Bonaparte

Inside an ostentatious bedroom dominated by red and golden hues, it isn’t difficult to imagine Napoleon pacing from one side to the other, thoughtful. 

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Château de Versailles

It’s difficult for us to imagine that the most recognized palace in the west, the symbol of absolutism, was once a humble private residence. 

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French Rococco

Art is always a way to express our emotions, concerns, our connection to nature and our interaction with society.

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Gustav Mahler

In the world of the arts, many men and women were born before their time. Music is a prime example where many composers were not appreciated and whose personality  was rejected by them, who made them victims as outcasts. Hence the story of Gustav Mahler, notable conductor especially in the world of opera and a composer of formidable talent. 

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A cultural melting pot

Cosmopolitan, tolerant, diverse, colorful, vibrant and beautiful. The former British colony of Hong Kong, located in a small archipelago in the south of China, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

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Hemingway and the Caribbean

Ernest Hemingway, the famous American Nobel Prize, always had a very close relationship with the Caribbean. Since 1934, aboard his yacht Pilar he liked to go over this region dedicated to fishing. In 1939, he settled in Cuba for 21 years until 1960, the year before his death, though not continuously, as he constantly traveling the world.

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Alex Katz The genesis of Pop Art

“What many regard as superficial, for me it is actual and positive”, says the Russian artist, born in Brooklyn, Alex Katz, who has managed to make his artwork into a certain symbol of a rich and bohemian class, on the premise of their taste for glamour.

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The inspiration of great composers

Following up the issue of Mephistopheles composers whose inspiration led to unparalleled works, another virtuoso that shocked the world was Hector Berlioz; he created a milestone with The Damnation of Faust, his wonderful dramatic legend.

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