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The Piss Police
Ulm Minster in the city of Ulm, Germany became the tallest structure in the world in 1890. It held that title for eleven years until the completion of Philadelphia City Hall in 1901. Even though the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is taller than Ulm Minster by about 2,200 feet, Ulm Minster … Continue reading
Sign the Bloody Thing
Recently, the British House of Lords has been pushing the House of Commons to act on a significant issue that has become more consequential since the beginning of the wars in the Middle East. The House of Lords has become aware of the destruction of artifacts of cultural significance, and has requested the House of … Continue reading
The Jewelry That’s Funding ISIS
I’ve been on bit of a holiday break for a while now, but this should jumpstart the process for the new year. So, we’re going to talk about ISIS. Over the past year that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been a household name, it’s become apparent how ISIS is getting its … Continue reading
War, Art, and Nazis: Otto Dix’s Story
If you ask me who my favorite artist is, the standard answer is that I don’t know because there are so many good artists. But if I had to get it down to a single individual, it would have to be Otto Dix. Otto Dix is certainly not as well known to laypeople as is … Continue reading
German govt rejects Jewish heirs’ demand for art
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has refused a request to hand back two paintings once owned by a Jewish businessman persecuted by the Nazis. Germany’s Finance Ministry says it won’t return the 18th-century paintings by Bernardo Bellotto to the heirs of Max Emden because he had already fled to Switzerland when he sold them. … Continue reading
December’s Artist of the Month – Lucian Freud
Grandson of the psychoanalysis founding father, Sigmund Freud, artist Lucian Freud is best known for his unique nudes and portrait paintings. Born in Germany in December of 1922, Freud fled Nazi Germany at the young age of ten, settling in England where he became a British citizen by 1939. In the following four years, Freud … Continue reading
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