Die Angehörigen der Valois-Dynastie des 14. und frühen 15. Jahrhunderts sind in der Forschung stets als bibliophile Fürsten dargestellt worden. Schaut man sich die überlieferten Prachthandschriften an, so leuchtet dieser Eindruck...| Dialog und Austausch
An unlikely superhero spy; a bookish art historian in a paisley print dress, posing rather meekly beside her inventory of valuable museum works. But behind the innocent smile and the matronly garb, Rose Antonia Maria Valland was a lone female agent of espionage who, during WW2, tirelessly and valiantly put her life on the line for…| Messy Nessy Chic
At the Louvre in Paris, I was fascinated to see the impact made by I. M. Pei's addition of a large glass pyramid in the main courtyard of the revered museum. The post Love the Louvre appeared first on Best CAD Tips.| Best CAD Tips
In April of 1483, the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception commissioned Leonardo to paint the Virgin of the Rocks as part of an altarpiece for its chapel in the church of San Francesco Grande in Milan. The painting was done on a wooden panel which was meant to be placed …Continue reading| ItalianRenaissance.org