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The next generation, between the 18th and 19th centuries, is that of the neoclassicists: Jacques-Louis David, considered the father of French Neoclassicism, a painter of historical paintings in a sober style, produced some etchings with a caricatured tone (English Government, 1793-1794; The Army of Jars, 1793-1794); [12] Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, who sporadically practiced printmaking, in intaglio ...
18th-century inventors (11 C, 4 P) Pages in category "18th-century inventions" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Music has been expanded by invention over the course of thousands of years. Timeline - dates may be approximations. 35,000 BCE - The first bone flutes were made in Germany. 8800 BCE - The first bone flutes which could play the standard pitch A6 were made in China. 5000 BCE - The first flutes were made in India out of wood.
A form of prehistoric art found all over the world, especially in Europe, small prehistoric statuettes known as Venus figurines with exaggerated breasts and bellies were made, the most famous ones being the Venus of Hohle Fels and the Venus of Willendorf, found in Germany and Austria. Most have small heads, wide hips, and legs that taper to a ...
10th century: Fireworks in Song dynasty China: Fireworks first appear in China during the Song dynasty (960–1279), in the early age of gunpowder. Fireworks could be purchased from market vendors; these were made of sticks of bamboo packed with gunpowder. [346] 974: Fountain pen: invented at the request of al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah in Arab Egypt ...
Development of the Watt steam engine in the late 18th century was an important element in the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC).
From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.
Beaux-Arts architecture: a 19th century architectural style drawing upon principles of French neoclassicism, and taking inspiration from the baroque and rococo styles. Impressionism: a 19th-century art movement originating with Parisian artists. Vaudeville: a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century.