January 15 is the birthday of French playwright MOLIÈRE (1622-1673).

Molière "was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the 'language of Molière.'"

January 15 is the birthday of Italian painter GIOVANNI SEGANTINI (1858-1899).

Segantini "was an Italian painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. He was one of the most famous artists in Europe in the late 19th century, and his paintings were collected by major museums. In later life, he combined a Divisionist painting style with Symbolist images of nature. He was active in Switzerland during the last period of his life." (Wikipedia)

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January 15 is the birthday of Dutch painter EUGÈNE BRANDS (1913-2002).

Brands "was a Dutch painter, an early member of the COBRA avant-garde art movement

In 1946, Eugène Brands participated in the group exhibition 'Young Painters' in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, where a whole room was filled with his work. In 1948 he joined the Experimental Group Holland, and in November 1949 he showcased his artwork in the "International exhibition of experimental art". Meanwhile, the Experimental Group became one of the founders of the Cobra movement, and he was one of the artists contributing to the founding statement in the group's art magazine Reflex. However, differences of opinion and disagreements resulted in his departure and he decided to go solo. In the 1950s he was inspired by children's drawings." (Wikipedia)

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January 15 is the birthday of American sculptor and printmaker LEE BONTECOU (1931-2022).

"She kept her work consistently in a recognizable style, and received broad recognition in the 1960s. Bontecou made abstract sculptures in the 1960s and 1970s and created vacuum-formed plastic fish, plants, and flower forms in the 1970s. Rich, organic shapes and powerful energy appear in her drawings, prints, and sculptures. Her work has been shown and collected in many major museums in the United States and in Europe." (Wikipedia)

To see samples of Bontecou’s work, CLICK HERE.

On January 15, 1962 he Derveni papyrus, Europe's oldest surviving manuscript dating to 340 BC, was found in northern Greece.