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Portrait of a Premonstratensian
LEANDRO BASSANO (June 10, 1557)
June 10 is the birthday of Italian painter LEANDRO BASSANO (1557-1622).
"Leandro developed his style, taking in Venetian influence and furthering his fine drawing style. His approach to painting differed from his father's in the use of 'fine brushwork, with cool, light colours, smoothly applied in well-defined areas, unlike his father, who painted with dense and robust brushstrokes." (Wikipedia)
June
The Last Judgement
The Wedding Feast at Cana
GUSTAVE COURBET (June 10, 1819)
June 10 is the birthday of French-Swiss painter and sculptor GUSTAVE COURBET (1819-1877).
Courbet "was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected academic convention and the Romanticism of the previous generation of visual artists. His independence set an example that was important to later artists, such as the Impressionists and the Cubists. Courbet occupies an important place in 19th-century French painting as an innovator and as an artist willing to make bold social statements through his work." (Wikipedia)
Spanish Woman
Killing of the deer
The Desperate Man
NINIAN COMPER (June 10, 1864)
June 10 is the birthday of Scottish architect NINIAN COMPER (1864-1960).
Comper was "one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects.
His work almost entirely focused on the design, restoration and embellishment of churches, and the design of ecclesiastical furnishings, stained glass and vestments. He is celebrated for his use of colour, iconography and emphasis on churches as a setting for liturgy." (Wikipedia)
Altar at Walsingham
Pusey House high altar
Pusey House high altar (detail)
MAURICE SENDAK (June 10, 1928)
June 10 is the birthday of children's author and illustrator MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012).
"There must be more to life than having everything."
"Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them."
"I hate those e-books. They can not be the future... they may well be... I will be dead."
Sendak "was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He became most widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik." (Wikipedia)
Cover of LP album of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3
Little Bear's Birthday Party
Where the Wild Things Are
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
APPLE II
On June 10, 1977, the Apple II, one of the first personal computers, went on sale.