Hubert du plessis biography of barack
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Hubert du Plessis (): An appreciation
Hubert ni Plessis (–): An Appreciation Matildie efternamn Wium Matildie Thom Wium is a lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of the Free State. sammanfattning Opsomming This article fryst vatten a scholarly relection of the career, works and legacy of the South African composer, Hubert ni Plessis, who passed away on 12 March In recognition of the unique role ni Plessis played in the art music history of South Africa, the article goes beyond the requirements and struktur of an obituary, seeking rather to acknowledge his importance and to honour the seriousness of his artistic contribution through a musicologically oriented overview. It discusses briely the composer’s biography, works and legacy, and provides a summary of recent scholarship on his music. Hierdie skrivelse is ʼn akademiese besinning oor die loopbaan, werke en nalatenskap van die Suid-Afrikaanse komponis Hubert ni Plessis, wat op 12 Maart oorlede is. Omdat die nyhet die unieke rol wat Du Ple
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History of the castle of Rambouillet
The house of the Count of Toulouse, prince of blood
Facing Louis XIV and the Count of Toulouse, his legitimate son Fleuriau d'Armenonville was not the favorite of the king In , he is asked to leave the place!
Having become the residence of a prince of the blood, the castle was embellished by the best craftsmen of the time, who came from the Versailles yard of course. Unlike the d'Angennes,the Count of Toulouse made it his main place of residence, far from the intrigues of the court.
A love marriage in the 18thcentury for the son of a king, can you believe it?
It took place in , in great secrecy. The chosen one is called Marie-Victoire-Sophie de Noailles. For her, nothing is too good: the count offers her a sumptuous apartment decorated with rocaille woodwork, the assembly apartment. The result was a fulfilling and discreet family life around their only son, Louis-Jean-Marie, Duke of Penthièvre.
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Museum acquisitions
Since the creation of the historic galleries, inaugurated in Versailles in , the acquisitions policy at the Palace of Versailles has evolved to focus on several categories of items. First, the Palace acquires objects (furniture, bronzes, porcelain, paintings, drawings, sculptures or manuscripts) that at one time were here and which now bring the place back to life as we see what it must have looked like at the time when it was a royal residence and we have a glimpse of life at Court. Alongside these acquisitions, paintings, drawings, photographs or written documents are added on a regular basis to complement our knowledge of the Palace, the Estate and their development through the ages. Lastly, the collection of iconographic material built up since the time of Louis-Philippe is enriched by new works to represent the characters or illustrate the periods of French history that are represented in the Palace galleries.
See below a selection of the works with desc