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Enrico Cernuschi was a man of passion. Born in Milan in 1821, he was such a fiery supporter of Italian independence from Austrian rule that he was forced to flee to Paris in 1850. There he Frenchified his first name to Henri and channeled his energy toward more lucrative pursuits, helping to found the Banque de Paris. In 1871, appalled by the turmoil of the Paris Commune, a workers' revolution, he took himself and the young art critic Theodore Duret on a world tour, during which he focused on collecting Asian art. Voraciously acquisitive, he was as likely...
...that competitors have flooded the specialty apparel scene and mall fashion has gone commodity, Wexner is changing his game, looking for growth from personal care at Bath & Body Works, from lingerie at Victoria's Secret--which is undergoing aggressive expansion of its own--and from accessories at Henri Bendel. (To understand the reason for this strategy, look no further than the Limited's second-quarter results: ongoing disarray at its Express clothing division dragged down the entire company's earnings.) Ten years ago, 80% of the Limited Brands' revenue came from apparel. Today only a third does...
...aggression preached by Islamic fundamentalist clerics. Europeans have a culture that is thousands of years old. I am not a Christian or a believer, but I am convinced that if we are confronted by fanatical people who want to impose their religion on our society, we must fight them. Henri De Knibber Blankenberge, Belgium
...Waltz. And who wouldn't? Sinuous couples skate at Paris' Palais de Glace, while artificial light bouncing off the ice creates the effect of fairy dust across the canvas. Not a huge fan of the Pointillists, Senn nevertheless acquired a glistening Beach of the Vignasse by Henri-Edmond Cross. He largely neglected the Fauves, except for a few Paris scenes by Albert Marquet and one lively painting by André Derain, Bougival, that Senn's father-in-law called the "most daft and most ugly" thing the younger man had ever bought. As for Henri Matisse, there are only...
...French Kiss,” professors have prepared to meet students over meals, to lead them through the Fogg Art Museum, and to discuss the news of the week and controversial topics in French culture. Big names such as Professor of History of Art and Architecture Henri Zerner and Buttenwieser University Professor Stanley Hoffmann, who may seem far removed from humble undergraduate student life, in fact will be available to personally interact with students. In the evening, student talent will be on show with a lively poetry reading as well as a performance of French singing and musical talent...