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1805 In Art
Events in the year 1805 in Art. Events *April 17 – English landscape artist Charles Gough sets out on a walk in the Lake District. On July 27 his skeleton is found on the slopes of Helvellyn. *June – The British Institution (for Promoting the Fine Arts in the United Kingdom) is established in London by a group of connoisseurs. *The British Museum purchases Charles Townley's collection of Roman sculpture. *William Blake begins work on the illustrations for Blair's ''The Grave''. Works *William Blake – ''The Four and Twenty Elders Casting their Crowns before the Divine Throne'' (pencil and watercolour) *Vincenzo Camuccini – '' The Death of Caesar'' *John Sell Cotman – ''Greta Bridge'' *Jacques-Louis David – '' Portrait of Pope Pius VII'' *François Gérard **'' Portrait of Catherine Worlée, Princesse de Talleyrand-Périgord'' (1804–05) **''Portrait of Madame Récamier'' *James Gillray – ''The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State Epicures taking un Petit Souper'' *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 17
Events Pre-1600 *1080 – Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized. *1349 – The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan II. * 1362 – Kaunas Castle falls to the Teutonic Order after a month-long siege. *1492 – Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire spices. *1521 – Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day. *1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano reaches New York harbor. 1601–1900 *1797 – Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico, in what would be one of the largest invasions of the Spanish territories in the Americas. * 1797 – Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
