Tag Archives: Käthe Kollwitz

Stop the War on Children       

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Art for Housewives

The artist Käthe Kollwitz was born in Konigsberg in 1867. Because of its strategic position, Konigsberg, a port city on the Baltic Sea, was once a part of Prussia before it became a Russian city. Geographical borders at the time … Continue reading →

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Brio and Bon Ton

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It was late November and, animated by the chill, I went to see the exhibition of Käthe Kollwitz’ etchings at the Obelisco in via Sistina. How the walls of the gallery could hold up so much pain I don’t know. … Continue reading →

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