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Luxemburger Unterstützungsverein
Luxembourgers ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerger ) are a Germanic peoples, Germanic ethnic group and nation native to their nation state of Luxembourg, where they make up around Demographics of Luxembourg, half of the population. They share the culture of Luxembourg and speak Luxembourgish. Luxembourgers were, much like Austrians, historically considered to be a regional subgroup of ethnic Germans and viewed themselves as such until the collapse of the German Confederation. Luxembourg became independent, while remaining in personal union with the Netherlands, after the signing of the Treaty of London (1839), Treaty of London in 1839. The personal union proved short-lived as it was bilaterally and amicably dissolved in 1890.Cole (2011), p. 246 Legally, all citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are considered to be ''Luxembourgers'' per Luxembourgish law, although a distinct Germanic Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic identification is vocally espoused and promoted. The corresponding adjecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Grimou
Alexis Grimou, also Grimoult or Grimoux (1678–1733) was a French portrait painter.Alexis Grimou at the RKD He worked for an elite clientele and was called the French Rembrandt as he introduced the Northern European style of portrait painting in France.Melissa Percival, ''Taste and Trade: The Drinking Portraits of Alexis Grimou (1678–1733)'' in The Art Bulletin Volume 101, 2019 - Issue 1, pp. 6-25 Many of his intimate portraits at half-lengths were influential on the development of 18th-century portrait painting in France. Portrait painters such as Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Jea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
