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For Berthe Morisot 1874 was a turning point. After years of modest success exhibiting in the Salon, her submission that year was rejected. Instead she joined the first Impressionist Exhibition, and in December married Eugène, brother of her close friend and mentor Édouard Manet.

With much of Europe wilting in the heat this week, it’s time to remind ourselves of the warning signs that our Macs are getting too hot. As Macs don’t sweat in the heat as we do, it’s also vital to understand what we can do to help cool them down.

One of the most serious warning signs of imminent heat stroke in humans appears paradoxical, as they stop sweating, and the...

By the late sixteenth century, well-known painters were showing their brushstrokes in textures of fabrics and hair, but flesh and most other details continued to be rendered precisely. This was to change again in the early seventeenth century, in the paintings of El Greco, Rubens and Rembrandt.

El Greco was originally Greek, and his real name was Doménikos Theotokópoul...

Now the second developer beta-release of Golden Gate is available, Apple’s release notes are giving further details of features that are being deprecated or removed. This article gives a summary of those that I know about.

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Some visual artists made formal studies of the optical phenomena involved in shade and shadows. Among them was Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Optical experiences, shadow studies (Manuscrit A bis, folio 13V-14R) (1490-92), quil...