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TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 2/3/23 – NORMAN ROCKWELL DAY!

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He was in many ways the Voice of America, although few heard him speak. His paintings, however, were snapshots of our history, and so we celebrate NATIONAL NORMAN ROCKWELL DAY! Born February 3, 1894 in New York City, professional illustrator Norman Rockwell transcended the boundary between popular illustration and fine art. His magazine covers for …

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TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 7/15/22 – INTERNATIONAL REMBRANDT DAY!

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Rembrant Harmenszoon van Rijn, better known as the mononymous Rembrandt, was born on this day in 1606 and became one of the greatest painters and print makers in history, making today INTERNATIONAL REMBRANDT DAY! Born in Leiden, Netherlands, the 9th child of a successful miller and his baker’s daughter wife, Rembrandt was educated in Latin …

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