December 2008
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
