Theodore Roethke: One of the World’s Most Accomplished Poets
The poetry of Theodore Roethke is introspective, and contains lots of strong natural imagery. This has a lot to do with Roethke’s …
Hercules Firing Arrows at his Children
The painting “Hercules Firing Arrows at His Children,” by Italian artist Antonio Canova is a moving work of genius. The brilliance …
Jacob Schiff: Philanthropist and Jewish Activist
Jacob Schiff was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1847, part of a distinguished Jewish family with a long rabbinical lineage. His family …
Top Destinations for Artistic Inspiration
For centuries, artists of all types have flocked to inspiring destinations to find their next great break-through. Whether you’re a writer, painter, …