In 1937 the City of Paris organised the World Exhibition of “Arts et Techniques appliqués à la vie moderne» («Exhibition of Arts and Techniques applied on modern life»). For this occasion, several detached houses were built both to welcome visitors and promote the French savoir-faire. Even though the majority of these houses were ephemeral others were aimed to be permanents. That’s especially the case of the Tokyo… Read more »
Dans la seconde moitié du 16ème siècle, Catherine de Médicis, qui est alors Régente de France, fait construire le Palais des Tuileries sur quelques terrains en friche jouxtant le Louvre. De cette résidence royale et impériale, il ne reste plus aujourd’hui que les jardins. En effet, le bâtiment a été incendié durant la Commune de… Read more »
Born in 1840 Auguste Rodin represents one of the most famous French carvers and often he is considered as the pioneer of the modern carving. He has brought with success the realism of his works with a touch of romance and of impressionism, playing with the light, shining the shapes. Auguste Rodin was really productive… Read more »