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1936: Pax Cultura
Nicholas Roerich: Karakoram, Path to Turkestan (1936) After seeing the devastation of the First World War and the Russian Revolution, Nicholas Roerich conceived of the idea of an international treaty to protect cultural heritage in wartime. In the 1920’s, he … Continue reading
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1642: An Undignified Pursuit
In 1642, the Italian diplomat Cardinal Jules Mazarin succeded Cardinal Richelieu as the Chief Minister to the King of France. Following the Thirty Years’ War, he played a major role in developing the notion of Westphalian sovereignty, the principle of … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Art, France, International Law, Italy, Jules Mazarin, Painting, Pierre Mignard, Poltical Science, Portraits
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