Category: Culture
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“In Memory of Caruso”. The Story Behind the Song..
Undoubtedly, many have heard the remarkable vocal piece ‘In Memory of Caruso.’ People have grown accustomed to the notion that if a singer performs ‘like Caruso,’ it signifies flawless singing. However, not everyone may be aware of how challenging the life of the great tenor truly was. Nevertheless… How did the song ‘In Memory of…
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What was Raphael’s deal with drawing characters sporting six fingers?
This rarity is demonstrated by the foot of St. Joseph in the painting The Betrothal of the Virgin (1504) and the hand of St. Sixtus in the famous Sistine Madonna, created between 1513 and 1514. For a long time this was considered to be a mistake of the great Italian artist and architect of the…
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Inspiration of the Stepmother of Snow White
It lies in the German aristocrat Uta of Ballenstedt (1000-1046). Her face is sculpted on one of the finest surviving medieval carvings of a female face: the one that can be admired in Naumburg Cathedral. She married the Margrave, Eckard II of Meissen. Since they had no children, the couple bequeathed their entire fortune to…
