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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/

Impressionism at PG:
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:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=medieval+artists

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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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Reading glasses on top of an open dictionary
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How the Telegraph Went From Semaphore to Communication Game Changer

Samuel Morse was an artist by trade, but to the world he’s best known for connecting the dots —and dashes— that forever changed the way we communicate

by Jimmy Stamp (from the archives)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-the-telegraph-went-from-semaphore-to-communication-game-changer-1403433/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550

Morse at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3797

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1900 illustration of Professor Morse sending the first long-distance message – "WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT" – on 24 May 1844. Seated at the center of the composition is Professor Samuel F.B. Morse himself, operating the telegraph key. On the desk before Morse is the telegraph equipment—a wooden box-like device that houses the telegraph key and receiving mechanism. Standing close beside Morse, leaning in to observe the process, is a young woman in a light-colored dress typical of 1840s fashion. Surrounding the central figures is a group of distinguished gentlemen. https://archive.org/details/storyofnineteent01broo/page/n5/mode/1up