The Greek and The Greek (part II).

Oh my... After I tried to cure the boy with music, he rode off into the sunset and hasn't returned until now! I wonder what he's been up to? I'll have to ask him sometime so that I can get through this agonizing suspense and get on with my life! But for now, let's move…

The Greek and The Greek (part I).

Sit down and listen boy. It's time I told you about a Greek, and not just any old Greek, but The Greek: El Greco, one of my very favorite artists, who was born on Crete in 1541. He was a painter who went to Venice where he developed his craft under Tizian. What was that…

Gustave et Gustave (part II).

I just got off the phone with my brother. He had read my last entry, Gustave et Gustave (part I), and he was very upset! He did not like the boy falling asleep one bit, he was so outrageously furious that I could hear the foam running from his mouth over the phone. "Let the…

Albrecht und Albrecht (part II).

The second Albrecht, Albrecht Altdorfer (1480 - 1583), has quite a few thing in common with the first Albrecht: They both had the same name (Albrecht), they were contemporary, they were German, they were both artists and they both had awesome monograms (that were quite similar). But there are also things that set them apart.…

Albrecht und Albrecht (part I).

There are two Albrechts that I particularly like: Dürer and Altdorfer. Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a German artist and art theorist active during the Northern Renaissance. He was an immensely talented and innovative artist, that left an enduring mark in the history of western art, which is reflected through his epitaph written by Wilibald Pirckheimer:…

Vasily.

I like art... I'll post some pleasant art... Since I mentioned Dmitri in my last post, I'll move on to another Russian favorite: Vasily Vereshchagin. Brief biography. Vasily Vereshchagin (1842 - 1904) started off studying at naval school, but after graduating he heeded his true calling; painting. He began his art studies in S:t Petersburg…