THE AGONY OF TANTALUS

If Beethoven had gone deaf all at once, he might not have developed into Beethoven. He might simply have adapted to the loss, as many others...

THE SIMPLER SIDE OF WILLY POGANY

Many people say that the illustrator Willy Pogany (1882-1955) reached the pinnacle of his career with a series of lavish, ornate books inclu...

WILLIAM OBERHARDT

William Oberhardt (1882 -1958) was like a 20th century version of Hans Holbein the Younger . Just like Holbein, Oberhardt had an astonishing...

"MADE FOR THE MAKER'S OWN DELIGHT"

For fifty years, cartoonist Don Trachte made an excellent living doing uninspired, simple minded drawings. Nothing about these drawings hint...

ONE LOVELY DRAWING, part 18

There are millions of drawings out there with a claim on our attention, but that doesn't mean we can't pause for a moment over one l...

ART IN THE SERVICE OF EVIL

An artist designed pretty flourishes into this little piece of metalwork ... ... on an instrument of torture which was inserted into a victi...

ARTISTS IN LOVE, part 13

This famous portrait by Gustav Klimt was displayed for years as a "national treasure" in a public palace in Vienna. Nations fought...