Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille

June 2, 2014

The name “Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille” as well as the grand appearance of the Palais Longchamp raised high expectations. …

Siegfried Bing (1838-1905)

November 11, 2013

If I were to name one person who made Art Nouveau big in Europe, it would be Siegfried Bing (1838-1905). During …

April 19, 2013

In a story that combines scandal and revolution, BBC4 cultural correspondent Stephen Smith explores how Vienna’s artists rebelled against the …

August 11, 2012

To me, as a lay person, it has always been a blur what the difference is between Art Nouveau, Jugenstil, …

August 8, 2012

Inspired by Julie Powell’s success – her blog was turned into the Hollywood movie Julie and Julia featuring Meryl Streep – I have decided …