On this day... Artist Giorgio de Chirico was born on this day in 1888. From our collection, enjoy the dreamlike atmosphere in "The Red Tower" (1913), resulting from irrational perspective, the lack of a unified light source, the elongation of shadows, and a hallucinatory focus on objects. From 1911-1917, de Chirico's enigmatic works provided crucial inspiration to the Surrealists. Learn more: http://gu.gg/TZAb30dmCzH On 10 July 138 AD, Roman Emperor Hadrien died in Baiae. Of the many effigies of the emperor Hadrian that have come down to us, this one stands out because of its material, which makes it one of the most remarkable of the Louvre. Discover more about this portrait of this scholar, poet and philosopher ☞ bit.ly/2uasHSj © Rmn - Grand Palais (Louvre Museum) / Patrick Leroy Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust, known as Marcel Proust, was a French novelist, critic, and ...