Mozart’s Sister, Silence was her Fate – French Film Festival
Blending fact and fiction on film in Mozart’s Sister, French Director Rene Féret explores the story of ‘Nannerl’ Mozart, elder sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Louis XV
Golden Age of China – Treasures Ming to Qing at NGV, 2015
An exhibition The Golden Age of China: Qianlong Emperor (r.1736–1795) is coming to the National Gallery of Victoria, NGV International, 27 March – 21 June, 2015
Anton Venoir Interiors – French Antiques for Fabulous Decor
For the collector, interior designer and architect looking for investment or significant pieces for contemporary interiors, French antiques do deserve attention
Costume & Style – Fashion Reflects Culture and Growth Pt 2
The Cavalier, dashingly dressed, gained the confidence to make his mark upon the world. By the turn of the 18th century a change in social customs defined style
Arabesque & Grotesque – Ornamentation with Grace & Delicacy
In the early 18th century arabesque and grotesque designs by Berain, Huet, Audran & Watteau were desirable forms of decorative art used in intimate interiors
Baudin & Flinders – Art of Discovery, The French Connection
Today many Australians, and the French people, still do not realize that France played a very strong and significant role in the European discovery of Australia
The Mistress & The Consort – Paying the Wages of Beauty
Louis XVI’s Queen Marie Antoinette and Louis XV’s consort Madame du Barry lived at a time of society scandal and political turmoil, paying the wages of beauty