365 Days of Art: October 12 – Gunpowder Blast Kills Carel Fabritius

Carel Fabritius, View of Delft, 1652

October 12, 1654

The city of Delft’s gunpowder reserves, which are being stored in a former convent, explode; the blast kills somewhere between 500-1000, including painter Carel Fabritius (a student of Rembrandt).