by Daniel Cappello Known by title alone, Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier was the wealthy nobleman who voluntarily left France to join General George Washington’s army. Wounded at Brandywine, he became a living symbol of the Franco-American alliance that led to Great Britain’s defeat. So Laura Auricchio reminds us in …
One of his favorite spots is in front of the fireplace. Here, he’s as “happy as a clown.” On interior designer Juan Pablo Molyneux’s château at Pouy-sur-Vannes, in north-central France, there are a few buildings. The main residence—protected by four round turrets at each corner and surrounded by a moat—is where he lives. Outside, there …
Do you know how to draw? Some of us would say “I can’t even draw a straight line.” Of course, most drawings do not mandate straight lines, but the thought of making a drawing intimidates many of us. Why? What is a drawing? It is the hand making some form of a mark. This seems …