Edvard Munch was born #OnThisDay in 1863. The Scream (1893) is his most famous work. According to the artist, it's not the figure that is screaming. The real scream comes from the blood-red sky. And it is one of a few works of art that has its own emoji. 😱 #Art #Painting

A double dose of greatness today! 😊 #TheFlash episode "Ghost in the Machine" first aired #OnThisDay in 1990 and the #Charmed episode "Muse to My Ears" in 2001. Anthony Starke made a magnificent guest appearence in both episodes and they are a joy to watch. Highly recommended! 👏🏻

Wassily Kandinsky was born #OnThisDay in 1866. He felt that paintings didn't need a particular subject, but that shapes and colors alone could also be art. So he started what would become known as Abstract Art. 🎨 Black Lines, 1913 #Art #Painting #AbstractArt

Pieter de Hooch, Dutch Golden Age and Baroque painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1629. He is renowned for his interiors and courtyards, and his masterful use of light. A characteristic element in most of his paintings is an open door or window. #Art #Painting

#OnThisDay in 1888, Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear. It was the first of several breakdowns that plagued him until his death a year and a half later. To Theo he wrote: "I ask just one thing of you, not to worry, for that would cause me one worry too many." #Art #Painting

stars in the night sky and the bells on Christmas eve ring for peace on earth #Haiku #HaikuChallenge #ChristmasEve 🎄

Henri Matisse, French Fauvist painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1869. Known for his intense and expressive use of color, he had a major influence on the development of 20th century modern art. 🎨 Anemones in Earthenware Vase, 1924 / Interior with Dog, 1934 #Art #Painting #Fauvism

In this new year may you be blessed with warmth in your home, love in your heart, peace in your soul, and joy in your life. HAPPY 2026 #HappyNewYear 🥂

#OnThisDay in 1998, the pilot of The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) first aired. It was the first of 22 excellent episodes starring Anthony Starke Michael Biehn EricClose #RonPerlman #RickWorthy #DaleMidkiff #AndrewKavovit and many more. Definitely a must see! 🤠 Magnificent Seven

The winter of 1879-1880 was particularly harsh. Paris was paralysed by snow. Despite the intense cold, Claude Monet went outside to observe the ice on the Seine River. He made about twenty paintings of it. 🎨 Sunset on the Seine, Winter Effect #Art #Painting #Impressionism

John Singer Sargent, American artist, was born #OnThisDay in 1856. He was a prominent portrait painter, but also worked alongside the Impressionist artists at Claude Monet’s home in Giverny. 🎨 Setting out to Fish, 1878 / Claude Monet, 1885 / Village Children, 1886 #Art #Painting

Berthe Morisot, French painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1841. She was one of only four women to join the Impressionists and is known for her bold and loose brushstrokes, which are very visible in her paintings. 🎨 Sewing Lesson, 1884 / Daffodils, 1885 #Art #Painting #Impressionism

I will do water - beautiful, blue water. ― Claude Monet 🎨 Cliffs and Sailboats at Pourville, 1882 #BlueMonday #Art #Painting

Kees van Dongen, Dutch artist, was born #OnThisDay in 1877. He was a leading figure of the Fauvist movement in the early 20th century and was particularly renowned for his sensuous and stylized portraits. 🎨 The Corn Poppy, 1919 / Sunday at the Beach, 1900 #Art #Painting #Fauvism

#OnThisDay, 81 years ago, Auschwitz was liberated. More than one million children, women and men were murdered there as part of the Holocaust. A very dark chapter in history. Humanity owes it to each of the victims to ensure it will never happen again. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

It doesn't matter how the paint is put on, as long as something is said. ― Jackson Pollock, American artist, was born #OnThisDay in 1912. He was a leading figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement and is best known for his "drip technique". 🎨 Number 17A, 1948 #Art #Painting

When Gustav Klimt died unexpectedly #OnThisDay in 1918, this painting was still standing on an easel in his studio. Except for a few details, he had been able to finish it. The painting sold at auction in 2023 for a record-breaking price. 🎨 Lady with a Fan, 1918 #Art #Painting

In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love. ― Marc Chagall 🎨 Blue Lovers, 1914 / Lovers in Pink, 1916 #Art #Painting #ValentinesDay

Armand Guillaumin, French painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1841. He was a founding member of Impressionism but he did not gain much fame. Only later has his work been acknowledged to the degree it deserves. 🎨 Garden Behind Old Houses, 1878 #Art #Painting #Impressionism

#OnThisDay in 1888, Vincent van Gogh left Paris to find solace in the healthy atmosphere of sun-drenched Arles in Southern France. However, when he stepped off the train, he was confronted with a snowy landscape, the result of a record cold spell. #Art #Painting