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  FRAGMENT OF SICILIAN SILK CLOTH DATING TO THE XIII CENTURY – KESTNER-MUSEUM, HANNOVER    This fragment of blue and gold silk cloth bearing a circular design whereon one may glimpse part of two lions facing each other is a precious testament to the activities of the royal workshop inPalermo; …

    The chromatic sense and the skill of the artisans of the Southwest are suitably documented by the feminine manta (Spanish term meaning blanket) of the San Juan pueblo, woven in black, green and red, and by the Navajo silver and turquoise green necklace. Both are the product of …

  Gerhard Richter (Dresden,  February 9, 1932) is a German painter. Born in Dresden, Germany February 9, 1932. He grew up in the countryside of Upper Lusatia (Oberlausitz). He quit school at 16 years of age and began working as an apprentice in the advertising field, and as a painter …

  The scarf is tied exactly like an Ascot. This way, it does not easily come untied, and is therefore perfect for lively activities, such as, going to a football game.

  Since 1991, on the initiative of Gilles Jacob, the Festival has inaugurated a new area, the “Cinema Master Class” (Leçon du cinema), a meeting with an important director and a zealous public made up of critics, movie buffs and film students, whose objective is to examine and discover a …