin , New Zea
Hattat Aziz Efendi (born 1871, Maçka – August 16, 1934, İstanbul ) ( Ottoman Turkish : خطاط عزیز افندی ) was an Ottoman calligrapher . Hattat Aziz Efendi Born 1871 Maçka , Ottoman Empire Died 1934 (aged 62 – 63) Istanbul , Ottoman Empire Known for Calligraphy
#19 Stephen Cepello
Stephen Cepello (born June 29, 1949) is an American artist and former professional wrestler . As a wrestler, he was best known by his ring name , "The California Terminator" Steve Strong . After retiring from wrestling to focus on his art career, he was selected to paint the official Governor's Mans
Michelle LaVallee is a Canadian curator , artist, and educator. She is Ojibway and a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation in Cape Croker , Ontario. She has BFA (2000) and BEd (2004) degrees from York University in Toronto . [1] Canadian curator, artist, and educator Michelle LaVall
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas , founded by John and Dominique de Menil . The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. The shape of the building—an oc
The Carnegie Art Museum is a public art museum owned by the City of Oxnard, California in the building originally occupied by the Oxnard Public Library . The Neo-Classical building, located adjacent to Oxnard's Plaza Park, opened in 1907 as the Oxnard Public Library and was converted into an art mus
Taliesin ( / ˌ t æ l i ˈ ɛ s ɪ n / ), sometimes known as Taliesin East , Taliesin Spring Green , or Taliesin North after 1937, was the estate of Welsh American architect Frank Lloyd Wright . An extended exemplar of the Prairie School of architecture, it is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the v
#4 The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop
The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop (1973–2010) was an Australian photography gallery established in South Yarra , a suburb of Melbourne , and which ran almost continuously for nearly forty years. Its representation, in the 1970s and 1980s, of contemporary and mid-century, mostly American and so
The SantralIstanbul ( Turkish : Santralİstanbul ), opened in 2007, is an arts and cultural complex located at the upper end of Golden Horn in the Eyüp district of Istanbul , Turkey . The center, consisting of an energy museum, an amphitheater , concert halls and a public library , is situated within
The Muscarelle Museum of Art is a university museum affiliated with the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia . While the Museum only dates to 1983, the university art collection has been in existence since its first gift – a portrait of the physicist Robert Boyle – in 1732. Most early
#7 Loyola University Museum of Art
The Loyola University Museum of Art ( LUMA ), which opened in the fall of 2005, is unique among Chicago's many museums for mounting exhibits that explore the spiritual in art from all cultures, faiths, and eras. LUMA is located on Loyola University Chicago 's Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago,
Museum Rudana or Rudana Art Museum is an art museum in Peliatan , Gianyar Regency , Bali , Indonesia. It was built by Nyoman Rudana , following the concept of the Bali humanist philosophy of Tri Hita Karana , where art makes a contribution to public wellbeing. This article needs additional citations
#9 Opus 40
Opus 40 is a large environmental sculpture in Saugerties , New York , created by sculptor and quarryman Harvey Fite (1903—1976). It comprises a sprawling series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals and platforms covering 6.5 acres (2.6 ha ) of a bluestone quarry . [2] For the song, see Opus 40 (song) . U
La Femme au Cheval (also known as Woman with Horse , L'Écuyère and Kvinde med hest ) is a large oil painting created toward the end of 1911, early 1912, by the French artist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). The work was exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Indépendants (20 March–16 May) in 1912 and the Sa
#2 Woman giving Money to a Servant-Girl
Lady handing a coin to a Servant-Girl (c. 1668–1672) is an oil -on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is now in a private collection. Lady handing a coin to a Servant-Girl Artist Pieter de Hooch Year 1668–1672 Medium oil on canvas
#3 Ecce homo
Ecce homo ( / ˈ ɛ k s i ˈ h oʊ m oʊ / , Ecclesiastical Latin : [ˈettʃe ˈomo] , Classical Latin : [ˈɛkkɛ ˈhɔmoː] ; "behold the man") are the Latin words used by Pontius Pilate in the Vulgate translation of the Gospel of John , when he presents a scourged Jesus , bound and crowned with thorns , to
The Geographer (Dutch: De geograaf ) is a painting created by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in 1668–1669, and is now in the collection of the Städel museum in Frankfurt , Germany. It is closely related to Vermeer's The Astronomer , for instance using the same model in the same dress, and has sometim
#5 The Imperial Pleasure Palace Schönbrunn, Courtyard Side
The Imperial Pleasure Palace Schönbrunn, Courtyard Side , in German: Das kaiserliche Luftschloß Schönbrunn, Ehrenhofseite , is a painting dating back to the years of 1759 and 1760 by the Italian painter Bernardo Bellotto , depicting the palace of Schönbrunn in Vienna , after a renovation in 1744-49
#6 Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God
The Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God ( Russian : Феодоровская икона Божией Матери ), also known as Our Lady of Saint Theodore and the Black Virgin Mary of Russia , is the patron icon of the Romanov family. It is one of the most venerated icons in the Upper Volga region . Her feast days are Ma
#7 Conservation-restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
The conservation-restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is an ongoing project that has spanned many centuries. Completed in the late 15th century by the Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci , the mural is located in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan , Italy
#8 Robert Dundas of Arniston, the younger
Robert Dundas of Arniston , the younger, FRSE (18 July 1713 – 13 December 1787) was a Scottish judge. He served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1742 to 1746, as Lord Advocate from 1754 to 1760, and as Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1754 to 1761. He was Lord President of the Court of
#9 The Assassination of Saint Peter Martyr (Titian)
The Assassination of Saint Peter Martyr was a 1528-1529 oil painting by Titian , originally painted on panel and later transferred to canvas. It was destroyed in a fire at Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice in 1867, though a 1691 copy by Johann Carl Loth hangs in its place. 1528–1529 painting by Titian
Theotokos of Port Arthur ( Our Lady of Port Arthur , also known in Russian as Theotokos upon Swords and the Far Eastern Gatekeeper [1] ) is an Eastern Orthodox icon , representing the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) with the Mandylion and God the Father , flanked by two angels. The icon's dimensions (withou
#11 List of works by Jean Metzinger
This is an incomplete list of works by the French modern artist Jean Metzinger (June 24, 1883 – November 3, 1956). He is admired as a painter, theorist, writer, critic and poet. Jean Metzinger , photograph circa 1912 Between 1902 and 1907 Metzinger worked in a combination of Neo-Impressionist , Divi
#12 Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove
The Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove is a 1487 painting by Hans Memling , showing on the left side the Virgin and Child , and on the right side Maarten van Nieuwenhove . It is now kept in the Old St. John's Hospital in Bruges. [1] It is unsigned, but has invariably been attributed to Hans Memling
#13 Silken Painting of Emperor Go-Daigo
Silken Painting of Emperor Go-Daigo is a portrait and Buddhist painting of Emperor Go-Daigo from the Nanboku-chō period . The painting was supervised by the Buddhist priest and protector of Emperor Go-Daigo, Bunkanbo Koshin. After his death, Buddhābhiṣeka opened his eyes on September 20, October 23,
#14 Somerset House Conference (painting)
The Somerset House Conference, 1604 is an oil-on-canvas painting depicting the Somerset House Conference held in 1604 to negotiate the end the Anglo-Spanish War . It is a group portrait, depicting the 11 representatives of the governments of England, Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, seated around
The Sam Houston Monument is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Sam Houston by Enrico Cerracchio , installed at the northwest corner of Houston 's Hermann Park , in the U.S. state of Texas . [1] [2] The work is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. This article is about the equ
#16 Portrait of Philip IV in Fraga
The Portrait of Philip IV in Fraga is a mid-length portrait of Philip IV of Spain by Velázquez . It was painted over the course of three sessions in June, 1644 in Fraga , where Philip IV had moved the royal court as part of the "Jornada de Aragón" which resulted in the recovery of Lérida from France
#17 The Standard Bearer (Rembrandt, 1636)
The Standard Bearer is a three-quarter-length self-portrait by Rembrandt formerly in the Paris collection of Elie de Rothschild , and purchased by the Rijksmuseum for 175 million euros with assistance from the Dutch state and Vereniging Rembrandt in 2021. It was painted on the occasion of the artist
#18 Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument
The Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument , often referred to simply as the Jackson and Lee Monument or Lee and Jackson Monument, was a double equestrian statue of Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee , formerly located on the west side of the Wyman Park Dell in Charles Vi
Melva Jane Bucksbaum (née Venezky ; April 5, 1933 – August 16, 2015) was an American art collector, curator, and patron of the arts. American art collector Melva Bucksbaum Born Melva Venezky ( 1933-04-05 ) April 5, 1933 Washington, D.C. , U.S. Died August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16) (aged 82) Aspen, Col
#2 Marc Elder
Marc Elder (Marcel Tendron) (31 October 1884, Nantes – 16 August 1933, Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine ) was a French writer, winner of the Prix Goncourt for The People of the Sea .
Electra Havemeyer Webb (August 16, 1888 – November 19, 1960) was a collector of American antiques and founder of the Shelburne Museum . [1] Electra Havemeyer Webb Born Electra Havemeyer August 16, 1888 Babylon, New York Died November 19, 1960 Burlington, Vermont Occupation Art collector Spouse(s) Ja
#4 Rita Wright (museum director)
Rita Wright is an American museum director and art historian. Since 2012, Wright has been the director of the Springville Museum of Art . Before joining the Springville Museum of Art she was Curator of Art and Artifacts at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, UT . She sits on the worldwide c
Philippa Jane Glanville , OBE, FSA (born 16 August 1943), [1] formerly chief curator of the metal, silver and jewellery department of the Victoria and Albert Museum , is an English art historian who is an authority on silver and the history of dining. [2] Philippa Glanville Born 16 August 1943 Alma
Horatio Walpole ( / ˈ w ɔː l p oʊ l / ) , 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), better known as Horace Walpole , was an English writer, art historian , man of letters , antiquarian and Whig politician. [1] 18th-century English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and W
Andreas Neufert (born August 16, 1961) is a German art historian . German art historian (born 1961) Andreas Neufert Born August 16, 1961 Munich , West Germany Occupation Art historian , writer, biographer Website andreasneufert .com
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Rovinsky ( Russian : Дми́трий Алекса́ндрович Рови́нский ; 28 August [ O.S. 16 August ] 1824 - 23 June 1895) was an art historian and compiler of reference albums on Russian portraits and engravings of the 18th to 19th centuries. He was an honorary member of the Academy of S
Henry Geldzahler (July 9, 1935 – August 16, 1994) was a Belgian-born American curator of contemporary art in the late 20th century, as well as a historian and critic of modern art . He is best known for his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs,
Charles Pierre Baudelaire ( UK : / ˈ b oʊ d ə l ɛər / , US : / ˌ b oʊ d ( ə ) ˈ l ɛər / ; [1] French: [ʃaʁl(ə) bodlɛʁ] ( listen ) ; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet who also produced notable work as an essayist and art critic . His poems exhibit mastery in the handling of rhyme and
#11 Umberto Baldini
Umberto Baldini (November 9, 1921 – August 16, 2006) was an art historian and specialist in the theory of art restoration . Umberto Baldini He earned a degree in art history with professor Mario Salmi , entered into service as inspector of the Soprintendenza of Florence , and in 1949 became director
#12 Arsène Alexandre
Arsène Alexandre (16 August 1859, Paris – 1 October 1937, Brain sur Allonnes) was a French art critic. French art critic (1859–1937) Arsène Alexandre Arsène Alexandre by Carolus-Duran . Born ( 1859-08-16 ) August 16, 1859 Paris Died October 1, 1937 (1937-10-01) (aged 78) Brain sur Allonnes Occupat
#13 Hyacinth Holland
Hyacinth Holland (16 August 1827 – 16 January 1918) was a German art and literature historian . German art historian Hyacinth Holland (1907)
Angelos Delivorrias ( Greek : Άγγελος Δεληβορριάς ; 16 August 1937 [1] – 24 April 2018) was a Greek archeologist who was the director of Benaki Museum for 41 years and a member of the Academy of Athens . [2] Greek archeologist Angelos Delivorrias Άγγελος Δεληβορριάς Director of Benaki Museum In offi
Kwakiutl (or variously KwaKiutl ) [2] is a totem sculpture by Aboriginal Canadian artist Simon Charlie , which has caused controversy for its nudity over multiple decades of display in Chinguacousy Township , and later Brampton , both near Toronto in Ontario , Canada. Charlie, also known as Hwunumet
The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high (93 m) [1] stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont , United States. The monument commemorates the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War . United States historic place Bennington Battle Monument U.S.
#3 List of public art in Baltimore
This list of public art in Baltimore provides an introduction to public art which is accessible in an outdoor public space in Baltimore. Because the collection of public art is extensive and continues to grow, the list is incomplete. A fuller picture is available externally at: Baltimore City Public
The Angel of Independence , most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Monumento a la Independencia ("Monument to Independence"), is a victory column on a roundabout on the major thoroughfare of Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City . Victory column and sculptur
#5 Roger B. Taney Monument (Annapolis)
The Roger B. Taney Monument is a statue of Roger B. Taney (1777–1864), who was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, installed in Annapolis, Maryland , on the State House grounds. The sculpture, by the artist William Henry Rinehart , was unveiled on December 10, 1872. [1] [2] The sculpture,
#6 Ten Commandments Monument (Little Rock, Arkansas)
The Ten Commandments Monument is an outdoor monument installed on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds in Little Rock, Arkansas , in the United States. The monument is being challenged as unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU says that the monument demonstrates a reli
#7 Confederate Defenders of Charleston
Confederate Defenders of Charleston is a monument in Charleston , South Carolina , United States . The monument honors Confederate soldiers from Charleston, most notably those who served at Fort Sumter during the American Civil War . Built with funds provided by a local philanthropist, the monument
Leonardo's Horse (also known as the Sforza Horse or the Gran Cavallo ("Great Horse") ) is a project for a bronze sculpture that was commissioned from Leonardo da Vinci in 1482 by the Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro , but never completed. It was intended to be the largest equestrian statue in the worl
#9 The Soldiers' Monument (Oregon, Illinois)
The Soldiers' Monument is a memorial consisting of three statues, one in bronze and two in marble by sculptor Lorado Taft , grouped around an exedra designed by the architectural firm of Pond and Pond . It is located in Oregon, Illinois , the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois . It was dedicated i
#10 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
#11 List of monuments and memorials removed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [1] a number of Soviet-era monuments and memorials associated, destroyed or removed, or commitments to remove them were announced. This occurred mainly in former Eastern Bloc countries , but also in several other countries. [2] The Bronze Soldier of Tallin
The Statue of Lenin is a 16 ft (5 m) bronze statue of Russian Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington , United States. It was created by Bulgarian -born Slovak sculptor Emil Venkov and initially put on display in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republ
#13 Unconditional Surrender (sculpture)
Unconditional Surrender is a series of computer-generated statues by Seward Johnson that resemble an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt , V–J day in Times Square , but was said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well-known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen that is in the public domain
#14 The Sphere
The Sphere (officially Große Kugelkaryatide N.Y. , also known as Sphere at Plaza Fountain , WTC Sphere or Koenig Sphere ) is a monumental cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig (1924–2017). [2] Fritz Koenig sculpture damaged in September 11 attacks This article is about the sculpture in
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo . David is a 5.17-metre (17 ft 0 in) [lower-alpha 1] marble statue of the Biblical figure David , a favoured subject in the art of Florence . [lower-alpha 2] Renaissance st
#16 Statue of Benjamin Harvey Hill
A statue of Benjamin Harvey Hill stands inside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta , Georgia, United States. The monumental statue was designed by American sculptor Alexander Doyle and originally dedicated in 1886 at what is now Hardy Ivy Park . The statue was relocated to the capitol building in 1
The statue of Baphomet is a bronze sculpture commissioned by The Satanic Temple depicting Baphomet , a winged, goat-headed, humanoid [4] and a symbol of the occult . First unveiled in Detroit in 2015, the statue stands 8.5 feet (2.6 m) tall and features a prominent pentagram as well as two smiling
The James Rumsey Monument , also known as Rumsey Monument Park , is a municipal park and former West Virginia state park in Shepherdstown , Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia . The park overlooks the Potomac River . It commemorates local inventor James Rumsey and his successful publ
The Birth of the New World ( Spanish : Nacimiento del Nuevo Mundo , colloquially known as La Estatua de Colón or literally Columbus' Statue ) is a 360 foot (110 m) bronze sculpture located on the Atlantic coastline of Arecibo, Puerto Rico . When completed in 2016, it became the tallest sculpture i