Customs
Art Nouveau: Taking Inspiration From the Beauty of Nature
In the image below, a crane perches on the edge of a lily ...
Customs
Hanukkiah: The Lights of Hanukkah
Each year, Hanukkah–or Chanukah–, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated from 25 Kislev ...
Museums
Palace of Versailles 400th Anniversary: What to Visit to Celebrate
400 years ago, in September 1623, the first stone of what was at ...
Artists
Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities
A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
Artists
Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works
Blue like the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent rococo bed restored in 2010 attracts ...
Decor
Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Finely carved of two solid blocks of wood, this beautiful piece showcases the ...
Customs
The Grand Tour: Artistic and Intellectual Diffusion
The Grand Tour was a cultural and educational phenomenon that emerged in the ...
Books
There Is So Much Beauty in This World: Cabinet of Curiosities
Massimo Listri: Cabinet of Curiosities Authors: Antonio Paolucci. Giulia ML Carciotto. Publisher: Taschen. ...
Artists
Ferdinand Barbedienne: Innovations in Bronze and Enamel
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a French metalworker and bronze caster who became known ...
