‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, highlights the painter’s splendid late style in an age when the Spanish royals had ...
‘Mother’s Baby’ Director Johanna Moder Isn’t Afraid to “Go Somewhere Where It Hurts”
The Austrian filmmaker and TV director, whose new picture premieres at Berlin, discusses casting Claes Bang and babies, ...
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Pakarinen familiar with every angle of Finland, Sweden rivalry ahead of 4 Nations meeting
Sweden was the first overseas tourist destination for many, if not most, Finns and Sweden was the Finnish artists’ first ...
Inside the fascinating life of Australia’s most famous conductor
It’s a Friday night and a frisson of anticipation ripples through the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. A bumper crowd has turned out to witness the endurance test that is about to unfold for the ...
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Anesthetized and abused: The danger lurks everywhere
Not just at parties: women often become victims of sexual violence at home or among friends and acquaintances after being ...