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Ronald S. Lauder has paid $135 million for Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. The sale marks the largest sum ever paid for a painting, eclipsing the $104.1 million paid in 2004 for a Picasso work. The Klimt portrait, which Lauder purchased for the Neue Galerie, was the focus of a restitution battle between the Austrian government and Mrs. Bloch-Bauer's niece, who argued that it was seized by the Nazis during WWII; she won it back in January.

By Donna Monday

Many of us want to show our appreciation to those special service people in our life at holiday time via etiquette tipping. However, trying to figure out what we should tip them is sometimes puzzling. No one wants to be a cheapskate, but over tipping can put a dent in our budget. Then there’s trying to figure out who we should tip.


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DEFINITION: (noun) Keen interest or enthusiasm. SYNONYMS: eagerness, avidness, keenness. USAGE: A devoted fan, he followed the tennis tournament with avidity.

Jean Moulin was a high-profile member of the French resistance during World War II. Shortly after establishing the National Council of the Resistance (CNR), he was betrayed by fellow Frenchmen and captured by the Gestapo on June 21, 1943. He died under Gestapo torture less than a month later. Today, he is remembered as a symbol of civic virtues, moral rectitude, and patriotism. Moulin is often depicted wearing a scarf around his neck. Why?

Queen Victoria ruled for more than 63 years, longer than any other British monarch. In addition to being Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, she was also the first monarch to use the title Empress of India. Victoria's reign was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire and by significant social, economic, and technological changes in the UK. Some dubbed her the “Famine Queen,” however, for her handling of the Irish potato famine. What did she do during the famine?

We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.

This epic poem, written in a strongly accentual, alliterative verse, chronicles the exploits of a young warrior named Beowulf. It was probably composed in the early 8th century and survives today in only one manuscript. The materials for the poem are derived mainly from Scandinavian history, folk tale, and mythology. "Beowulf" contains a remarkable fusion of pagan and Christian elements and provides a vivid picture of old Germanic life. How many times has it been translated into modern English?