1839: Daguerre's photography debut, Leonardo monument, Chevreul's color theory
In 2019, the 180th anniversary of photography's invention was marked. On January 7, 1839, scientist François Arago presented Louis Daguerre's daguerreotype at the Académie des Sciences in Paris. Alinari honored Nino Migliori with a show at its Trieste museum until January 16, celebrating his 70-year career bridging early photography and modernist experimentation. Also in 1839, sculptor Luigi Pampaloni completed the only monument to Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, placed in the Loggiato degli Uffizi as part of the Illustrious Tuscans series, inspired by Vasari's description. Chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul published 'De la loi du contraste simultané des couleurs,' introducing the color wheel and simultaneous contrast theory, which later influenced Georges Seurat and Neoimpressionism.
Key facts
- François Arago presented Daguerre's invention on January 7, 1839 at Académie des Sciences de Paris.
- Alinari mounted a show for Nino Migliori at its Trieste museum until January 16, 2019.
- Nino Migliori's career spans 70 years, connecting early photography with modernist experimentation.
- Luigi Pampaloni sculpted the only monument to Leonardo da Vinci in Florence around 1839.
- The Leonardo statue is in the Loggiato degli Uffizi, part of the Illustrious Tuscans series.
- Michel Eugène Chevreul published his color theory book in 1839.
- Chevreul's work introduced the color wheel and simultaneous contrast.
- Chevreul's theories influenced Georges Seurat and the birth of Neoimpressionism.
Entities
Artists
- Louis Daguerre
- Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
- Nino Migliori
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Luigi Pampaloni
- Giorgio Vasari
- Michel Eugène Chevreul
- Georges Seurat
Institutions
- Académie des Sciences de Paris
- Alinari
- Fondazione Nino Migliori
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Trieste
- Italy
- Florence
- Tuscany
- Loggiato degli Uffizi