Background Article The Baltic Region as the Prototype for All of Colonial History? The myth that Livland had been a German colony since its Christianization in the 13th-century began to serve contemporary political interests around 1900. How did this myth present itself in art historical narratives?
The Life of the Baltic Nobility - Manor Houses in Estonia and Latvia Magnificent chandeliers, ornamental stuccoed ceilings, and salons filled with music – was aristocratic life in the Baltic really so splendid?
Biographical Portrait Wife Gone, Money of Course Too An important stop for the young Richard Wagner is Riga at the end of the 1830s. However, there are no artistic reasons that lead the upcoming composer to the northeast of Europe.
