Architecture
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Leo von Klenze and the Greek Revival Style
On February 29, 1784, German neoclassicist architect, painter and writer Leo von Klenze was born. Court architect of Bavarian King…
Art
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William Morris – Decorative Artist and Socialist Activist
On March 24, 1834, British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts…
Literature
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Georg Philipp Friedrich von Hardenberg aka Novalis
On March 25, 1801, poet, author, and philosopher of early German Romanticism Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg, better known…
Music
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Joseph Haydn – the Father of the Symphony
On March 31 (or April 1) 1732, Austrian composer Joseph Haydn was born. The composer of the Viennese Classicism was…
Poetry
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The Expressionistic Power of The Poems of Georg Trakl
On February 3, 1887, Austrian poet Georg Trakl was born. Trakl is most probably the most important Austrian poet of…
