The Initial Spark

We all love art, and we all love Europe, so I hope you'll enjoy the following list. 01. Austria - The Kiss, Gustav Klimt, 1908. 02. Belarus - The Fiddler, Marc Chagall, 1913. 03. Belgium - The Son of Man, René Magritte, 1964. 04. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Mountain Landscape,  Karlo Mijić, 1924. 05. Bulgaria - Rachenitsa Dance, Ivan Mrkvička, 1894. 06. Croatia -  Roman Woman Playing A Lute , Vjekoslav Karas, 1845-47. 07. Cyprus -  Cyclist in a Landscape, Stelios Votsis, 2005. 08. Czech Republic - The Absinthe Drinker, Viktor Oliva, 1901. 09. Denmark - The Little Mermaid, Edvard Eriksen, 1913. 10. Estonia - Half Nude in Striped Skirt, Adamson-Eric, Year Unknown. 11. France - Impression Sunrise, Claude Monet, 1872. 12. Germany - Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, Caspar David Friedrich, 1818. 13. Greece - Venus de Milo, Alexandros of Antioch, 130-100 BC. 14. Hungary - The Old Fisherman,...

When I first heard about this new book by Elisavet Arkolaki, it immediately intrigued me, as the title reminded me about one of my favourite paintings by French post-Impressionist artist, Paul Gauguin. The painting I’m referring to is; Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Elisavet Arkolaki is a mother, a professional writer, and also runs www.maltamum.com which is the top parenting blog in Malta. Where am I from?  is a new children's book featuring 12 illustrations-murals, 1 mural for the book cover, and a wonderful message. To put it simply, it wants to bring a message of peace & unity while teaching children about different countries, and the beauty of street art & graffiti. In fact, the artist will paint on walls, and then proceed with taking high resolution pictures with a professional camera. The murals will be painted in Athens by Platon, a most well-known street artist in Greece, and his pictures will accompany the story. Thi...