Author Archives: Lisa

What’s up with those weird balloons in Flemish Renaissance paintings? An explanation.

The Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, was famous for his depictions of the every day life of peasants – and this included his famous painting ‘Children’s Games,’ painted in 1560 and depicting over 200 characters participating in 80 … Read More

Just a lil Wes Anderson Tribute

Not sure if this can be exactly called a Wes Anderson anamorphic lens, but I’m just gonna roll with it.  Incidentally, Wes Anderson had a wonderful exhibition at Vienna’s museum of fine arts several years ago.  So let’s called it … Read More

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If the Kaiserschmarrn won’t come to Mohammad, then…

Mohammad must come to the Kaiserschmarrn! Austria (and the rest of the world) is still in the throes of that pesky little pandemic called COVID, and at least until Easter, restaurants in Austria are only allowed to offer take-out/take-away, with … Read More

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