Western Art from 1800 - 1899

THE CAN-CAN

Period: 1800 to 1899

THE SEQUOYAH SYLLIBARY

1821

Coming from a culture without a written language, Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah aka George Gist called it, "the speaking of the leaves" when he became one of the few human being to singularly devise a written form of communication for a society 1821.
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THE SEQUOYAH SYLLIBARY

Period: 1821 to 1821

Coming from a culture without a written language, Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah aka George Gist called it, "the speaking of the leaves" when he became one of the few human being to singularly devise a written form of communication for a society 1821.
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MODERN ROME by J. M. W. Turner

1839

Often inspired by the ocean and shipwrecks, Turner had a knack for portraying the wide range of colors found in both the natural and man-made world..

MODERN ROME by J. M. W. Turner

Period: 1839 to 1839

Edgar Allen Poe's THE RAVEN

1845

In January of 1845 appreciators of poetry got their first glimpse of Poe's THE RAVEN in January of 1845.
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THE CAN-CAN

1845

With unknown origins, this energetic and often erotic dance was popular throughout the era.

Edgar Allen Poe's THE RAVEN

Period: 1845 to 1845

Georges Seurat

Period: 1859 to 1891

The Photographs of Mathew Brady

1863

Besides holding history in place for all of us to continue to view, these photos represent amazing artistic achievements even as they were composed while the technology of photography was developing (pun intended.)

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The photographs of Mathew Brady

Period: 1863 to 1863

The novels and poems of Lewis Carroll

1865

From ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 1865 to THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE 1871 and the JABBERWOCKY in 1871 nonsense started to make a lot of sense to kids reading Lewis Carroll novels and poems.
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The novels and poems of Lewis Carroll

Period: 1865 to 1871

From ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 1865 to THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE 1871 and the JABBERWOCKY in 1871 nonsense started to make a lot of sense to kids reading Lewis Carroll novels and poems

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

1866

Asking, "What is to be done?" Dostoevsky's existential novel, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT began cooling Russian souls in 1866
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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Period: 1866 to 1866

Asking, "What is to be done?" Dostoevsky's existential novel, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT began cooling Russian souls in 1866
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Musical composition NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN

Jun 23, 1867

Russian Modest Mussorgsky composer completed this composition on the night of the event it embodies, "the witches' sabbath" or St. John's Eve of 1867.
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Musical composition NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN

Period: Jun 23, 1867 to Jun 23, 1867

20000 LEGUES UNDER THE SEA by JULES VERNE

1869

Still considered one of the seminal works of science-fiction, the Jules Verne novel TWENTY THOUSAND LEGUES UNDER THE SEA was serialized between March of 1869 and June of 1870.
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20000 LEGUES UNDER THE SEA by JULES VERNE

Period: 1869 to 1870

Musical composition IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

1875

Originally composed as incidental music used in a production of Ibsen's PETER GYNT, this melody has been appealing to music lovers since its creation in 1875.

Edvard Grieg's IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

Period: 1875 to 1875

Mark Twain novels

1876

Between 1874 and 1884 Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens produced TOM SAWYER and its sequel HUCKLEBERRY FINN.
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Mark Twain novels

Period: 1876 to 1884

A Doll's House

1879

The controversial and ultimately influential A DOLL'S HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen premiered on a Copenhagen stage in December of 1879.
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A Doll's House

Period: 1879 to 1879

THE OVERTURE OF 1812 BY Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Aug 20, 1882

Complete with canons, the rousing overture was first heard by Russian audiences on August 20th in 1882

THE OVERTURE OF 1812 BY Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Period: Aug 20, 1882 to Aug 20, 1882

Pointillism and the paintings of Georges Seurat

1888

Depicting THE CAN-CAN as well as other aspects of French leisure life in the 1800's, Seurat's style is clearly defined adn enjoyed even today.

SUNFLOWERS by Vincent Van Gough

1889

One of the finest artistic stylists of this or any era was Vincent Van Gough who displayed his talents admirably in what is now one of his better known pieces.
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SUNFLOWERS by Vincent Van Gough

Period: 1889 to 1889

THE FILMS OF GEORGE MELIUS

Period: 1889 to 1899

THE FILMS OF GEORGE MELIUS

1890

Inspiring generations to come, Melius experimented with everything from special effects to color before the 20th century had even begun.
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THE SCREAM by Edvard Munch

1893

Titled Skirk in Norwegian, the pastel on cardboard piece was competed in 1893.
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THE SCREAM by Edvard Munch

Period: 1893 to 1893

THE KUBLA KAHN FRAGMENT by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

1895

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The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde

1895

One of the high points of theatre in the 19th century was Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy.
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The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde

Period: 1895 to 1895

THE KUBLA KAHN FRAGMENT by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Period: 1895 to 1895

H. G. Wells and The War of the Worlds

1898

Sci-Fi novels tried before it and after it, but few come close to the greatness presented by H. G. Wells in his novel depicting an invasion from Mars
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The War of the Worlds

Period: 1898 to 1898

Before Orson Welles put it on the radio, H. G. Wells created the story of a Martian attack in 1898