Gart the Gnome’s blog
Gart the Gnome is a travelling gnome. He travels around the world, sees places and meets people. Ok, I admit, it’s a fact that I escaped from MoMA. But I had a good reason. Read more…

Gala Nude – Salvador Dalí
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Hi Folks!Salvador was a master of illusion and a psychic. With his psychic abilities he was able…

Lyon – France
Hi Folks!The landmark of Lyon, Metallic tower of Fourvière, is a knockoff of the Eiffel Tower and…

Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
Hi Folks!The Mona Lisa is definitely the most known and possibly the most photographed work of art…

The Eiffel Tower – Paris
Hi Folks!It’s hard to beat a picnic underneath the Eiffel Tower (or almost anywhere in Paris to…

The Water Lilies: Morning – Claude Monet
Hi Folks!Monet created some 250 paintings related by the same subject: water lilies. I admire his…

Hungarian Parliament Building – Budapest
Hi Folks!Nothing new in Hungary. The Danube river flows through Budapest, the Parliament Building…

North Cape – Norway
Hi Folks!Midwinter (or winter solstice) marks the day with the shortest period of daylight. It’s…

Grand Canal – Venice
Hi Folks!Venice is a remarkable place. Astonishing even. Some 30 million tourists visit there annually.…

Eros Bendato – Igor Mitoraj
Hi Folks!When the Swiss order a sculpture on love from a Polish artist the outcome is, to put it…

Verona – Italy
Hi Folks!The panoramic view from Castel San Pietro over Verona gives only a hint of the beauty of…

The Kiss – Francesco Hayez
Hi Folks,At his time, Francesco Hayez was a fine representative of the voyeur community. And he could…

Parma – Italy
Hi Folks,Who would have thought that one of the most remarkable medieval monuments is located in…

Reclining Nude with Loose Hair – Amedeo Modigliani
Hi Folks,Amedeo Modigliani lived the reckless life of a rock star decades before the first rock…

Cavo Greco – Cyprus
Hi Folks,Life in Cyprus is relaxed – and it’s especially relaxed here, at Cavo Greco. Everyone’s…

Mirror Room (Pumpkin) – Yayoi Kusama
Hi Folks!Yayoi is best known for her obsession for dots. She has also this thing for pumpkins. It's…

Øresund Bridge, Copenhagen – Denmark
Hi Folks,A body cut in half was found some years ago on this very spot in the middle of Øresund…

Mao – Andy Warhol
Hi Folks!Mao Tse-tung has two achievements that are hard to top. Mao, at his time in the 60's, was…

Metelkova City, Ljubljana – Slovenia
Hi Folks!These pinheads guard the gates of Metelkova City throughout the year. Metelkova is an autonomous…