Edmond Aman-Jean (1858-1936)

Edmond Aman-Jean

Edmond Aman-Jean (13 November 1858, Chevry-Cossigny – 25 January 1936, Paris) was a French symbolist painter, who co-founded the Salon des Tuileries in 1923.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Edmond Aman-Jean


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Agence de presse Meurisse (Paris 1918)    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Aman-Jean



ZUO Zongtang (左宗棠, 1812-1885)

Zuo Zongtang


Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠) (November 10, 1812 – September 5, 1885), sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty (大清).[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Zuo Zongtang


@ We shall first confront them [the Russians] with arguments...and then settle it on the battlefields. [John King Fairbank, Kwang-ching Liu, Denis Crispin Twitchett (1980). Late Ch'ing, 1800-1911. Cambridge University Press. p. 93. ISBN 0521220297. Retrieved on 2010-6-28.][2]



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Photograph of Zuo Zongtang, late 19th century



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuo_Zongtang

[2] https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Zuo_Zongtang



Will Durant (1885-1981)

Will Durant (1885-1981)

William James Durant (/dəˈrænt/; November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981) was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his 11-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Will Durant


Happiness

¶ Happiness is a journey, not a destination.



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Durant in 1967


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Durant


Guido Reni (1575-1642)

Guido Reni

Guido Reni (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɡwiːdo ˈrɛːni]; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne.[1]



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Self portrait, c. 1602    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_Reni



John Keats (1795-1821)

Part of
posthumous
portrait
by
William
Hilton,
c. 1822

John Keats


John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet of the second generation of Romantic poets, along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley.[1]



Quotes·Quotations


Beauty


¶ A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness...



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keats


Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)

Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)


Alfred Sisley (/ˈsɪsli/; French: [sislɛ]; 30 October 1839 – 29 January 1899) was an Impressionist landscape painter who was born and spent most of his life in France, but retained British citizenship. [1]



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Works


Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), La neige à Louveciennes, 1878, oil on canvas, h 61 x w 50.5 cm, Musée d'Orsay, Paris


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Sisley


Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

Childe Hassam

Frederick Childe Hassam (/ˈtʃaɪld ˈhæsəm/; October 17, 1859 – August 27, 1935) was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.[1]



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Childe Hassam


   
Childe Hassam, early 20th century    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childe_Hassam



August Malmström (1829-1901)

August Malmström


Johan August Malmström (14 October 1829 – 18 October 1901) was a Swedish painter. As an artist, he was known for his country motifs often featuring children.[1]



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Works


August Malmström (1829-1901), Dancing Fairies, 1866, oil on canvas, h 90 x w 149 cm, Nationalmuseum, Sweden


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Malmstr%C3%B6m


Paull Shin (1935-2021)

Shin, 2004

Paull H. Shin

Paull Hobom Shin (Korean name Shin Hobom; 신호범; September 27, 1935 – April 12, 2021) was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Paull Shin


Hope


¶ For your discouraged soul,
Exhausted with loneliness,
I'll be…
A radiant star at your windowsill,
Revealing new hope, encouraging new dreams;

[An Exodus for Hope: The Footsteps of a Dream (2010)]



[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paull_Shin


Albert Lynch (1860-1950)

Albert Lynch

Albert Lynch (1860–1950) was a French painter of German and Peruvian ancestry.[1] Lynch was known for his elegant and detailed portraits, often depicting women of his time.


Quotes·Quotations by Albert Lynch


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Albert Lynch    

 

Gallery


 
A Young Beauty, 1851-1912 Portrait of an Elegant Lady  

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Lynch