Montesquieu’s Persian Letters – observations of French society. Montesquieu wrote Persian Letters in 1721. It is set in France from 1712 to 1720. French-born Montesquieu’s real name is Charles-Louis de Secondat (1689-1755) who set about writing this diarist-novel, which is series of letters comprising vignettes and observations of French society. Two fictional Persian male travellers – UsbekContinue reading “Montesquieu’s Persian Letters – observations of French society”
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French Women Painters 1780-1830: The Birth of a Battle
French Women Painters 1780-1830: The Birth of a Battle. The Luxembourg Museum in Paris, France, is holding an exhibition called “Women Painters 1780-1830: The Birth of a Battle” until 4 July 2021. The women are all French painters. The exhibition covers half a century, from the pre-Revolutionary years to the Restoration, and features about 70Continue reading “French Women Painters 1780-1830: The Birth of a Battle”