
Treasures from Versailles – Dazzling Display, NGA Canberra
Treasures from The Palace of Versailles will be on show at The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra ACT from December 9, a once in a lifetime experience
Treasures from The Palace of Versailles will be on show at The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra ACT from December 9, a once in a lifetime experience
Ah Paris, you can’t help but love this city. Where to eat? What to see? Where to shop? Wanting to discover new places and sights, we decided first on our “to do” list was the Chateau at Versailles. Having been to France many times it was the one place on…
Mastery over reflection was the first stage in a cultural revolution that influenced the relationship between humans and their image evermore. A mirror allowed a knight to learn gestures of civility. It promoted the ideal gentleman by helping him to refine his image and bodily adornment. Appearance became everything. ‘Sweet mirror…