“Through a painting we can see the whole world.” – Hans Hofmann

Wikipedia article of the day is SMS Dresden (1907). Check it out: https://ift.tt/3jutbsI Summary: SMS Dresden was a German light cruiser, armed with ten 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns and two torpedo tubes, launched in October 1907. Dresden visited the United States in 1909 during the Hudson–Fulton Celebration, before serving in the High Seas Fleet. In 1913, she […]

“The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.” – Isaac Bashevis Singer

Wikipedia article of the day is Joseph A. Lopez. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2ItaUeC Summary: Joseph A. Lopez (October 4, 1779 – October 5, 1841) was a Mexican Catholic priest who became a prominent ally of Emperor Agustín de Iturbide. As a priest in Peribán, he tried to arrest the first leader of the Mexican War of Independence, Miguel […]

Wikipedia article of the day is Antiochus XI Epiphanes. Check it out: https://ift.tt/33nBLni Summary: Antiochus XI Epiphanes (died 93 BC) was a Seleucid monarch who reigned as King of Syria in 94–93 BC, during the Hellenistic period. He ruled at a time of civil war, waged by several claimants to the throne. At first a follower of his […]

“When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.” – Alfred Eisenstaedt

Wikipedia article of the day is Vermilion flycatcher. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2WJpdUc Summary: The vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) is a tyrant flycatcher found in South America and southern North America. The male (pictured) has a bright red crown and underparts, and brownish wings and tail; females lack the red coloration. The male’s chirpy song is […]

“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” – George Bernard Shaw

Wikipedia article of the day is Rwandan Civil War. Check it out: https://ift.tt/1nHk7Su Summary: The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict between the Hutu-led Rwandan Armed Forces and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), founded by Tutsi refugees. The war began on 1 October 1990 with an RPF invasion but the army, assisted by French troops, had […]

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton