“Creek with Abandoned Landfill”
Captured in Hawkrise nature preserve in Linden, New Jersey.
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Common Drama: Baroque Music and Art
The Baroque period, spanning from approximately 1600 to 1750, was a time of extraordinary cultural and artistic flourishing across Europe. Emerging in the wake of the Renaissance, this era brought a shift toward heightened emotional expression, dramatic intensity, and grandeur in all creative endeavors. The Baroque style touched every facet of human expression, from music…
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Biography: Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova, born on November 1, 1757, in Possagno, Republic of Venice, is celebrated as one of the greatest sculptors of the Neoclassical era. His work, renowned for its beauty and grace,…
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Cemetery: First Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge NJ
First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is located at 600 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, one of the first townships established in the state at the end of the 17th century.…
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There Once was a Giant Pink Rabbit in Front of Vienna’s Opera House
Vienna, a city renowned for its rich history and cultural landmarks, offers countless wonders to both tourists and locals alike. Among its most iconic sites, the Vienna State Opera stands as a…
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Biography: George Paul Chalmers
George Paul Chalmers, a notable Scottish painter born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, on March 12, 1833, remains a distinguished figure in the world of 19th-century British art. Chalmers’ journey into the arts…
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The Role of Light in Medieval Manuscripts
Medieval manuscripts are more than just old books. They are windows into a world where art, religion, and knowledge intertwined in a unique and intricate dance. But what often gets overlooked is…
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Empire State Building Glowing Purple
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and completed in 1931, the building has a roof height…
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Inspiration: “Admiration,” by Karl Witkowski
Karol Dominik Witkowski was born to a Polish family in Jazłowiec (Jaslowiec), near Buchach, Czortków (Podole, Poland, now Ukraine). As young boy he showed unusual talent in making drawings and his parents…
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Biography: El Greco (Doménikos Theotokopoulos)
Doménikos Theotokopoulos, famously known as El Greco, which means “The Greek” in Spanish, was born on the island of Crete in 1541, then part of the Republic of Venice. His early life…
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Inspiration: “L’heure du Thé,” by Jules Ernest Renoux
Renoux employed a palette based in yellow-orange and ochre in which he painted street scenes admired for their understated beauty and agility of hand. Renoux liked painting the human form, frequently with…
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Inspiration: “Portrait Of Oda Krohg,” by Christian Krohg
Christian Krohg was born at Vestre Aker (now Oslo), Norway. He was one of five children born to Georg Anton Krohg (1817–1873) and Sophie Amalia Holst (1822–1861). He was a grandson of Christian Krohg (1777–1828) who…
