The association 'Bienvenue en France' was created to welcome diplomats and their families on postings to Paris. With unparalleled access to the grand embassies and diplomatic residences in the city, they have partnered with Flammarion to present a guide to these elegant, and rarely-seen houses.
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A view of the Colosseum almost by evening. The shadows were gathering fast; the crowd of tourists was as noisy as ever and I was trying to take a meaningful capture of the amphitheater- something different from the usual, something telling at least a part of the story of the place; something which was not too similar to a messy, unwilled group shot. The paragraph of the story of the Colosseum I have chosen is interesting - the shot... well, I hope it is worth the effort. The fact leaves me gaping every time I think about it: for centuries the inhabitants of Rome (and the Popes as well) has been using the Colosseum as a travertine quarry at their fingertips. They took away stone upon stone from the amphitheater, to reuse them in the construction of other buildings. In our modern times we stress a lot the issue of recycling, but our sense of history makes us preserving historical heritage, while recycling our contemporary waste. However, so much of what we build and produce - even our architecture - will not be so long-lasting to be part of the history of our posterity :-(. You can find some interesting information about this story of dismantling the past here. I have blended three HDR images derived from a 3-bracketing, -1.67 ev/0/+1.67 ev, generated and tonemapped with Luminance HDR 2.4.0 (Mantiuk06, Fattal, and Reinhard05 operators). Luminance HDR 2.4.0 tonemapping parameters: Operator: Mantiuk06 Contrast Mapping factor: 0.24 Saturation Factor: 0.57 Detail Factor: 2.2 ------ PreGamma: 0.67 Operator: Fattal alpha: 1.73 beta: 0.86 Saturation: 0.42 Noiseredux: 0 fftsolver: 1 --- PreGamma: 0.79 Operator: Reinhard05 Brightness: 2.0 Chromatic adaptation: 0.91 Light adaptation: 0.28 --- PreGamma: 0.91
In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in discussion sections, where the shared experience of viewing a picture can provide a focus for lively group discussion.
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1. In 1187, King Philip II of France and King Richard I of England (whilst a prince), shared a bed overnight in a symbol of unity between the two countries.
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These memes are doctor prescribed!
Don't worry, things get better and everything that is was before.
Andrea del Castagno is more relevant than ever.
10 days in Germany? Check out this epic Germany itinerary from Munich to Berlin and so many wonderful things to do in between.
Les musées et les galeries d’art sont devenus une expérience accablante pour les visiteurs. Heureusement, certaines personnes démêlent et simplifient les vieilles idées et les vieux concepts dans un langage que nous, les mortels, pouvons comprendre. Nous vous avons déjà présenté des peintures historiques avec des sous-titres hilarants, mais aujourd’hui, nous vous présentons quelque chose
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Of the top things to do in Shetland, Jarlshof was my favourite. Home to the largest site of Viking remains in Britain, and years of history before that.
Reality Is Too Unrealistic In Historical Tumblr Thread - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
Andrea del Castagno is more relevant than ever.
Step up your fact game with the facts from the past.
History is an excellent source for pop culture to milk. The Assassination Of Jesse James, Schindler's List, Apollo 13; just ask Hollywood. So it's no wonder the subject has provided us with countless hilarious memes, too. And the aptly-titled Instagram account 'History In Memes' is sharing all the best ones!
Reality Is Too Unrealistic In Historical Tumblr Thread - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
Art aficionados like to pretend that there's a very specific and complex science behind interpreting paintings. But as these humorous tweets reveal, the hidden messages are often pretty obvious, not to mention pretty funny!
Forget about the hustle and bustle of the week with a big batch o' memes.
Art can inspire a person to create great things. And sometimes those great things are memes. And sometimes those memes are so good, they end up on the r/TrippinThroughTime subreddit.
When faced with injustice, you generally have three ways how you can react. You can ignore it, keep your head down, and get on with your day without making any waves. You can try to be sneaky and make subtle 5D chess moves to outplay the situation to your own advantage. Or you can call the injustice out and shine a light on it for everyone to see, bold as brass, sometimes using humor to do it. That way, it’s harder to hide the injustice.
Here's the list of TV shows similar to 'Vikings' and 'Game of Thrones.' These series have everything to keep you hooked: action, adventures, battles, suspense, and thrilling elements.
Do you consider yourself a history buff? Are you widely regarded among peers as a wiz by whipping out intriguing facts about the past? Well, then you’re in luck! Because diving headfirst into events that happened centuries ago and learning about the influential people that are long gone is an adventure in itself. But when it’s combined with a great sense of humor — you know you’re in for a treat.
'The Adventures Of George Washington' Memes Are Hilarious Historical Satire - Funny memes that "GET IT" and want you to too. Get the latest funniest memes and keep up what is going on in the meme-o-sphere.
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The “Clasycal” Instagram page shares memes that use classic paintings as their foundation.
The “Clasycal” Instagram page shares memes that use classic paintings as their foundation.
History is an excellent source for pop culture to milk. The Assassination Of Jesse James, Schindler's List, Apollo 13; just ask Hollywood. So it's no wonder the subject has provided us with countless hilarious memes, too. And the aptly-titled Instagram account 'History In Memes' is sharing all the best ones!
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought us 22 amazing movies, that we can’t stop watching. But aside from the movies, it also brought with it a plethora of meme material that we can use to joke at Marvel movies and everything else. Below is a collection of the funniest Marvel memes out there on the internet.
History memes are the best memes, and History Hustle has you covered with 15 hilarious history memes for all of you nerds out there.
It's Friday, our brains are tired, and words are hard. So, here are some art memes.
These are the outfits that Disney princesses would wear IRL.