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 ...
To be honest, Maria Theresia was so cool. First of all, "she gave birth to 16 kids in 19 years" (wikipedia). That's almost a kid a year (seriously impressive). Second, she was the only women to rule the Habsburg dominions. She was never really crowned empress of Austria but still held the power of an empress. She started ruling empire with a weak military and the empire was in a bad state (barely any money). She was never really taught how to rule an empire and didn't have knowledge about an army. Marie decide she had to step and rebuild Austria and she did. She is credit for regulating Australian empire. I really admire her because she barely had an experience to run an empire but didn't leet that get in her run. She did what she thought was best and it worked out in her favor. She an example to me that I shouldn't let anything get in my way. I think what makes her contribution important is that she cared about her empire and she made her empire stronger. S...
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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