18th century branding

"Happy is he who escapes me."
- Blunderbuss

Wheel of Fortune

"No matter how high you rise, you eventually head to the exit."
- 17th Century Dutch proverb

computer programming

HEMA is a Dutch department store. The first store opened on November 4, 1926, in Amsterdam. Now there are 150 stores all over the Netherlands. HEMA also has stores in Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. HEMA was recently sold to British investment company Lion Capital. The product page is innovative:

http://producten.hema.nl

(Hat tip: RJ)

going Dutch

Lucas Cranach the Elder's 1526 David and Bathsheba sold recently for nearly €5.3m

Pablo Picasso's 1949 David and Bathsheba

Primary Colours

Curves are so emotional.
- Piet Mondrian [1872-1944]