Versailles: TV Series – The Sun King, a Rock Star Celebrity
One of the raunchiest TV dramas for BBC 2, VERSAILLES, created by a British-Franco Canadian consortium, portrays the Sun King Louis XIV as a rock star celebrity
Sun King
All That Glitters – A Little Light In The Darkness Of Winter
J’adore Metallics, Sequins and Beading, I just gravitate towards them, especially those by Schiaparelli, says Jo Bayley, as she gears up for the next big trend!
David McAllister’s Sleeping Beauty – The Australian Ballet
David McAllister the Australian Ballet’s artistic director presents Russian choreographer Marius Petipa’s landmark fairy tale in three acts, The Sleeping Beauty
French Clocks – Science Keeping Time with Enlightenment Pt 2
A style of clock that emerged during the reign of France’s King Louis XVI (1638-1715) was one where the works were on view, which are known as ‘skeleton clocks’
King Louis XIV and the Chateau of the Sun King at Versailles
Despite all the work Louis XIV was to complete at Versailles in his own time it was called le Chateau, which means a Gentleman’s seat never palace, as it became