Taste+for+curiosities
51Château de Vendeuvre — The façade of the Château de Vendeuvre The Château de Vendeuvre (pronounced: [ʃɑto də vɑ̃dœvʁ]) is situated in the commune of Vendeuvre, near to Lisieux in Normandy. Classed as a Historic Monument both for its exterior and interior,… …
52Catherine de' Medici's patronage of the arts — made a significant contribution to the French Renaissance. Catherine was inspired by the example of her father in law, King Francis I of France (reigned 1515–1547), who had hosted the leading artists of Europe at his court. As a young woman, she… …
53Everything That Happens Will Happen Today — Everything That Happens Will Happen Today …
54Matteo Ricci — Matteo Ricci † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Matteo Ricci Founder of the Catholic missions of China, b. at Macerata in the Papal States, 6 Oct. 1552; d. at Peking, 11 May, 1610. Ricci made his classical studies in his native town,… …
55Here Come the Warm Jets — Here Come the Warm Jets …
56Claes Eriksson — This article is about the actor and comedian Claes Eriksson. For the ice hockey player with the same name, see Claes Eriksson (ice hockey player). Claes Eriksson Claes Eriksson at Gothenburg Book Fair 2007. Born Claes Ingvar Eriksson July 27 …
57Bach, Johann Sebastian — born March 21, 1685, Eisenach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxon Duchies died July 28, 1750, Leipzig German composer. Born to a musical family, he became a superbly well rounded musician; from 1700 he held positions as singer, violinist, and organist.… …
58Clairvoyance — Terminology An experiment in Sensory deprivation aiming to stimulate clairvoyance Definition the ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses …
59Petit appartement du roi — Infobox| title = caption = Plan of the petit appartement du roi ca. 1693 headerstyle = background:#ccf; labelstyle = background:#ddf;header1= Key to the plan of the petit appartement du roi | label2=1 data2=Salon du billard (cabinet des chiens)… …
60Vilna Troupe — The Vilna Troupe (Lithuanian: Vilniaus trupė; Romanian: Trupa din Vilna), also known as Fareyn Fun Yiddishe Dramatishe Artistn (Federation of Yiddish Dramatic Actors)[1][2] and later Dramă şi Comedie was an international and mostly Yiddish… …
