October 15, 2011: All my life I've wakened every morning excited about what I'll experience & learn that day. I usually start the day by looking up a new-to-me fact, but definitely when I need a mental break from paperwork or practicing I briefly go looking for something new to learn. My blog is about anything I learn on any subject. I hope you will enjoy exploring this path with me.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Toulouse-Lautrec's Drink: The Earthquake!
Photo of "A Corner in a Dance Hall" painting by Toulouse-Lautrec courtesy AllPaintings.org
One of my favorite artists is Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). I especially like his crowd scenes. Whenever I visit the Art Institute of Chicago, the first thing I always do is go to the Impressionists/Post-Impressionists section to see At the Moulin Rouge. What I didn't know is that Toulouse-Lautrec is credited with creating a drink that became very popular at the time, called Tremblement de Terre or Earthquake, which is half absinthe & half cognac. In the early 19th century absinthe was believed to cure digestive disorders, and so some thought the drink he created was almost wholesome! In time, however, some brewers began using lethal solvents in the production of absinthe, which led to the eventual outlawing of absinthe in most of Europe and the United States.
Who is your favorite artist?
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