On Monday, I got to go through Kathe Kollwitz Museum and see her painting. Her painting have this deep, depressing aura that captures your attraction and makes you ponder on her pieces. I can feel her emotion through the painting. Kathe Kollwitz is a German artist know for her etching and sculptures. She married Karl Kollwitz, a doctor, against her parents wishes because they thought getting married would ruin her art career. Instead it was the opposite. Karl was willing to take care of the kids while she etching. Kathe used to paint the working class before her son died in World War One. After that, her pieces focus on grieving parents, especially mothers. I think what makes contribution so important is how well she capture so much emotion in her work while barely having anything on her pages. She was able to show the depressing side of World War Two. After the War, she was the first women ever to be a professor at the Prussian Academy of Arts (wikipedia) but d...
Kristina Cyllenstierna was a very interesting women to learn about in Stockholm. She was a very respected leader in Stockholm. She was a noble women and led the resistance against Christian II of Denmark (wikipedia). She encourage troops to keep on fighting on the resistance. She participated a lot as an advisor in state affair and in politics. The King of Sweden felt threaten by her after she was release from prison in Denmark. To get rid of her, he decides to marry her off to another noble man. Kristina Cyllenstierna lived a very eventful life and was seen as a powerful person among others. Kristina Cyllenstierna contribute to Stockholms loyalty and defended her country when Sweden needed her. She was a leader through the resistance and encourage people of Stockholm to defend their country and properly fight for what is properly theirs. She pushed them to keep on fighting even after the blood bath. She is also example to women of different roles women can have in a society and ...
On Thursday, I got to see and learn about the Vasa ship. This ship was so beautiful and I could only image how power this warship could be if it didn't sink. The museum where this ship is in had to be built around the ship. In the museum, each level there are different information about the ship. The bottom level is about the passengers. The middle has a film where you learn about some information about the boat. The top floor holds information about the layout of the ship. Each level you see a different view of the ship and can really admire the structure of the ship. The Vasa ship is important to Stockholm because it holds a lot of information about Stockholm naval power back in the 17th century. It's living proof of what ships would look like back then and how naval power was very important to a country. It is also interesting how quickly this ship sunk from the shore and how it is still preserve so well for being sunk in the water for about 300 years. The Vasa was meant to ...
I'm so excited to hear all about your adventures!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you audrey. You look great.
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures. I am so jealous.!!
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