A child’s soft giggle echoes down the palace hall. Heavy skirts rustle. A lady-in-waiting enters and holds the door of the Cuarto del Principe (“Prince’s Room”) in the Alcázar Palace in Madrid, Spain. In comes a 5-year-old child, royal to be sure, to the spacious studio of the court’s chief painter, the eminent Diego Velázquez…
A Charming Gift for His King: ‘Las Meninas’
May 8, 2022
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Artist With Autism Draws Near-Exact Cityscapes From Memory After Viewing Just Once
Diagnosed with autism at 3 years of age, this British artist found his voice through drawing. Today, he draws epic, near-accurate cityscapes from memory after just one viewing, and has received the award of an honorary MBE, becoming a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for his unique contribution to the art world. Stephen…
The Poetic Significance of Franz Liszt’s ‘Liebestraum’
Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811–1886) was a virtuoso pianist of the Romantic movement. The prolific composer, performer, and teacher composed 700 pieces in his lifetime. A child prodigy of a musical family, he performed for well-known musicians and royalty by the time he was 9 years old. Regular traveling and performing in his youth led…
Albrecht Dürer Impresses Venetian Artists of the Renaissance
On Feb. 7, 1506, Albrecht Dürer wrote to tell his friend Wilibald Pickheimer that Giovanni Bellini, then Venice’s leading artist, had not only praised Dürer’s paintings but, amazingly, announced his intention to buy one. Dürer traveled to Venice twice and, on a second visit, he was determined to demonstrate his abilities and those of other…
A Sweet Welcome to Strawberry Season
Doubtlessly, you know that summer begins on June 21. It’s the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, after all. But the beginning of summer hasn’t always been so cut and dry. Rather, according to the old European folk calendar, it begins a full six weeks earlier on May 1. The days are…
Abused Woman Survives 4 Abortions, Turns to God After Dad’s Premonition, Tells the Truth of Abortion Clinics
May 6, 2022
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The life of a pastor’s daughter was changed forever when she was molested as a child, and raped at just 12 years old. Riddled with shame, the budding athlete lost faith that she was worthy of God’s love. It took years of suffering, including drug and alcohol addiction, four abortions, and domestic abuse, before Kelly Lester…
Book Review: ‘The Statesman as Thinker: Portraits of Greatness, Courage and Moderation’
May 5, 2022
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Daniel J. Mahoney has written a timely book. As the American public on both ends of the political spectrum seem to be weary of politicians’ wayward rhetoric and actions, Mahoney has given readers, and hopefully present and future politicians, a recollection of honorable statesmen of the past three centuries. “The Statesman as Thinker” reads like…
Creating Vivid, Imaginative, and Innocent Worlds: Illustrator Maxfield Parrish
“There seem to be magic days once in a while, with some rare quality of light that hold a body spellbound.”—Maxfield Parrish The art of Maxfield Parrish was enjoyed by millions in his lifetime, thanks to 20th-century innovations in color printing and mass distribution. Parrish became a household name as he gained widespread success for…
The Sweet, Simple Nostalgia of Sugar Cream Pie
The Hoosiers lay claim to a simple pie containing very few ingredients. Ask any Indianian about this dessert, which harkens back to the 1800s, and you’re more than likely to be regaled with fond stories about how sugar cream pie was a much-anticipated treat at family gatherings. This humble pie contains a mere six ingredients:…
Celebrating Donatello: The Master’s Master
Craftsmen should trace the greatness of art to one man, according to 16th-century art historian Giorgio Vasari in his book “The Lives of the Most Celebrated Painters, Sculptors, and Architects.” That man is the Italian sculptor and architect Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, whom we know as Donatello. Donatello, along with his friends and…
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