The focal point in "The Sower" painted by Vincent Van Gogh in Arles in 1888 is the man standing in the center of the composition as he scatters seeds in a field. This central figure is emphasized through his positioning and size relative to the rest of the painting, drawing attention to his action of sowing seeds.
John J. Loud is credited with inventing the modern ballpoint pen in 1888. However, it was Laszlo Biro who made significant improvements to the design in the 1940s, leading to the popular ballpoint pens we use today.
The "wickless candle" was invented by A.B. Blackburn in 1888. It consisted of a device that could be heated to melt wax to release its fragrance without the need for a wick.
26.730 grams is the weight standard for all US silver dollars from 1840 to1935.
The weight standard for all Morgan dollars is 26.73 grams
The ballpoint pen was invented on October 30, 1888, by John J. Loud, but it was not commercially successful. The modern version of the ballpoint pen that we use today was invented by László Bíró in 1938.
In 1888.
A Lane in the Public Garden at Arles was created in 1888.
A Lane near Arles - Landscape with Edge of a Road - was created in 1888.
It was painted in May 1888.
In February of 1888, Vincent Van Gogh moved to Arles, France where he hoped to start a school of art. It was during his time in Arles in 1888 that Van Gogh painted his sunflower paintings. Toward the end of 1888 Van Gogh traveled to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence where he committed himself to an asylum.
The painting was painted at Arles at the end of October 1888.
When Vincent had moved to Arles in 1888 he sketched his room in a letter to his brother Theo, to show how comfortable it was. Satisfied with it, he also made an oil painting of it. At the hospital of Saint-Rémy in 1889 he made two similar oil paintings, probably as a souvenir of better times. One of these is in Chicago. The other one (and the one of 1888) in Amsterdam.
Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, Red Vineyard in Arles; he painted it in 1888.
Jack the Ripper was a serial killer active in London's east end beginning in the year 1888. He was never caught nor identified, which leaves the cold case a focal point for theorists and amateur detectives.
Jack the Ripper was a serial killer active in London's east end beginning in the year 1888. He was never caught nor identified, which leaves the cold case a focal point for theorists and amateur detectives.
He painted 12 of them. Most of them were painted in 1888. He wanted them to light up the rooms so Paul Gauguin would feel happy in Arles.
He wanted to "paint the night right on the spot" Said Van Gogh to his sister in a letter from Arles, 9 and 16 September 1888.