Art Institute announces 'transformative gift' of 16th- to 19th-century French art
Chicago collectors Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz have donated 200 paintings, 50 sculptures and nearly 2,000 drawings by some of the biggest names in French art.
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In the Name of Friendship: Matthew Rankin on “Universal Language”
One of Canada's most idiosyncratic fantasists discusses the links between Iranian cinema, architecture, and cultural exchange.
Sophisticated French restaurant Chardon opening with Texas flavors at the Thompson Hotel
The French bistro is the latest addition to the upscale Thompson Hotel. It brings classic French cooking with a Texas kick ...
A New York Home Designed for a Real-Life Couple and Their Imaginary Muse
How to revive an 18th-century upstate farmhouse without resorting to cliché? By pretending a made-up person lives there too.
36 Hours in St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Petersburg can come as a surprise to visitors expecting malls and subdivisions. There are beautiful beaches, yes, but ...
This $8.9 Million Villa on the French Riviera Is Perched Above France’s Cap de Nice
Home prices along the Côte d’Azur notably surged during the pandemic as foreign buyers flocked to the French Riviera, Mansion ...
'A Dark Masterpiece': Foucault's Discipline And Punish At 50
What is clear is that Discipline and Punish, at 50, has lost none of its provocative power. Nor, any of its relevance. Our ceaseless technological and social transformations continue to engender new ...
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Review of Bailey’s The Architecture of Empire | Rachael Maxon
The Architecture of Empire: France in India and Southeast Asia, 1664-1962 by Gauvin A. Bailey McGill-Queen’s University Press 2022. 488 pp. (cloth), ISBN 978-0-228-01142-2 Reviewed by Rachael Maxon ...
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Inside the Early Efforts to Rebuild the Iconic Architecture of Los Angeles
As deadly wildfires raged in Southern California, Save Iconic Architecture ... an initiative that is a case study program for the 21st century now. We're right in the middle of reviving the ...
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ENG2302 – Early 20th Century Literature in English
The novels, short stories, and poetry of the early 20th century critiqued existing forms of identity, suggested new alternative forms, and provided readers with a space in which to reflect on the ways ...
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Early 20th Century Was the Golden Age for Electric Cars
A woman about to charge her electric car 112 years ago. Credit: Museum of Innovation and Science Electric cars are making a strong comeback from the early 20th century, which was the golden age for ...
The Moon Is an Endangered Historic Site, One Nonprofit Says
The nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list. Read on for the full list. Teaser: the moon is on the list.