Where we get Education... sometimes
2 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10/31/2009 10:26:00 AM.
Welcome to the Hotel de Rochechouart, built in the 1770s by Mathurin Cherpitel, and seat of the ministry of education since 1829.
one of the reception rooms with furniture by Andrée Putman
The grand salon, now the minister's office
Labels: Architecture Instant Love, Interiors, paris history, Paris Mansions, photography
Hidden away in a quiet little street (rue de l'Exposition, named for the World's Fair) stands the former Hotel de Béhague home of the countess Martine de Béhague (said to have been one of the maitresses of Napoleon III), also known as the Romanian embassy, a building with an amazingly eclectic mix of styles in its interiors, ranging from pure versailles-style staircases and 18th century gilded salons to a darkened mauro-byzantinesque theater room.
The grand staircase, inspired by the Queen's staircase at Versailles
The Salon d'Or, uses 18th century gilded panels reminiscent of the ones found at the Hotel de Soubise.
A staircase that is quite strangely reminding me of Romanian staircases, particularly for its usage of dark wood and elaborate sculpting work.
In the late 1890s this private theater got built by Gustave-Adolphe Gerhardt, and was also used for art exhibitions. It is said that it can fit 600 people and still possesses one of the last private organs in Paris.
Renovation work is needed badly in here
The dining room dates back to 1904 and is in Rocaille style. The painting on the right is an early Boucher. The lady is not.
Labels: Art, paris history, Paris Mansions, photography
Street Bath
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 10/30/2009 06:29:00 PM.
12 rue de Seine
Paris 7e
Paris est une Fête
2 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10/29/2009 10:19:00 PM.
.jpeg)
A street filled with life: Bal populaire, 14 July 1912Labels: paris history, party, photography
Contemporary Art Insiders Joke Book
2 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10/28/2009 11:33:00 AM.
My Contemporary Art Joke Book for Insiders contains humorous reflections on art that shaped the last part of the 20th century, including urinals, white cubes and mayonnaise jars.
A real treat for conaisseurs and people with low attention span.
Labels: and now for something completely different, Art, personal drawings + cartoons, photography
Photo-Moment: Rue Reaumur
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10/27/2009 04:24:00 PM.
corner of rue Reaumur and rue Notre Dame des Victoires
one corner, a thousand architectural details
one corner, a thousand architectural details
Labels: Architecture Instant Love, Paris street stuff (NOT a TOILET), photography
