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Camil Petrescu (1894 - 1957)

A very interesting and somewhat controversial figure of interwar Romanian literature, he was considered to be one of the founders of the modern novel in 20 th century national literature, being strongly and openly influenced especially by French literature of the 20 th century, as well as the German tradition. He was not only an interesting and...

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Eugene Ionesco (1909 - 1994)

He was born in Romania, as Eugen Ionescu, but will become known world wide as a French playwright and dramatist, one of the very best in modern history and maybe the most important name in the gallery of the Teatre of the Absurd, as he had the courage and genius to push the boundaries of the genre, logic and imagination as no one else...

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Emil Cioran (1911 - 1995)

Emil Cioran was born on April 8 th 1911 in Rasinari, Sibiu, Romania, at that time a part which was a part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, a situation which proved beneficial for the future thinker, for from the very beginning he was in touch with three cultures : German, Romanian, Hungarian. Which will prove to play a key-part in his future...

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Mircea Eliade (1907 - 1986)

Born in Bucharest on March 13 th 1907, Mircea Eliade will be known world-wide as one of the most valuable, respected and brilliant thinkers, writers and especially as as a historian of religions and myths. A huge and influential intelectual, one of the leading figures of the previous century both in Romania and abroad, has published an...

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Bogdana Monastery in Romania

The Bogdana Monastery in Radauti, Suceava, is one of the oldest of Romania and also one of the most interesting for researchers and lovers of sacred art, for it has preserved most of it's old decorations, architecture and charm. The church Saint Nicholas Bogdana is also the oldest stone structure of Moldavia which has kept it's original...

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The Life and Times of John Kennedy Toole

John Kennedy Toole must be one of the most talked about and equally unknown of all American writers, maybe even all around the world. Many have not read any of his books - A Confederacy of Dunces or the earlier Neon Bible - yet that didn't stop them from talking, writing or at least hearing about Toole and his writing. He was one of the...

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Putna Monastery in Romania

According to historians this here is the very first place of worship built by Stephen the Great, in 1466, a year after he had conquered Chilia, by that the ruler giving thanks to the Allmighty for the help He had given the armies. It would only be a beginning for Stephen the Great, who over the course of his lengthy reign would build many more...

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Tudor Arghezi- Biography and Works

A huge poetical talent and a controversial character, Tudor Arghezi is considered one of the greatest Romanian poets, one of the reinventors of Romanian artistic language, but also one of the fiercest and vulgar pamphlet authors in history. Many thought of him as the new great voice in national literature, others considered him an impostor, a...

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Poiana Brasov - Romania

One of the best mountain resorts of Romania - many say that it is the best - was actually founded in 1895, way back in the history of the country, which also makes it one of the oldest resorts here. Maybe even the oldest. From the very start, the resort had several important advantages : it was very close to Brasov , at that time a major...

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Brasov - Romania

One of the most important and beautiful cities of Romania, an old, historical place filled with legends and traditions, a major part of the cultural identity of the country, Brasov is a modern city, yet an old and charming one, as the modern part mix masterfully with the old. The Poiana Brasov resort is also very close by, the mountains, atmosphere...

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The Herculane Baths in Romania

This is one of the oldest and best known resorts of Romania , and over the centuries has seen a lot, been through a lot and gathered quite a fascinating history. Who could imagine, at the very visit, how old this place really his, who came here on holiday and how important the Herculane Baths (Baile Herculane in Romanian translation) proved to...

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Iasi - Romania

One of the oldest and most important city of Romania , Iasi was over it's long history the capital of Moldavia and for a short while of Romania , and nowadays in the fourth largest city of the country, a major cultural and economical centre. It also has the oldest university in Romania and was home to some of it's most famous...

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Sinaia - Romania

Sinaia is one of the most popular and beautiful Romanian tourist resorts and small towns, near the Bucegi Mountains, on the Prahova Valley, a place with several important landmarks - the Peles Castle being the best known - a lot of great views and hiking zones, rich forests, tall mountains, a great number of old, elegant houses, some hotels, shops...

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Arbore Monastery in Suceava, Romania

A small distance from the city of Suceava you can discover a small, yet important monastery in Moldavia , Arbore, dating from the 16 th century and preserved in surprisingly good condition, a fine example of religious art and tradition for the Orthodox world. This very special place of worship was built in the summer of 1503 by Luca Arbore,...

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The Beginning of Impresionism in Europe

The first ever Impressionist exhibition took place in 1874, between April 15 th - May 15 th , when the former studio of Nadar, in Paris , became the stage for a show which will make art history. After being rejected form the official Saloon several times, artists such as Degas, Pissarro, Cezanne or Berthe Morisot founded the Societate Anonime...

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Leonard Cohen - Somekind of a Story

Born on September 21 st 1934 in Quebec, Leonard Norman Cohen, coming from a Jewish family, would be known in just a few decades as a poet, writer, composer, musician, singer, showman, prophet and idol, who came a very long way from his first published poetry volume (1956) to stadiums filled with tens of thousands who are happy just to hear him...

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Voronet Monastery

The Voronet Monastery is one of the oldest and most beautiful places of worship in Romania, a legendary place whose history began with a small wooden church, where lived a holy man, Daniile the Hermit, who helped Stephen the Great in his battles against the Turks, providing religious guidance and advice. Believed for a long time to be an...

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Mark Ryden - Another Kind of Wonderland

Is Mark Ryden one of the best contemporary artists or just a controversial fraud, who plays with themes and techniques, wanting to provoke, annoy and shock ? Has he really such an outstanding unique inner world, or is he just creating something on the exact opposite of what the general public calls normal or beautiful ? Is Mark Ryden simply...

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Moldovita Monastery - Romania

The origins of this beautiful monastery aren't precisely known, but the first documentary sources tell us that a first stone church was built in 1402 - 1410, during the reign of Alexandru cel Bun. It was then that the very first monastic complex was built here, and was already considered to be a major religious and cultural centre, although little...

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Les Nabis - a Chapter of Art History

Most art historians tend to place the Les Nabis group in a much larger series of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, who wanted to change European and later world wide through bold experiments, an almost violent rupture from the structures of the past, strong colours, intense lines, avantgarde views. Les Nabis were actually a very...

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Great Movies of the 1940s

Despite World War II and the destruction it caused, the American movie industry had the power to keep on going during the 1940s, and launched several important movies, but also several masterpieces that have stood the test of time. And are bound to remain that way for many decades to come. Aside from the propaganda elements, these were...

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Pink Floyd - The Wall

Released in 1979, this double album of the already famous group Pink Floyd - one of the most important in 20 th century history - would "grow up" to be one of most famous concept albums in the world, a masterpiece of progressive rock and would also inspire a splendid movie, starring Bob Geldof and directed by Alan Parker. It was the...

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Gunter Grass - the Unknown Sculptor

Gunter Grass is one of the most importanta German writers of the 20 th century, and his masterpiece - incidentally his first novel - Tin Drum is still remembered as one of the best books ever written. Which was later adapted for cinema by Volker Schlondorff, with David Bennent in a brillian performance as Oskar, the little drummer, one...

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Matisse and Picasso - A Competitive Friendship

Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso were not only great masters of 20 th century art, but also close friends and, furthermore, competitors. A competition that would eventually benefit all : the two artists tried to emulate and surpass one another, creating several works, some of them definite masterpieces ; the public and critics thus had...

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Best Movies of the 1930s

Modern Times (1936) : Chaplin offered this dystopia to the desperation caused by the crisis that shooked the US economy - and all of the world - and it was one of the best movies featuring his famous character. Visibly marked by Metropolis, the masterpiece of Fritz Lang, it is still one of the best remembered movies of the 1930s....

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Biggest Art Theft in US History

Even if most of the American museums and art galleries have sophisticated security systems, armed guards and video cameras, this doesn't mean that the treasures kept inside are safe from thieves. Sometimes it just takes a moment, otherwise a malfunction or sheer badluck. But when it comes to humas error - especially one that seems...

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Academie Colarossi and Academie Julian

Two major French art schools, which played a key-role in the evolution and development of European plastic arts at the end of the 19 th century and the beginning of the 20 th century, Academie Colarossi and Academie Julian were more, much more that simple institutions where art teachers prepared the future painters and sculptors. No,...

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Best Movies of the 1920s

Could you choose the best movies of a decade ? Which were the best : those art films that expressed the very essence of the creator of the successful productions, which filled cinemas all over the globe, yet were disregarded by prestigious art critics ? By which criteria would you chose those movies which represent the best the ideas,...

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Great art thefts of the last century

Over the 20 th century the world of arts was often shaken - and even stirred - by several major art thefts. All over the world, thiefs of all kinds, better or worse, knowing much about art or being simple diletants, tried the security systems and often took away priceless masterpieces, some of which were never recovered again. Or at...

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The Selfportraits of Vincent van Gogh

For many of Vincent van Gogh's admirers, his series of selfportraits - painted mainly in 1886 - 1889, the best part of his career - are among the favourites, as they have become iconic images for the world of 19 th century European art, strikingly beautiful and profound compositions, as well as means to understand the turmoil and drama...

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