June 2015
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Biography: Frederick Childe Hassam
Frederick Childe Hassam, an emblematic figure of American Impressionism, was born on October 17, 1859, in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. His artistic…
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Infographic Reveals Europe’s Second Most Useful Foreign Languages
The first most useful in almost every country is English. This work of art delves deeper into the story to show…
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The Gloriette in Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace
Walking towards the Gloriette, this is the right side of the structure. *** The largest and probably best-known gloriette is in…
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Happy birthday to the Magna Carta, which turns 800 today.
Full-text translation of the 1215 edition of Magna Carta Clauses marked (+) are still valid under the charter of 1225, but with…
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Inspiration: “Pikkusisloaan Ruokkiva Poika,” by Helena Schjerfbeck
In Paris, Schjerfbeck painted with Helena Westermarck, then left to study with Léon Bonnat at Mme Trélat de Vigny’s studio. In 1881 she…