At age 35 Van Gogh cut off his whole ear and gave it to a prostitute at a nearby brothel. Vincent van Gogh, the renowned Dutch painter, famously cut off his ear on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles in the south of France. This act of self-mutilation has become …
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Lost generation: Ernest Hemingway & Scott Fitzgerald The “Lost Generation” refers to the generation of people who came of age during or just after World War I. The term was popularized by American writer Gertrude Stein and later used by author Ernest Hemingway in his novel “The Sun Also Rises.” It characterizes the sense of disillusionment, …
Travels of F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald, the celebrated American author known for his novels like “The Great Gatsby,” spent a significant portion of his life in Europe. His experiences on the continent played a crucial role in shaping his writing and personal life. Here are some of the key European locations where F. …
Guide to Ernest Hemingway Born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1899; he became a reporter for the Kansas City Star and in World War 1 served as an ambulance driver with the Italian Army. After the war in 1921, he settled in Paris as a correspondent for the Toronto Star and became part of the literary …
Bibliography Henry Miller, the American writer known for his provocative and autobiographical novels, spent a significant portion of his life in Europe. He embarked on a transformative journey through the continent, seeking inspiration, cultural enrichment, and escape from the confines of his native United States. One of the key European destinations that left a profound …
This epic colossus, half man, half mountain, was erected in the late 1500s by renowned Italian sculptor Giambologna as a symbol of Italy’s rugged Appenine mountains. This mountain god, fittingly named Appennino, stand 35 feet tall over the ground of the Villa di Pratolino in Tuscany. The rugged, mountainous statue hides a wonderful secret – his interior …
Dragons, battles, and daring adventures. The beauty of fantasy novels is that they can take you to other worlds, but what if you could live in another realm every day? Well, Oregon artist and house developer Ed Bemis managed to make that possible. Tucked away in the foothills of Ashland, Oregon, sits Shining Hand Ranch, …
Dad Spends 18 Months Transforming Daughter Bedroom Into Fairytale Treehouse Every girl wants a fairy tree in her bedroom, so 2016 super-dad candidate and Reddit user radams home decided to oblige. He spent 350 hours over 18 months to build this magical 4,250 USD project. The concrete and rebar tree is so strong, that …
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Situated 80 meters from the Irish shore is an impressive sea stack known as Dun Briste or the ‘Broken Fort’. It is an astonishing formation in the sense that it allows you to see layer upon layer of multicolored rock strata. The cliffs in the area, including the stack were formed in the Lower Carboniferous …
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There’s something so eerie and breathtaking about the places that haven’t seen a human for longer than they can remember. Sadly, in our increasingly urbanized world, there are not many corners left like this. So today, we are taking you on a walk through the mysterious abandoned places where time stands still, and where yesterday …
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