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Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots: how the poet shaped the enduring cultural legacy of the executed monarch

The queen was the source of much debate among 18th-century thinkers.

by Kate Kane

https://theconversation.com/robert-burns-and-mary-queen-of-scots-how-the-poet-shaped-the-enduring-cultural-legacy-of-the-executed-monarch-273950?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk

Robert Burns at PG:
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Portrait of Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery. This half-length portrait of Burns, framed within an oval, has become the most well-known and widely reproduced image of the famous Scottish poet. Nasmyth's painting, commissioned by the publisher William Creech, was to be engraved for a new edition of Burn's poems. He is shown fashionably dressed against a landscape, evoking his rural background in Alloway, Ayrshire. Burns and Nasmyth had become good friends, having been introduced to one another in Edinburgh by a mutual patron, Patrick Miller of Dalswinton. Nasmyth, pleased to have recorded Burns' likeness convincingly, decided to leave the painting in a slightly unfinished state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns#/media/File:PG_1063Burns_Naysmith.jpg François Clouet - Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87) Mary wears a pink gown decorated with vertical gold striping and small jeweled embellishments. The bodice is tightly fitted and fastened down the center with a line of pearls or gemstone buttons. A crisp white ruff collar frames her neck. Her sleeves are full and carefully tailored. Her hair is light brown and drawn back smoothly, partially covered by a jeweled headband adorned with pearls. She wears modest jewelry, including a pearl necklace, small earrings, and a ring. Her hands are delicately posed at her waist, fingers gently touching. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scots#/media/File:Fran%C3%A7ois_Clouet_-_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots_(1542-87)_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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Impressionism Beyond Painting: Sculpture, Literature, Film and More

Impressionists like Edgar Degas experimented with photography and inspired a photographic movement that aimed to convey the same effects as their groundbreaking paintings.

by Anastasiia Kirpalov

https://www.thecollector.com/impressionism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3050

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Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet, 1872. The painting shows the port of Le Havre in northern France at sunrise. Others elements: The orange sun: Rising through morning mist, with its reflection shimmering on the water Boats and industrial elements: Barely defined shapes emerging from the fog Color palette: Predominantly blues, grays, and greens with the vivid orange sun as the focal point Atmospheric effect: The hazy, dreamlike quality of early morning light filtering through fog https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet_-_Impression,_Sunrise.jpg
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Before Newton: How the Islamic Golden Age Shaped the Physics We Know

Remarkable discoveries were made during the Islamic Golden Age, which laid the foundation for the study of physics as we know it.

by Matt Whittaker

https://www.thecollector.com/how-did-physics-begin-islamic-golden-age/

Books in Physics at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/103

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An illustration from al-Biruni's astronomical works, explains the different phases of the Moon, with respect to the position of the Sun, from manuscript of the Kitab al-Tafhim by Al-Biruni (973-1048). The illustration demonstrates: The Moon's orbit shown by the elliptical path with red lines; Different phases of the Moon represented by the circles divided into black and illuminated (red/white) portions; The Sun's position (indicated by the Arabic text on the right: "al-shams" meaning "the sun"); Geometric lines showing the relationship between the Sun's light and the Moon's appearance from Earth; Arabic annotations explaining the astronomical concepts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Biruni#/media/File:Lunar_phases_al-Biruni.jpg
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8 Black Inventors Who Changed the World

"African American inventors and their revolutionary ideas have shaped technology and society throughout history."

https://www.thecollector.com/black-inventors-who-changed-the-world/

Elijah McCoy the inventor of the moveable ironing board.

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Photograph of Elijah McCoy the inventor of the moveable ironing board.
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Hear Debussy Play Debussy: A Vintage Recording from 1913

https://www.openculture.com/2025/12/hear-debussy-play-debussy-a-vintage-recording.html

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Photograph of Claude Debussy (1908)
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#OTD in 1922.

At Toronto General Hospital, 14-year old Leonard Thompson became the first human to receive an injection of insulin as a treatment for diabetes, administered by Dr. James Collip. Thompson developed an allergic reaction to the injection. Additional work was done to refine the treatment and a second dose given on January 23.

More about insulin:
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J. B. Collip in his office at McGill University. Collip is seated and photographed from approximately chest level up. He wears round wire-rimmed glasses and has neatly combed dark hair parted to the side, styled in the fashion typical of the era. He is dressed formally in a white laboratory coat over a shirt and tie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1922#/media/File:J._B._Collip_in_his_office_at_McGill_University_ca._1930.png
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33 Of The Most Famous Newspaper Front Pages From History

By Kaleena Fraga

"These memorable headlines capture some of the most important historical events, from John F. Kennedy's assassination to the Titanic sinking to the fall of the Berlin Wall."

https://allthatsinteresting.com/famous-newspaper-front-pages

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She Is an Icon of Finnish Art. Now Modernist Helene Schjerfbeck Takes a Global Stage

The Finnish master whose name you should know is the subject of a major solo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

by Annikka Olsen

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/she-is-an-icon-of-finnish-art-now-modernist-helene-schjerfbeck-takes-a-global-stage-2728018

More about Helene Schjerfbeck:
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The Family Heirloom, 1916. The painting depicts a figure in a contemplative, downward-gazing pose against a warm reddish-orange background. The figure wears what appears to be a dark hat or head covering with a yellowish accent, and their face is turned down, creating an introspective mood. The figure is rendered in pale, muted tones of cream, white, and soft yellows, with loose, gestural brushwork that suggests form rather than defining it precisely. There are touches of red-orange appearing as accents on what might be the figure's clothing or body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helene_Schjerfbeck#/media/File:Helene_Schjerfbeck_-_The_Family_Heirloom.jpg
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Medieval Self-Portraits: Ten Artists Who Put Themselves in the Picture

Medieval artists did not just paint saints and kings—they sometimes slipped themselves into the scene, leaving behind portraits that can be devotional, witty, and surprisingly personal.

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/01/medieval-self-portraits-ten-artists-who-put-themselves-in-the-picture/

Medieval artists at PG:
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Giovanni Boccaccio’s De Mulieribus Claris (On Famous Women). A woman is shown seated at a desk or writing table, engaged in what appears to be a scholarly or artistic activity. She is depicted in profile or three-quarter view, dressed in flowing robes of soft pink or coral color with golden blonde hair. Her posture and the positioning of her hands suggest she is either writing, painting, or examining a manuscript or mirror. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Mulieribus_Claris
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Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online

https://www.openculture.com/2026/01/dictionary-of-the-oldest-written-language-free-online.html#google_vignette

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