Don Drews – Falls Ataraxic Cascade

Named for Achilles, the 1891 Achilleion Palace was built for Austro-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria (‘Sisi’) as a classically Greek-inspired summer residence until her 1898 assassination by an Italian anarchist. Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II owned […]

Walter Bachinski’s 1977/8 bronze contrasts images of a female nude. He juxtaposes serene repose with disturbing, violent disfigurement. What multifaceted associations for the artist and the audience? Don Drews

Norwegian King Haakon V built Akershus Castle in 1290 A.D. to protect Oslo from maritime attack, notably Sweden. Never captured in battle, it also served as a Norwegian prison. Without combat, Akershus Fortress was surrendered […]