Celebrating Emily Brontë

Emily Brontë, author of classic novel Wuthering Heights was born on this day in 1818. Portrait of Emily Brontë by her brother, Branwell. Public Domain image. Emily was the third eldest of the four surviving Brontë siblings. Sisters Charlotte, Emily and …

Master of Art Nouveau: Alphonse Mucha

This week (July 24th) marks the 152nd anniversary of the birth of Alphonse Mucha, Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist.  Mucha is best known for his distinctive style; his use of tender colours and bycantine decorative elements became the trademark …

Meet Europeana: Beth Daley

Beth Daley is Europeana’s new PR and Editorial Officer, working from the British Library in Boston Spa, UK. Her responsibilities include writing blog posts and the Europeana newsletter, and writing and editing documents for other departments within the organisation. Beth …

New Virtual Exhibition: European Sport Heritage

In the latest Europeana Virtual Exhibition we showcase some of the greatest sporting events of Europe, such as the Olympics, Paralympics and the UEFA Champions Cup, as well as lesser-known ancient sports like the extraordinary Gladiator and Naumachia Games and the traditional …

All for one and one for all!

210 years ago this week (on July 24th 1802 to be exact), Alexandre Dumas, the writer of classic adventure novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers was born. Dumas was the grandson of a French nobleman and …