In the Louvre! the Napoleon III Apartments
This video shows the Napoleon III apartments, which are an exceptional example of the decorative art of the Second Empire. They were fitted out between 1857 and 1861 as reception rooms for the Ministry of State of Emperor Napoleon III (1852 – 1870). (Source: Musée du Louvre)
What Can $300 Do in China?
A professional worker in the U.S. may earn $300 a day, and the same wage is attainable in China—the world’s second largest economy after the U.S. Yet, something U.S. citizens are unlikely to find themselves doing, is spying upon, and selling the life and liberty of one’s fellow neighbor for the equivalent of a day’s […]
Domenico di Bartolo Representative of the Florentine Style
Domenico di Bartolo (c. 1400/1404 – 1445/1447) was an Italian painter of the Sienese School. He was born in Asciano. According to Vasari, he was a nephew of Taddeo di Bartolo. He was born in Asciano. In the early 1400s, the Sienese artist most influenced by the new Florentine style of painting was Domenico di […]
Thanksgiving, The Traditions and History
Thanksgiving is widely believed to be based on a 1621 harvest feast shared by English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people. Thanksgiving dinners traditionally contain turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. On This Day, Kurt Heintz of Encyclopedia Britannica delves into the historical history of Thanksgiving. The colonists of New England […]
Lippo Memmi Follower of the Gothic Style
Lippo Memmi (c. 1291 – 1356) was an Italian painter from Siena. He was the foremost follower of Simone Martini, who was his brother-in-law. Simone Martini’s aristocratic language, rich in elegant Gothic forms, contributed to the development of the Gothic style. His fame brought him to work in Naples at the court of the King […]
A Crabbin Old Woman
What do you see people, what do you see? Are you thinking when you are looking at me? A crabbit old woman, not very wise Uncertain of habit, with far away eyes, who dribbles her food and makes no reply. When you say in a loud voice, “I do wish you’s try .” Who seems […]
The Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour Scroll Four
The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers (Qianlong nanxun, juan si: Huang Huai jiaoliu) dated 1770 This oversize scroll is the fourth in a set of twelve commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor to document his first tour of southern China, made in 1751. The scroll portrays Qianlong inspecting flood-control measures along the Yellow River. […]
Wisdom Revealed in Traditional Chinese Health Regime
The traditional Chinese regime has its roots in Chinese medicine. It is a fusion of various elements: Ancient Chinese philosophy, the cultural essence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, the Hundred Schools of Thought, as well as thousands of years of Chinese experiences. As the highest priority in maintaining human life, food is the basic guarantee […]
Eyes of the Universes
In the Universe everything has life, and the Universe itself is a great living being that observes within itself. Two images of the alluring Cat’s Eye Nebula lies 3,000 light-years from Earth. The Cat’s Eye (NGC 6543) represents a brief, yet glorious, phase in the life of a sun-like star. This nebula’s dying central star may […]
The Marly Courtyard at the Musée du Lourve
The glazed courtyard of Marly at the Louvre Museum display some of most superior masterpieces of the sculpture under natural light. Marly was once the pleasure residence of King Louis XIV, a few kilometers from Versailles, where the court resided. He used to go there with a few privileged guests to escape from the Versailles […]