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The painting, depicting traditional Ukrainian Christmas caroling with a handmade Bethlehem star, was, among many others, looted by the russian occupiers from the Art Museum in Kherson.

from /r/vexillology Top comment: The Carbonari (Italian for "charcoal makers") was an informal network of secret revolutionary societies active in Italy from about 1800 to 1831. The Italian Carbonari may have further influenced other revolutionary groups in France, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Brazil and Uruguay. Although their goals often had a patriotic and liberal basis, they lacked a clear immediate political agenda. They were a focus for those unhappy with the repressive political situation in Italy following 1815, especially in the south of the Italian Peninsula. Members of the Carbonari, and those influenced by them, took part in important events in the process of Italian unification (called the Risorgimento), especially the failed Revolution of 1820, and in the further development of Italian nationalism. The chief purpose was to defeat tyranny and to establish constitutional government. In the north of Italy other groups, such as the Adelfia and the Filadelfia, were associate organizations. The Carbonari flag was horizontal stripes of blue , red and black, representing the burning charcoal.

-  François-René de Chateaubriand

"Tête et peau de chien gueule ouverte" très belle huile sur panneau France XIXème

🔵 En 1856, sous les grands travaux haussmaniens, M. Crespin ( pour la famille, non rien à voir avec Pépère Henri) ouvre un Grand Magasin de meubles repris par la suite par son employé M. Dufayel ! Les Grands Magasins Dufayel avaient une renommée mondiale et considérés comme les plus grands et plus beaux du monde!! Cela n'aida pas les chevilles de notre Dufayel... On peut apercevoir sa tête sur la façade du bâtiment... D'ailleurs les statues ont été faites par Dalou et Falguière, deux artistes phares de cette fin du XIXème siècle! Dans quel quartier de Paris, pouvons-nous l'admirer? ⠀ ................................................. 🔴 In 1856, under the Haussmann's Renovations, Mr Crespin opened a big Department Store to sell furnitures, then took over by his staff member Mr Dufayel! The Dufayel's Department Store had a worldwide reputation and was considered as the biggest and prettiest of the world!! It didn't helped Dufayel's head to fit through doors ... We can see his face represented on the front of the building... By the way,⠀those statues were sculpted by two famous artists of the end of the XIXth century: Dalou and Falguière! In which district of Paris can we admire it?⠀ ⠀ #Paris #France #architecture #XIXth #falguière #dalou #dufayel #departmentstore #grandsmagasins #Crespin #furniture #meuble #worldwide #instapic #discover #découverte #amazingspot #parisjetaime #insolite #parisianstyle #parisguide #visitparis #inparis #guideconferencier https://www.instagram.com/p/COsDmUurI1Y/?igshid=1el60c2bmjvev

One of the most beautiful paintings ever made 😍🎨🏛 #arnoldbocklin #IsleOfTheDead #painting #OilOnCanvas #AlteNationalGalerie #museum #berlin #art #XIXth (à Alte Nationalgalerie)