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How To Buy Art Safely Online
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Buying a piece of art is a personal experience, whether it is a gift or for yourself, every piece of art you own tells a small story of how and where you got it and why you love it. Buying art online has many benefits: from the comfort of your own home you can literally buy anything for anywhere in the world, no matter what your budget is you will find something for you without spending hours trailing around the shops.

20th Century German Expressionist Artists - Max Pechstein
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Max Pechstein was one of the artists who formed Die Bruche, The Bridge: a group of people who sought to inspire the masses to change their lives and one of the only members of the group to have had formal artistic training. However he was kicked when, in 1912, he held an exhibit of his work, breaking one of the rules that the group would only show their work together.

Felix Nussbaum - Artist And German Jew
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Felix Nussbaum had a great future ahead of him as an artist and he won a scholarship to study art in Rome with a small group of other artists. However, when there, they had a visit from Paul Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's minister of propaganda and public enlightenment, who informed them that they were to paint only scenes of Nazi propaganda. Realizing then that a Jew had no place in this Nazi doctrine he left Rome and subsequently had his scholarship removed.

Female 20th Century German Expressionist Painter - Kathe Kollwitz
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Born in 1867 to a father who was a radical social democrat who became a mason and house builder and educated by her grandfather on matters of religion and socialism Kathe Kollwitz dedicated her life to political activism. From an early age she was confronted by death when her younger brother died, leaving her deeply affected.

German Expressionist Painter - George Grosz
[Arts-and-Entertainment] As did many of the German artists of the time George Grosz fought in the trenches of WWI, having volunteered for military service. Discover the heroism of German painter George Grosz between the world wars as he fought the rise of fascism at great cost to his own life.

20th Century German Expressionist Artist - Otto Dix
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Famed for his realistic images of war, Otto Dix had plenty of memories to draw from. Discover the heroism of German artist Otto Dix between the world wars as he fought the rise of fascism at great cost to his own life.

German Expressionism - The Art of Revolution
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] The origins of the expressionist art movement are credited to the artists of Germany who worked between the world wars. Discover the bravery and vision of the expressionist painters of pre-world war 2 Germany.

The Expressionist Art Movement
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Expressionism was an artistic style which grew like a rose out of the soil of the late 19th early 20th century society. Discover the passionate and striking art of the expressionist movement.

Common Fashion Mistakes Women Should Avoid
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Are you worried that you are making fashion mistakes with your wardrobe? Discover the most common fashion mistakes women make and avoid them yourself.

Top 10 Fashion and Style Tips For Women
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Discover the top ten basic style tips for looking great all year round. Petite women should avoid chunky clothes and strong prints.

Fashion Trends For Women Accessories - Handbags
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Bags are seeing the same fashion trend as boots: a classic shape with an extravagant twist. Animal print, especially crocodile skin is finding its way onto simple shapes, bold colours are adorning the classic cut and otherwise unassuming bags are finding themselves in the limelight having had a glam makeover.

Shoe Styles For Autumn Winter 2007-2008
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] The metallic trend seen in make up and accessories this season extends to shoes. Though there are two main colour schemes: dark naturals and sporty whites and silvers.

Make Up Trends For Autumn and Winter
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Discover how to achieve the make up styles of autumn winter. This season sees make up that is as bold as you imagination, or as sophisticated as black and white movie stars. Which ever look you are going for a few basic rules apply.

Fashion Style Tips for Women - Accessorizing
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] On the catwalks this season some distinct and varied styles are apparent. The hardness of the rock look, the futuristic metallic look and the contrasting feminine look are all hot this season and provide women with a wide range of choice to suit their own styles and still be fashionable.

Fashion Trends For Women Autumn Winter 2007-8
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Discover this seasons colours and styles, how to adapt them for any occasion and examples of how to accessorize them to stunning effect.

Jewellery Making For Beginners - Wire Work
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] First projects and basic techniques in making jewellery with wire.

Jewelery Making - Advanced Toolkit
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] A short description of the tools required for making more advanced jewellery designs and a summery of the types of wire used.

Jewellery Making For Beginners - More Complicated Designs
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Once you have mastered the basics of jewellery making here are a few ideas to get to get you started on making more complicated designs.

How To Make Jewellery - First Projects
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Learning the basic jewelery making techniques by making your first pieces. How to make simple but beautiful earrings, necklaces and bracelet.

Jewellery Making: Getting Started
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Interested in jewelery making or just looking for a new hobby? All the options can be confusing so here is my guide on where to start.