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France sees boiling weekend over pension overhaul, hundreds arrested

Anadolu Agency 20 Mar 2023

"The shadow of the guillotine arrives," wrote protesters with spray paint on a wall near the National Assembly, close to the spot where French King Louis XVI was decapitated in 1793, the daily Le Figaro said.

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How to see two sides of Vermeer in the Netherlands

The Spectator 20 Mar 2023

So little is known about the man, and his way of painting, that the moniker he was given by the French art critic Théophile Thoré-Bürger in the 19th century – ‘the sphinx of Delft’ – is still used today to imply his inscrutability, his opacity and his ambiguity ... a portrait of Cupid painted over by some meddling later artist.

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Rooms in bloom: the flower-filled château of a French artist

The Observer 19 Mar 2023

Not only are flowers the favourite subjects of her paintings, they are her favourite décor, too, and she arranges them like installations in each room to complement the murals she paints on walls, ceilings and doors ... “I had the strong impression that I was not just looking at the painting,” she recalls, “but was part of the painting.”. French polish.

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Film screenings, artwork display to mark Francophonie Week till March 25

Indian Express 19 Mar 2023

The \u2018Francophonie Week\u2019 is the festival of the French language and cultures of the French-speaking countries, which is celebrated in the middle of March across the world ... French illustrator Armelle will propose a painting in connection with these 10 words.' .

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The mysteries of Johannes Vermeer

Sandhills Express 19 Mar 2023

Vermeer painted slowly, just about two pieces a year ... Nearly two centuries after the artist’s death, a French art critic, Théophile Thoré-Bürger, came across the painting, describing it as “superb and most unusual.” He became obsessed with the then-obscure artist, and helped establish Vermeer as a master of the Dutch Golden Age.

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As the Met reclassifies Russian art as Ukrainian, not everyone is convinced

The Guardian 19 Mar 2023

In New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has quietly changed the name of an 1899 painting by the French ...

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Rybakina topples Swiatek to book Indian Wells final with Sabalenka

The Manila Times 19 Mar 2023

Rybakina, ranked 10th in the world, was all over Swiatek from the opening game, painting the lines with her punishing ground strokes and serving with pinpoint precision. Swiatek, winner of the French and US Opens last year in a campaign that included eight titles in all, simply ...

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My mother, the troll: ‘I think she lost sight of the McCanns’ humanity’

The Observer 19 Mar 2023

“There was this entire part of Mum that I never knew about,” Ben Leyland says ... He knew she told stories, and that some of them may have been on the tall side ... Photograph. Sky News ... She painted and aged standard pine dressers and wardrobes so they looked like antique French furniture ... In 2009, he met a French woman and they wed two years later ... .

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The best artistic moments of fashion month

Harpers Bazaar 18 Mar 2023

paintings and prints by German artist Jeanine Brito ... To mark the beginning of a new chapter at Nina Ricci with Harris Reed at the helm, the French fashion house commissioned three paintings reinterpreting the brand’s classic iconography by German artist Jeanine Brito ... immersive set by French artist Philippe Parreno.

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Inside the home of... Scandinavian designer Stine Goya

Harpers Bazaar 18 Mar 2023

Its lilac-painted walls and contemporary lighting create the perfect place for her to feel inspired when she gets dressed in the morning ... We fell in love with the aqua-coloured fabric of the sofa, which we got at a French upholsterer, since it has such a deep and rich shade.

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Savour French living at wine resort Chateau l'Hospitalet

Canoe 18 Mar 2023

Savour French living at wine resort Chateau l'Hospitalet Back to video ... The French Art de Vivre (art of living) flourishes at Chateau l’Hospitalet Wine Resort, Beach and Spa (chateau-hospitalet.com) and this is indeed living at its largest ... Don’t miss the 14th-century altar piece in painted stone.

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Your-nails-but-better: how the natural manicure trend took over

Harpers Bazaar 18 Mar 2023

Right now, beauty falls into two main trend camps that happily coexist (and often overlap) ... Of course, a lot of this is dictated by lifestyle and personal taste ... The opacity should show the contrast between your nail plate and the tips, but in a subtler way than if your nails were naked or painted with whiter tips a la a French manicure ... .

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Film screenings, art display to mark Francophonie Week

Hindustan Times 17 Mar 2023

The event is a festival of the French language, art and culture of French-speaking countries and is celebrated in the middle of March across the world ... French illustrator Armelle will propose a painting in connection with these words.”.

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‘A gas-guzzling villain’s lair’: welcome to LA’s grotesque new high-rise

The Guardian 17 Mar 2023

Inspired by Yeats, Wagner and French realist painting, the (W)rapper tower was meant to reawaken the city skyline ... It crashes into a warped lattice of bands that wrap around the glassy hulk, swooping past corner windows that jut in and out like broken teeth ... ....

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4 Bedroom Home in Philomath - $694,900

Albany Democrat Herald 17 Mar 2023

Accepted Offer with Contingencies ... Fresh paint through out interior. French doors open to the expansive decks with beautiful views. Outdoor living beyond compare.