During my recent discovery of the city of Angers, I was amazed by the majestic castle of the Dukes of Anjou and its 17 imposing towers in schist and limestone. Fascinated by the Apocalypse tapestry , treasure of the place, I tell you today its story rich in twists and turns... A family of patrons
William Hogarth He was a British painter who cultivated several genres of painting:portraits, engravings, illustrations... But in this post we are going to stay with a series of satirical engravings called «The four stages of cruelty «. In this series of four engravings he represents the different
The most popular reconstructed by historical re-enactment are still Rome (and its enemies or allies), the High Middle Ages, the Napoleonic Wars, and World War II. While in the United States the Civil War is the main protagonist, in Japan there is a special interest in the Edo period; although, in ge
Do you think courage doesnt pay off? Jerzy Wołkowicki Jerzy Wołkowicki, like many Poles, was educated in the Marine Corps in Peterburg (1901-1904), which he graduated with an officer rank. Baptism of fire was to go through in the campaign against Japan. After many months of travel, the ship on