Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Thomas Eakins
Born: July 25, 1844
Died: June 25, 1916 (aged 71)
Bio: Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important artists in American art history.
Known for:
- The Gross Clinic (1875)
- Max Schmitt in a Single Scull (1871)
- The Agnew Clinic (1889)
- Miss Amelia Van Buren (1891)
- The Chess Players (1876)