August 2008
Love Story: Gustave Courbet and Joanna Hiffernan
When Gustave Courbet, the rebellious French painter, met Joanna Hiffernan, the Irish beauty, it was a meeting that would change his…
The Emperor’s Puzzle: The Architecture of Castel del Monte
Rising from the rugged landscape of Apulia, southern Italy, like a massive geometric crown, Castel del Monte is one of the…
Inspiration: “Bad Conscience,” by Maria Wiik
Wiik was born in Helsinki. She was the daughter of architect Erik Johan Wik (or Wiik) (1804–1876) and his wife Gustava Fredrika…
Biography: Lucas Cranach The Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a renowned German Renaissance painter and printmaker, born on October 4, 1472, in Kronach, Franconia (modern-day…
Love Story: Alma Mahler and Oskar Kokoschka
Alma Mahler and Oskar Kokoschka shared a relationship marked by intense passion and drama. Their love story stands as one of…
