The spring weather was at last breaking through on the French Riviera. Outside the railway station of Nice the majestic chestnut trees had only recently fully opened their large green leaves to the promise of a new season. The train journey between Nice and Monaco is quite short, past marinas with their compliment of white… Continue reading A Day Out in Monaco
Tag: France
France
This tag references aspects relating to France – its history, geography and cultural influences upon the greater world.
Monticelli – the Marmite Artist
It is in human nature to assimilate beliefs, prejudices, vices, virtues and techniques of painting pictures. Even the briefest of biographical notes of the major painters of the modern era describe how artists influenced each other and adopted/borrowed the skills of their associates. The painting by the French artist Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886) in the Burrell… Continue reading Monticelli – the Marmite Artist
The Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Nice, France
Introduction Among the many surprises of Nice, on the French Riviera is its Russian Orthodox Cathedral which was initially consecrated in 1912. The cathedral is noteworthy due to the diligent care its planners and builders took to incorporate the highest levels of design, craftsmanship and materials into its structure. The cathedral today is surrounded on… Continue reading The Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Nice, France