We went to see the mini-exhibition from the Louvre on display at Emirates Palace since May, intended to give a peek at what the coming Louvre Abu Dhabi can offer from 2013. It was a small collection, maybe 20 objects, but exquisitely chosen and collected, to highlight important turning points in the history of art and very professionally displayed and presented. My absolute favourite was a bodisattva...
Flashback to Art History 101: It’s an 8:30am class — dark room, blurry slides and a textbook the size of the Louvre. No wonder you slept through most of the course. To see what you missed, why not take a refresher class online? Art Museums The WebMuseum Network grew out of Parisian computer consultant Nicolas [...]
Photos by: Chelsea and Corey, In the beginning there was a carnival in Paris. At the carnival there was a Ferris Wheel and a merry-go-round-swing, a swing that went around and around, in the Tuileries Garden, next to the Louvre, smack dab in the heart of Paris. In the beginning there was a Girl who loved to ride the merry-go-round-swing and go around and around, viewing Paris like a bird high in the...
As we make our way into summer, you’ll want to spend more and more time outdoors on your next Parisian vacation. We here at New York Habitat are going to be highlighting some of the great outdoor parks and gardens in Paris so that you’ll already have some places in mind before you go. These [...]
Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
A state controlled Dubai newspaper Al Emirate Al Youm has been ordered to suspend publication for 20 days by an Abu Dhabi court. The paper under the auspices of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum published a front-page article back in 2006 suggesting that stables owned by the royal family of Abu Dhabi, the Al [...]
Photo courtesy of Galleria del Costume of Palazzo Pitti The room showcasing Sardinia designers in Florence's Galleria del Costume of Palazzo Pitti. While traveling to the European fashion capitals for the summer men's-wear collections, I had the pleasure of seeing some women's fashion, too
Filed under: South America , Brazil If you ask about influential artists from Pernambuco, Brazil, you'll likely hear the names Vitalino and Brennand. But despite both hailing from the same region and working with ceramics, they couldn't be more different. I've just had the chance to check out the work (and museums) of both. Mestre Vitalino was the first to create the figurinhas (figurines) that are...
ABOVE: Lisa Schiffren suppresses gag reflex at thethought of another plate of French food One of the abiding questions of interests to academic wingnutologists (such as the staff here at Sadly, No!) is the travel question. Why, we ask, do wingnuts travel to foreign countries? Creatures of habit, suspicious of strangers, monolingual junk food addicts [...]
I’m taking off for a few days. In celebration of the nation’s independence, I want to share some of my favorite things. I love folk art, especially quilts. Some of the best “story quilts” were created by Faith Ringgold, including “Tar Beach,” “Dancing at the Louvre” and “Freedom of Speech.” Way back in the day, the comedian Flip Wilson had...
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bronze sculpture played a crucial role in the history of early modern French art and society—from the Renaissance court of François I at Fontainebleau until the reign of Louis XV—serving as a medium of self-representation for the French monarchy, and ultimately becoming a model imitated throughout Europe.
Veronique mentioned the much-blogged-about Forbes piece on the success of McDonald's in France. I'm here with three children, so I've given the subject some consideration. We don't eat fast food at home -- for many reasons, but living in Manhattan makes it less of an issue. But here it is easy to see the temptation. Restaurants are very expensive. There is a range, of course, but it starts high. Way...
Samsung B7610 Cell Phone Product Details And price Review Samsung, the South Korean electronic giant officially does not provide any details but it seems that the new Samsung B7610 Louvre is expected to become available on the market as soon as July 2009. That seems a likely proposition, but we will need to wait for an official announcement from Samsung before we know for certain. Read More From Orginal
Another leaked Samsung phone - the Louvre B7610 with a 3.5" AMOLED The website of Dutch web shop Phone House (the Dutch branch of The Carphone Warehouse) a page of new mobile device, Samsung B7610 Louvre. Previously, it did not know anything, obviously, it is only now preparing to release. It’s no details about the new site Phone House will not be disclosed. They can only leave your e-mail address
You hear some funny facts about France in general and Paris in particular. For example, France is the most visited country in the world by tourists. Another unusual one is that the most disappointing tourist attraction in the world in the Eiffel Tower....
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