Medieval Hungary: Once more on “Botticelli in Esztergom”

Medieval Hungary: Once more on “Botticelli in Esztergom” It has recently been stated by the Hungarian government that new financial sources have been provided for the completion of the restoration of the medieval castle complex in Esztergom, in particular that of the early Gothic castle chapel and the adjoining spaces, which are decorated with frescoes. The 14th…

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BBC News – How did van Gogh find colour?

Living for two years in Paris changed Vincent van Gogh. He might not have realised it at the time, but as he met other artists in the French capital, he gradually moved away from his dark, sombre Dutch works – towards much brighter palettes and expressive brush work. Van Gogh’s transitional story is currently being…

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19th Annual ASN World Convention

19th Annual ASN World Convention The Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Convention, the most attended international and inter-disciplinary scholarly gathering of its kind, welcomes proposals on a wide range of topics related to nationalism, ethnicity, ethnic conflict and national identity in several regional sections on Balkans, Central Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, the Caucasus,…

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Hungarian announcements from the First World War | europeana

Hungarian announcements from the First World War | europeana In 1915, the Hofbibliothek (or Imperial Library; today known as the Austrian National Library) began to create its war collection. Since it had good links with the library of the Hungarian National Museum, it is not very surprising that the War Collection of the Austrian National…

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Herbert Hoover’s Indictment of Allied Strategy

Herbert Hoover’s Indictment of Allied Strategy The great work of Herbert Hoover’s lifetime, Freedom Betrayed, is both a memoir and a diplomatic history of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Meticulously researched, written, and revised over a period of 20 years, Hoover’s most labor-intensive literary achievement has finally been published after nearly fifty…

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BBC News – A Point of View: The man who dreamed of the atom bomb

BBC News – A Point of View: The man who dreamed of the atom bomb Leo Szilard was the man who first realized that nuclear power could be used to build a bomb of terrifying proportions. Historian Lisa Jardine considers what his story has to say about the responsibilities of science.