Paris, France — It is one of the lush, nature-filled places in Paris, the Luxembourg Garden home to the French Senate, an orchid collection, a fruit orchard and honey-producing bee hives. It […]
Nature in Nature
Joyful Jewelry
Paris, France — A coral griffon paved with emeralds, amethysts and diamonds tentatively raises a paw. The gleaming nights of Persepolis come to life with violet amethysts and diamonds and deep purple […]
The Pacific Chronicles, Loti’s Specific Pacific Chronicles
Rochefort, France — Writer, naval officer, member of the Academy and inveterate collector, Pierre Loti was born in the scenic French town of Rochefort on the country’s Atlantic coast in 1850. His […]
Left Bank, Right Bank
Paris, France —The Seine has always been the major artery in Paris, dividing the city into its two famous banks, the Left Bank and the Right Bank. It has evolved over the […]
Her Name Was Annette, Annette Giacometti
Sculptor, painter, draftsman, writer, Swiss-born Alberto Giacometti moved to Paris in 1922 and lived and worked there while studying under the great sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. He would ultimately become one of the […]
The Art of Money, Money, Money
Paris, France — La Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, sits majecticalsy on the banks of the Seine in Paris. It is arguably the oldest manufacture still in operation in the world […]
Ramses, Ramses the Great
Paris, France — Builder, warrior, he brought peace and prosperity to the ancient Egyptians and plenty of gold and artifacts as well. The civilization of Ancient Egypt reached its apogee during the […]
Into the Heart of Holistic Healing
Paris, France — Art is recognized as a form of therapy, often playing a role in hospital wards or retirement homes. But just going to a museum to see art work provides […]
Paris In Pataphysics
Paris, France — Pataphysics. Not your average everyday word. But it has wended its way into an exhibition currently underway at the Musée Carnavalet-Histoire de Paris museum which traces the history of […]
Deneuve the Divine
Paris, France — She is one of the greats. Catherine Deneuve. She goes well beyond iconic. And in an exhibition that is being played out on both sides of the Seine, she […]
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