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15 Mesmerizing Paintings by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Henry Ossawa Tanner is the most distinguished African-American artist of the nineteenth century, and the first one to rise above the racial discrimination prevalent at the time and achieve international acclaim. Tanner was born on June 21, 1859, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Who Was Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec?

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a short-statured but legendary figure, a great painter and caricaturist. The height of his artistic career coincided with two important developments: the birth of modern printmaking and a boom of nightlife culture in Paris.

Henri Matisse: King of the Wild Artists Movement

Henri Matisse (1869 to 1954) was a French artist who worked for nearly six and a half decades. He was a very skilled creator, and over the course of his career, he made paintings, sculptures, graphic art, collages, etchings, lithographs, and book illustrations.

A History of Betrayal and Intrigue for the Crown of England

In 1387, the frustrated nobles, including one of Richard’s royal uncles, Thomas of Woodstock and his cousin by John of Gaunt, Henry Bolingbroke, accused the king’s favorites of treason and undue influence on Richard, and so they raised an army and led a successful revolt which saw Richard’s compatriots

This Cat Travels Across America on the Back of a Dog

Henry the dog and Baloo the cat were both rescues, both abandoned before they were adopted by Cynthia and Andre. Henry, who is the older of the two, had serious separation anxiety before Baloo was brought in, while Baloo yearned for a parent-figure, which he found in Henry.

pictures of the Vietnam War

(AP Photo/Henri Huet) In this June 18, 1965 file photo, an unidentified U.S. Army soldier wears a hand lettered "War Is Hell" slogan on his helmet, in Vietnam.

The 10 Greatest British Monarchs in History

Henry V, 1413–22 The last great warrior-king of the Middle Ages inherited his crown following his victory at the Battle of Agincourt and was immortalized by the great playwright, Shakespeare.

Then & Now - How Time Transformed 7 Grandiose Palaces

Sans Souci, Haiti Revolutionary general Henri Christophe declared himself king of northern Haiti in 1811. According to one perspective, Henri I was a dictator who forced his fellow Haitians back into virtual slavery and plunged the nation into a 13-year civil war.

The Legend of King Arthur Is MORE Mysterious Than You Know

The Legend of King Arthur helped the Tudors seize the English throne A portrait of King Henry VII The Legend of King Arthur may not have much basis in reality, but that didn’t stop a very real person, the Tudor king Henry VII, from using the folk tale to claim his reign of the English throne in 1485.

An Artist in Progress - Beautiful and Fascinating!

Submitted by user: Henry O. An Artist in Progress - Beautiful and Fascinating! art, artist, fascinating From age 2 to 24 - the development of an artist!

Discover Why Captain Morgan Was Hailed a Hero in the UK

Some might imagine people like Henry Morgan, a man so closely linked with piracy that a popular brand of rum is named after him. Moreover, few pirates have a career as successful as Captain Morgan. In fact, through his success as a pirate, he ended his career as a lieutenant governor.

Museums Are Simply Treasure Troves - 16 Fascinating Photos

An “exploded” Ford Model T at the Henry Ford Museum Of Innovation in Detroit, Michigan. Image Source: Reddit 6. The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit is also home to the actual bus that Rosa Parks protested on. Image Source: Reddit Related: Museums Have Some of the Most Captivating Artifacts! 7.