The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

January 8, 2015

January 8, 1836

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, (January 8, 1836 to June 25, 1912) was young when he painted the painting below, titled "The Inundation of The Biesbosch in 1421". This canvas is dated to 1856. It shows that this artist did  have talent.



The Biesbosch is an area of The Netherlands, which was flooded when a storm broke through the dikes, and the sea flooded in. This happened in 1421. 
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