At the Versailles palace, the rebirth of the King’s corner cabinet
At the Versailles palace, the King’s Corner Cabinet has just been restored to its former glory after 18 months of work. This room, which bears witness to the intimacy of the monarchs, allows us to discover one of the masterpieces of French furniture: the cylinder secretary ordered by Louis XV. One room, many lives The […]
The March playlist: 15 new tracks to listen to
Every month, Culturez-vous presents a playlist of recently released tracks. In this 79th playlist, you will find: SLUMB, Kadebostany, Rone and Dominique A, Arman Méliès, Maude, Gaetan Roussel, Catastrophe, Carole Masseport and Jp Nataf, Chien noir, L’Impératrice, Blood Wizard, Rouge Congo, Massto, Olivier Marois and Eydis Evensen. Also find this playlist on Youtube, Deezer and Spotify ! Header pic : […]
François Auguste Biard, a travelling painter exhibited at the Victor Hugo House
While waiting for the reopening of cultural places, Culturez-vous brings the museums into your home! After discovering the museums of Moulins and the Chagall exhibition at the Pompidou-Metz Center, let’s open the doors of the Victor Hugo House in Paris. For its first exhibition since its restoration campaign, the Victor Hugo House is honouring François […]
Metropolis by George Grosz: a vision of Berlin at the time of the First World War
The painting Metropolis by George Grosz is not very well known and yet it is a painting with a fascinating history. It bears witness both to the transformation of cities at the beginning of the 20th century and to the cataclysm of the First World War. Let us discover this astonishing painting. In what context […]
The February playlist: 15 tracks to discover
Still a few days to wait before entering the spring. In the meantime, music helps to warm up so here is a new music selection with 15 tracks chosen from the latest releases. On the program this month : Requin Chagrin, Clio, Bigre, Arman Méliès, Wassailer, Feu! Chatterton, Max Richter, Orouni, Thee Sacred Souls, Nîm, […]
The (very special) anatomy lesson of Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt
Dr. Tulp’s Anatomy Lesson was Rembrandt’s first major commission. Executed when he was only 26 years old, this artwork is one of the artist’s masterpiece. In what context was this painting created? Who are the characters depicted in it? And what lesson is Dr. Tulp giving? Let’s analyze this fascinating painting. In what context did […]