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Encyclopedia > 1802 in art

See also: 1801 in art, other events of 1802, 1803 in art, list of years in art. See also: 1800 in art, other events of 1801, 1802 in art, list of years in art. ... --69. ... This page indexes the individual year in art pages. ...

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Events

  • The Journal of the Royal Institution records one of the first experiments in photography.

Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ...

Works

Self-portrait by Canova, 1792. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 Р5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fran̤ois Pascal Simon, Baron G̩rard. ...

Births

June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt (June 17, 1802 – April 26, 1866) was a German astronomer and painter who spent much of his life in France. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (August 26, 1802 - November 14, 1848), German sculptor, was born in Munich. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... Richard Parkes Bonington (December 25, 1802 - September 28, 1828) was an English Romantic landscape painter. ... David Octavius Hill (born 1802 in Perth, died 1870) was a respected Scottish painter and arts activist who collaborated with the engineer and photographic pioneer Robert Adamson (born 1821, died 1848) between 1843 and 1847. ...

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