The Hope Diamond first appeared in the historical record in 1666, when a French gem merchant named Jean-Baptiste Tavernier ...
PARIS - Paris department store Le Bon Marché has a long history of working with artists, and this season tapped Brazilian ...
“The Graduate,” the funniest American comedy of the year, is inspired by the free spirit which the young British directors have brought into their movies. It is funny, not because of sight gags and ...
When it comes to the High Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) is as high as it gets. A peerless sculptor, expert draftsman, and reluctant but skilled painter, he was not only one of ...
People with… bad hair? Then I moved to Paris. And look, there are plenty of women with long(ish) hair here. For several years I was one of them. But over time I realized that many of the most ...
with loans from world-renowned institutions like the Louvre in Paris, the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington ...
"Paris 2024, les jours heureux" (Paris 2024, happy days) is the name of Hôtel de Ville's new exhibition paying tribute to the historic Olympic period in Paris. Discover it free of charge from ...
After a career pulling loads of lumber in East Texas, the barrel-chested, black-and-silver steam locomotive rests in retirement at the Texas Transportation Museum in San Antonio. Built in 1911 by ...
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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Germany and France launched a direct high-speed train between Berlin and Paris on Monday, a connection ...
“Paris & Nicole: The Encore,” a sequel to “The Simple Life,” is a comedic lark about creating an opera, with enlightening lessons along the way. By Joshua Barone It was a sight I certainly ...