Everything he wrote, always has its own distinctive flavour. Many his poems have been set to music. He was a German Romantic poet of the Swabian school, in Southern Germany. Eduard Moerike was born in Ludwigsburg and studied Theology at the Seminary of Tübingen (following the ecclesiastical career, becoming a Lutheran pastor). His poems are lyrics and are expressed in …

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One of the most picturesque is the Keel Beach, nestled between the mountains. Here you can breathe the air border. The most impressive of its views is The Atlantic Drive. Arriving here, among heather and peat bogs, you will walk the road, that seems to ride on the mountains overlooking the sea. Achill Island, http://achilltourism.com/ could be the largest of …

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Heinrich Böll was one of German foremost post-World War II writers. His work has been translated into 30 languages and he remains one of Germany’s most widely read authors. He was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature. After the WWII he returned to Cologne and began working in his family’s cabinet shop. He became a …

VON AACHEN 1/3 – His surname is derived from the birthplace of his father: Aachen. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, his life and work bear witness to the cultural transfer between North, South and Central Europe. He was versatile and productive artist, who worked in many genres and was one of the leading representatives of Northern Mannerism. …

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The intellectual property of the images that appear in this blog correspond to their authors. The sole purpose of this site, is to spread the knowledge of these painters and that other people enjoy their works.

Starting in the late 19th century, his work has been seen to represent the linear grace of Early Renaissance painting. The Birth of Venus, rank now among the most familiar masterpieces of Florentine art. Better known as Sandro Botticelli, Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi was an Italian painter during the Early Renaissance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-98PenNW-o He was always able to integrate …

Lisa See is an American writer and novelist, and her books include also the novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. http://www.lisasee.com/ She was born in Paris, but has spent many years in Los Angeles (especially Los Angeles Chinatown). Her paternal great-grandfather was Chinese, which has had a great impact on her life and work. Two her novels (Snow Flower …