Join European Paintings curator Alison Hokanson as she dives into this monumental "Joan of Arc" painting. On this day, French artist Jules Bastien-Lepage was born. Though he lived only 36 years, he made a large impact on the French art world of the second half of the 19th century. Like Joan of Arc, he was a product of a poor family from the rural province of Lorraine in the northeast of France. The subject of Joan of Arc had been popular throughout the 19th century, but the Franco-Prussian War o

On this day in 1840, Claude Monet was born in Paris, France. You may know that he was passionate about painting nature or that he was one of the founders of the Impressionist movement, but can you confidently identify his work? Lisa Small, Senior Curator of European Art, has a couple of clues to help you confidently say, “Now, that’s a Monet!” Keep an eye out for: 1️⃣ Nuanced use of light and color 2️⃣ Loose and layered brushstrokes 3️⃣ A dedication to painting outdoors (or en plein air) Plan yo

27K views · 943 reactions | It’s #NationalTellAJokeDay. Check out this joke our Curator of Dinosaurs, Dr. Donald Henderson, dug up! #sobaditsgood #dadjokes #paleojoke #fishandchips | Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology | Facebook