In January 1863, London welcomed an innovation that has changed his daily life ever since. It was then that the Metropolitan Railway was born, initially with seven mainline stations between Paddington and Farrington. Initially, development was slow until electrification in the late 1880s and investor confidence in the innovative environment. Since then, it has been constantly developed, but already in 1900 it was a regular metro as we understand it today. In addition, London, which became a great metropolis in the Victorian era, with all the positive and negative sides of this development, constantly absorbed all the innovations, the main rival city was Paris, which in the 1860s changed radically with the implementation of Haussmann’s plan. under Napoleon III. A new Paris is born, but at the same time a new London is born. The intensity of changes in the second half of the 19th century was great, and the anniversary of the 160th anniversary of the operation of the pipe makes us think about the course of European megacities. At the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, the very history of railways and the Underground is presented in the most fascinating way. One parameter is the London Metropolitan Railway’s advertising posters, a visual and mental treat for the history of 20th century graphic art. Trumpet posters are a thing of the past and can be found on posters, postcards and other commercial items, as well as a brief overview of British society. These posters were connected with the ideas of using free time, for the most part, with what the railway, underground and surface, could contribute. 1933 was a significant year, as all companies operating the London Underground came under government control with the advent of a single operator for all transport. Then, in the 1930s, the network and stations were modernized and expanded, and we have an interesting aesthetic heritage from that period with all the British Art Deco vibes. The London Underground was connected to Heathrow Airport in 1977 and the Jubilee line was launched in 1979. History 160 years…

Views of the world

HAMBURG
femme fatale
The Hamburg Art Gallery presents the exhibition “Femme Fatales: Look – Strength – Gender”, bringing together more than 200 works of art that reflect the stereotypical image of the femme fatale. The exhibition offers a variety of Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists, Expressionists, Modernists and Feminists. Rooted in the Bible and mythology, the idea of ​​a femme fatale is constantly updated through iconography and new media.

New York
Mark Rothko
The history of Mark Rothko is identified with the history of the ideas of the twentieth century. An immigrant from Latvia to the United States, he gave such sacredness to the study of color that his work is a source of emotion. He said that by exploring the possibilities of abstraction, he was trying to pay tribute to all victims of the Holocaust. An exhibition of his work is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

MOVIE
Gina Lollobridge
An absolute star of the 50s and 60s, Gina Lollobrigida symbolized the international appeal of actresses from Italy. At the same time, with the development of cinema in the country, the export of stars to Hollywood began. Too many cases of men and women who have tried their luck. A brilliant exception was Sophia Loren, who became famous in the United States, like Lolobridgeda, who had already entered the big studios in 1953.

BOSTON
embrace
A new public sculpture in Boston has a very emotional story. It symbolizes Martin Luther King Jr.’s embrace with his wife Coretta when he learned that he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. It is the work of 47-year-old New York sculptor Hank Willis Thomas, represented by Pace. Gallery. The sculpture, six meters high, is now a symbol of the spirit of freedom and camaraderie.

LISBON
The charm of Egypt
At the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, the exhibition “Superstar Pharaoh” explores the cultural penetration of the archetypal symbols of ancient Egypt into world culture. Even the screenings of silent films about Cleopatra are part of a multi-faceted presentation to get closer to a fascinating topic that, in essence, talks about how Ancient Egypt passed into the public imagination.