Yes. So Manet/Orsay.

Someone should find this painting in question and figure out from reverse what Painting 1 actually is.

Surprised no one had time to search.

Painting #1:
Venus of Urbino by Titian in Uffizi

Painting #2 (pair):
Maya (Clothed & Nude) by Goya in Prado

Painting #3:
Olympia by Manet in d'Orsay

Next clue:

The son of a shoemaker, this (nationality: 6) writer was most famous for writing children's fairy tales. A museum named for him is located in his home town (6), which will be celebrating his 200th birthday in 2005.

Nationality: 6 ("n" = 3rd)
Writer: 3 words, 4,9,8
home town: 6 ("n" = 4th)

"n" from Titian

Yeah, you guys took far too long for that clue....

Danish
Hans Christian Andersen
Odense

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/liv/chronology/index_e.html

Clue: An architect (4 words: 6, 3, 3, 4) involved in the construction of this building (10 letters, 1st = "s") committed suicide. The building is located in this city: 6 letters.

Since this can be a little too obscure, the next paragraph should help you identify the city.

I've used this city a couple of times. At the turn of the century, this is also the home of an art movement called the (9 letters). One of the artists involved with this art movement is the artist (5 letters), who painted a frieze representative of this movement.

I think the city is London, and the art movement is Vorticism, the artist is Lewis.

Not sure about the rest.

No.

I've to look up what Vorticism is though. :-)

Ok, I'll give you another more obvious hint. A while ago, I gave a clue involving a movie shot in this city. One of the main characters in this movie makes his memorable entrance about halfway into the movie. He also makes a famous speech involving two countries later in the movie.

Alright, took me a while to figure it out.

Architect: Eduard van der Nüll
Building: Staatsoper in Vienna
Art movement: (Vienna) Sezession (or Secession)
Artist: Klimt

Assuming I am correct with my answers above, I'll provide the next clue:

This man (6,7) founded this company 60 years ago and now the company has retail stores all over the world. He named his company with the first initials of:
1) his first name
2) his last name
3) the name of the farm where he grew up
4) the town where the farm was
Hence, the company name has 4 letters.

He currently resides in (town:9) in (country: 11).

Hint: Several months ago, news came out he is now the (adjective: 7) man in the world.

Name:
1. Person (6,7 "a"= 5th letter of first name and 2nd & 6th letters of last name)
2. Company (4)
3. Name of farm (8)
4. Name of town where the farm located (9)
5. Name of town where he now resides (9)

"a" from Staatsoper

Yes, that was correct.

Waiting for takeout and killing some time at this internet cafe.

So the richest man of the world is the guy who founded IKEA? Interesting.

Ingvar Kamprad

http://in.news.yahoo.com/040404/137/2cdva.html

Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/cs/fa...varkamprad.htm

Lives in Lausanne, Switzerland:

http://www.forbes.com/maserati/billi...atatype=Person

Hm.... I need to come up with a quick clue and then go get takeout. How about this one?

Clue: Another of Titian's "Venus of Urbino" can be found in this museum in this city. (Museum: 2 words, 8, 7. City: 6).

Painter is 9 letters.

A world-famous painting by this painter is called (2 words: 3, 7). Painting is located in this museum (5). (Hint: This will be obvious if you know this painting. The "center" of the painting is a little princess.)

4th letter of painter's name = "a"

Just carry on without me, obviously.

Sorry -- I meant to write -- another *variation* of that Titian painting....

The town where Ingvar Kamprad lives is Epalinges (in upper Lausanne).
http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/cel...s/bios/75.html

Answer to your clue:
National Gallery in London
Painting is "Venus at her Mirror" by Velasquez
His other painting is Les Ménines at the Prado

Isn't this usually spelled as "Las Meninas"? But who cares about a few "e"s and "a"s? :-) I also thought that the other painting has a slightly different name, but I need to look it up again to be sure.

So next clue?

I don't know why I always confuse the "e"s and the "a"s. :">

The other name is Rokeby Venus

This archipelago (2 different versions of name: 7 or 6) was home to the summer residence to a former head of state (last name 4), and was closed to the public for several decades. It now belongs to (country: 7) and is open to tourism.

One of the 2 names above is also the name of a famous brand of mens' suits.

Archipelago: 2 versions: 7 and 6 ("r" = 2nd letters of both name versions)
Former head of state: 4
Country: 7 ("r" = 2nd)

"r" from Prado

Interesting.

Expensive suit you've got there.

The Brijuni islands (also known as Brioni Islands)

Croatia and Tito

"Only up until a few years ago the islands were closed to the general public as they were the summer residence of President Tito and the top officials of former Yugoslavia. Over the years, almost 100 foreign heads of state were received by Tito on the islands."

http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/islands/

Clue: You've probably seen a shocking photo involving this pop star (7, 7, 2nd of last name = "a") at this hotel (5) in this city (6).

The hotel is located near a famous square, several famous monuments, and a boulevard (5, 3, 6) that takes its name from this fruit (4).

Michael Jackson
Adlon Hotel
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Lime or Linden trees