December 2008
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Inspiration: “Elizabeth and Carmen Pinschof,” by Tom Roberts
ELIZABETH AND CARMEN PINSCHOFTom Roberts (8 March 1856 – 14 September 1931)Australian/Englishc. 1900 Tom Roberts was born in Dorchester, Dorset, England,…
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Iberian Christmas in Toledo, Spain
As Christmas time unfolds in Toledo, Spain, the city takes on an enchanting atmosphere, blending its rich medieval history with the…
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Inspiration: “Harvesters,” by Anna Ancher
Harvesters shows a man and two women on their way to start the harvest in the fields around Skagen. It is unusual…
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Biography: Alberto Vargas
Alberto Vargas, a renowned Peruvian-American pin-up artist, was born on February 9, 1896, in Arequipa, Peru. His life story is a…
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Casa del Sol Sign, Coyoacán
Coyoacán is a municipality (alcaldía) of Mexico City and the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” The name comes from Nahuatl. It most…
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Andalusian Sunset: Castle of Gibralfaro in Malaga, Spain
Mount Gibralfaro, Spanish: Monte Gibralfaro, is a hill located in Málaga in southeast Spain. It is a 130 m high foothill of the Montes de Málaga, part of…
