Dutch artists in Paris (1789-1914) 5 out of 5 stars. See a long-gone Paris through the eyes of the Dutch masters. Art, Painting; Recommended. Thursday 1 March 2018. Share. Copy Link.

Back in July of 1789, France had already experienced a rough summer that included food shortages, high taxes (as a solution to King Louis XVI’s debts) and the militarization of Paris. Sensing ...

The Dutch in Paris 1789-1914, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, review: The show is a little underwhelming. Some of the names in this exhibition are very familiar: Van Gogh, Mondrian, Jongkind, Van Dongen.

The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748­­–1789 Robert Darnton. Norton, $45 (576p) ISBN 978-1-324-03558-9 ...

The Parlement of Paris (the kingdom’s Supreme Court) had made it increasingly difficult for Louis XV to register new tax laws and claimed that it alone had the authority to approve such taxes.

The City of Light. The Capital of Love. A center of haute couture and haute cuisine. Paris has many faces. Now, Paris City ...

In 1789 Bernard René de Launay, the Bastille governor, wasn’t so lucky. Although hot-air balloons enjoyed great popularity in 1780s France, he didn’t have one ready to take off from the fortress’s ...

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The course for the Paris 2024 Olympic marathon will honour women and their role in one of the most ... Olympic marathon to trace route of 1789 Women's March on Versailles. Published. 5 October 2022.