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Francois Delacroix by Estelle Hanania for Marine Serre by Estelle Hanania Campaign

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anushka kumar & pooja shree by steve ney for wow magazine art direction & styling by jennifer abeyratne, hair by francois delacroix

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Francois Delacroix at Lemaire, Fall 2022

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Francois Delacroix by Alex Huanfa Cheng for SSAW Magazine

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La Flamme de Minuit Victorious at Prix de Thornolile

In a heart-stopping display of skill and speed, La Flamme de Minuit emerged triumphant in a gripping race during the highly anticipated Prix de Thornolie. The race, which unfolded over a five-furlong distance, captivated spectators and showcased a fierce battle between its top contenders, La Flamme de Minuit and Griffon Rouge.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Thornolia's vibrant l'Hippodrome Épitoise de Thornolie, the event drew a crowd of enthusiastic onlookers, including Thornolia's esteemed famille royale. Monseigneur l'Épin, a distinguished figure in the equestrian world alongside his father, graced the occasion and presented the victorious horse with the inaugural Coupe de l'Épine d'Or, a trophy specially crafted for this prestigious race in celebration of its inclusion in Thornolia's first ever Saison.

La Flamme de Minuit, a majestic equine with a fiery spirit, proved its mettle under the expert guidance of trainer Francois Delacroix and the skilled jockey, Pierre Leblanc. The horse's exceptional speed, agility, and determination captivated the audience, who eagerly anticipated a thrilling showdown between the top contenders.

As the race commenced, the thundering hooves of La Flamme de Minuit and Griffon Rouge echoed across the racecourse, creating an rousing atmosphere. The two horses showcased their remarkable athleticism and unwavering spirit, engaging in a neck-and-neck battle that left spectators on the edge of their seats.

The five-furlong race unfolded with breathtaking intensity, as La Flamme de Minuit and Griffon Rouge pushed each other to their limits. The crowd roared with excitement as the horses charged towards the finish line, their determination and skill evident with every stride, but it was La Flamme de Minuit who surged forward around the last corner, galloping across the finish line and securing victory. Griffon Rouge, displaying remarkable tenacity, finished a close second, leaving spectators in awe of the fierce competition between these equine powerhouses.

Adding an extra layer of prestige to the occasion, Monseigneur l'Épin presented La Flamme de Minuit and Pierre Lablanc with the first-ever Coupe de l'Épine d'Or. The Monseigneur also looked to be in extremely high spirits, leaving many to wonder if more thrilling news is on the horizon. This magnificent trophy will forever serve as a testament to the horse's remarkable achievement, as well as an enduring symbol of Thornolia's rich equestrian heritage.

As the sun set and the crowds dispersed, the echoes of this thrilling five-furlong race lingered in the air. La Flamme de Minuit's remarkable victory in the Coupe de l'Épine d'Or will be remembered as a shining moment in Thornolia's racing history—an exemplification of the unwavering spirit and indomitable strength of these magnificent creatures.

And let us not forget our Monseigneur's endeavours to find a wife during this inaugural saison. With the upcoming bal masqué in honour of his upcoming birthday in mere days, many wonder if he will soon be making an announcement. Though should we? He's been far too indecisive, and it may be a bit hard to believe he's made any sort of decision, though we believe it safe to say that it does appear to be between Mademoiselle Aubert and Mademoiselle Valery. Today's event left many questioning the Monseigneur's motives once more, but we suppose only time will tell.

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Tech Philanthropy: Fueling Innovation and Improving Lives

In the dynamic landscape of charitable giving and technology, it is imperative to recognize the transformative impact that philanthropy has on innovation. As we delve into the intersection of technology and philanthropy, the OpenAI Foundation emerges as a key player, shaping the trajectory of artificial intelligence and technology's role in our lives.

Michael Shvartsman, a prominent figure in this field, has seamlessly transitioned from a successful technology entrepreneur to a dedicated philanthropist based in Miami. Shvartsman emphasizes, "Charitable giving is an investment in the future, not just in terms of technology but in creating a better world for future generations." His commitment to leveraging philanthropy for societal advancement mirrors the ethos of foundations like OpenAI, which continue to spearhead groundbreaking initiatives in the tech space.

As we navigate the landscape of global tech philanthropy, it's essential to acknowledge the contributions of the ten largest tech philanthropists in the world. Visionaries such as Bill and Melinda Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Priscilla Chan have not only amassed fortunes in the tech sector but have also actively channeled their resources towards addressing global challenges through innovative philanthropic ventures.

Quoting Michael Shvartsman, he asserts, "Charitable giving extends beyond the realm of technology. It has the power to shape advancements in life sciences, opening doors to breakthroughs that have the potential to revolutionize healthcare and improve the quality of life for individuals worldwide." This broader perspective on the impact of philanthropy underscores its role in driving innovation across various sectors, transcending the boundaries of traditional technological domains.

Authored by Francois Delacroix, this article aims to shed light on the symbiotic relationship between charitable giving and technological progress. Delacroix, a seasoned observer of the tech and philanthropy landscape, emphasizes that philanthropy is not just about financial contributions; it's about investing in a collective future where technology serves as a force for positive change.

Tech philanthropy is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Foundations like OpenAI focus on advancing artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure its benefits are shared broadly. Shvartsman highlights, "Through strategic philanthropy, we can harness the potential of technology to address pressing global challenges, from climate change to healthcare disparities."

The OpenAI Foundation, founded by influential tech leaders, stands as a testament to the power of collaborative philanthropy. By pooling resources and expertise, these foundations accelerate the pace of technological development, fostering a landscape where breakthroughs become more achievable.

In conclusion, as we celebrate the achievements of foundations like OpenAI and individuals like Michael Shvartsman, we recognize that the convergence of philanthropy and technology is not merely a trend but a paradigm that propels us toward a future marked by innovation, inclusivity, and positive global impact. The impact of charitable giving in technology extends far beyond the confines of the present, laying the foundation for a technologically advanced and socially conscious world.

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Francois Delacroix by Estelle Hanania for Marine Serre 2023

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Blog Post #5- Scavenger Hunt!

1. Our first stop, rue François 1er, was located in the 8th arrondissement. Once we emerged from the metro in order to get to our destination, we were able to walk through the beautiful Champs Élysées on our way. It was lined with massive, pruned trees and the warm May sun beamed down on us. As we turned left off of the Champs Élysées, we noticed many luxury cars passing by and Parisians wearing bougie clothing bustling down the street. The buildings were all in pristine condition with beautiful architecture and it rapidly became evident that we had entered an extremely wealthy neighborhood. We passed by stores such as Versace, Gucci, Tiffany, Dior, and Chanel. After we had walked a few blocks, we came across rue Francois 1er and noticed the fancy engraving on the Paco Robanne store, marking the street. 

2. For our second stop, we traveled to the 6th arrondissement and visited the Church of Saint Sulpice. As we walked up the steps and through the grand doors of the church, we were amazed by the sheer height of the ceilings and incredible architecture. The massive Roman Catholic church was filled with endless rows of small, wicker seated chairs and adorned with beautiful murals and candles for prayer. The specific murals we were directed to seek out were titled “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel” and “Heliodones Driven from the Temple” by Eugene Delacroix. They were both located immediately to our right upon walking into the church. “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel”, a stunning romantic style painting, depicted the struggle between Jacob and his internal desires. “Heliodones Driven from the Temple”, another romantic mural by Delacroix, depicts Heliodorus, the minister of Syria, and soldiers in an attempt to confiscate riches from the temple of Jerusalem. We were amazed by the detailed and colorful biblical scenes depicted in the beautiful murals by Delacroix. 

3. Our third stop, located in the 5th arrondissement, was to view a mural by Pierre Alechinsky illustrating the poem “L’arbre des rues” by Yves Bonnefoy. After emerging from the metro and utilizing Google Maps to walk for a few minutes, we found the large blue and white mural on the side of a building. The mural displayed a large, rectangular box with many smaller boxes surrounding its edges. In the central rectangle, a tall, blue tree with many branches was displayed. Some of the outer boxes included more trees and arch-like structures. The size and color contrast of the abstract design immediately caught my attention as we rounded the last corner to view the mural. The poem, written in French by Pierre Alechinsky, is also displayed to the right of the mural. It is a beautiful sight for any passer-by and worth stopping to take a peek!

4. Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, who first met as philosophy students in Paris in 1929, formed a unique bond that defied societal conventions of the time. Despite falling in love, they chose not to enter into traditional marriage and instead embraced an open relationship, a concept considered unconventional during that era. Sartre, a French philosopher and writer, gained recognition for his groundbreaking ideas on existentialism, which centered around human freedom, responsibility, and the absence of inherent meaning in life. Similarly, Simone de Beauvoir, an esteemed philosopher, novelist, and feminist thinker, made significant contributions through her influential work "The Second Sex," an exploration of gender roles within society. Both Sartre and Beauvoir advocated for individual autonomy and social equity, and their unconventional relationship reflected these ideals. In death, they rest side by side at Montparnasse Cemetery, symbolizing their enduring connection. 

5. The "Pont Tournant de la Grange aux Belles" refers to a specific bridge located on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, France. "Pont Tournant" translates to "Swing Bridge" in English. This type of bridge is designed to pivot horizontally, allowing boats and watercraft to pass through. The Pont Tournant de la Grange aux Belles is a notable feature along the Canal Saint-Martin, a picturesque waterway that stretches through several neighborhoods in Paris. The swing bridge provides a connection for pedestrians and vehicles, while also accommodating the passage of boats and barges. It serves as a charming and functional element within the scenic canal landscape, attracting locals and visitors alike.

6. The Parc de Belleville, one of the parks and gardens in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. Up until the 18th century, Belleville was rural, characterized by farms, windmills, and outdoor cafes. The village, which eventually became a haven for people of modest resources displaced from Paris due to Haussman's urban transformations in the late 19th century, has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent times. Situated atop Belleville hill, the Belleville Park, constructed in 1988, provides an unobstructed panoramic view of the capital city. The Parc de Belleville is located on the hill of Belleville, its 108 meters making it the highest park in Paris. The hill is also known to grow grapes used for wine making, “Evidence of the area's wine-producing past, the park also has 140 vines, which each produce around 2 to 3 kilos of grapes.

7. This stop was the century-old rats in the window of Julien Aurouze and Co., in the 1st arrondissement. When reading this clue I was expecting to find stained glass windows with art work of rats in them, but I instead was met with a fun surprise of actual dead rats hanging in the windows! Aside from this shocking discovery, this building was very charming and had lots of character. Its iconic green facade and gold lettering reading “Destruction des Animaux Nuisibles' ', which means “destruction of harmful animals' ', looked a bit familiar. After doing some research, I found that this is because it is featured in the movie Ratatouille! This shop is shown in the movie when Remy’s dad tells him that humans are dangerous and that he should stay away from them (Krull). While it is an iconic spot, it is still a working and operating pest control shop. 

8. This next stop was very easy to check off the list, as it was right across the metro tracks when we got off at Bastille! Just above this metro station, is the Place de la Bastille, which used to house the Bastille prison. The Bastille prison was raided in the 1789 French Revolution by French radicals to collect guns and other materials used in the resistance. During the storming of the Prison and the revolution as a whole, the Bastille was destroyed and there was no trace left of this iconic building. This place is still a place of remembrance and a symbol of French liberty and democracy. The Bastille seemingly had nothing left of it until 1899, when construction on the metro stations began, and the foundations of this building were discovered and now are on display in the Bastille metro station (Parcours Révolution).

9. Our final stop was not something that we went out of our way to find. Our instructions were to find any North African or Middle Eastern food in a grocery store, market, food stand etc. While we were on our way to Parc de Belleville, we walked along a street that was filled with all different types of shops and markets. On this street we found Massama Delices, which serves all types of African foods, including Alloco Chicken and Maffe Rice. Because it was so early in the morning, it was not open at that time, however we were able to see some of the dishes they offer on the window. This area had very diverse food and shopping options and I am very happy we were able to explore!

Citations

“Cool Stuff in Paris: Dead Rats at Julien Aurouze and Co..” Cool Stuff in Paris. By Manning Leonard Krull., www.coolstuffinparis.com/julien_aurouze_and_co.php. Accessed 27 May 2023. 

“LC19_PARIS_MC_0137.JPG.” Manuel Cohen, www.manuelcohen.com/image/I0000QEkM4EFrltE. Accessed 27 May 2023. 

“Of Two Minds: A Critical Study of the Relationships between Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.” Of Two Minds: A Critical Study of the Relationships Between Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir | Penn CURF, curf.upenn.edu/project/wen-yuxin-two-minds-critical-study-relationships-between-jean-paul-sartre-and-simone-de#:~:text=Among%20the%20intellectual%20couples%20of,for%20“contingent”%20love%20affairs. Accessed 27 May 2023. 

Parc de Belleville - Ville de Paris, www.paris.fr/lieux/parc-de-belleville-1777. Accessed 27 May 2023. 

“The Foundations of the Liberty Tower - Parcours Révolution, Paris.” Parcours Révolution, parcoursrevolution.paris.fr/en/points-of-interest/4-the-foundations-of-the-liberty-tower. Accessed 27 May 2023. 

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OC Master List

A List

Characters who appear across multiple AUs, who are constantly used

Elrick Aurel

Eidolon Colic

Valerie Crate

Illiver Kash

Lyon Bousquet

Quillan Shrike

Wilbur Murphy

Jasper Branok

Levi Cohen

Marin Jean-Francois Rousseau

Augustus Wolfe

B List

Characters who appear across multiple AUs, but who are less frequently used

Eckhart Reiker

Ephrem Astrophel

Deacon Wrex

Bedlam

Roman Lavesque

C List

Characters who are added as background props or who are infrequently used

Garrett Fisher

Azelgore

Morgan Fairfax

Lukas Fehrwright

Alice Bousquet

Ramsay

Etienne Dupont

Espen Bjornstad

Lukan Delacroix

D List

Fully retired characters, they may appear as a mentioned name only

Bastian Fairfax

Jaeger Schwarz

Nico Capone

Wallace Whittersby

Runic / Adam Runic

Claudia Lovelock

Christian Solomon-Ashford (Judas)

Uthaer

Lilim Skora

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Hey there @lovelyalicorn

Best I can recommend is going by art movement in chronological order (as far as you can) especially:

Expressionism (Edvard Munch, van gogh, Henri Matisse)(see the movie Loving Vincent)

Baroque (caravaggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer)

Neoclassicism (broad overview)

Impressionism (Manet, Monet, Degas, Renoir - focus especially on reading about the Salon des Refusés)

Cubism (Picasso, Duchamp - keep in mind Picasso used african masks as inspiration for his art without credit, much of cubism was influenced by african or 'tribal' art through the Cubism founder Picasso)

Surrealism (André Breton, Salvador Dali - warning about Dali's black and white film, its quite graphic, Surrealism tends to be disturbing, unnerving and illogical and many suspect this is due to the fact that the movement followed World War 1)

Art Nouveau (Gustav Klimt -my fav-, Mucha) (a good movie about a Gustav Klimt artwork that you can use to get an idea of his background and work is 'Woman in Gold' 2015 directed by Simon Curtis)

Romanticism (Francisco Goya, Eugéne Delacroix, William Blake, John Constable)

Fauvism (Matisse)

Renaissance (of course) (Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Caravaggio)

Rococo (Jean-Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher, Jean-Honore Fragonard)

Pop Art (the birth of mass produced art, posters and the modern day graphic designer)

Art Deco (influenced architecture and fashion, turned every day items into art)

Focusing specifically on the artists famous during that era as samples of style and theme of the art. 'Dadaism' is especially confusing, but impressionism and Renaissance are quite interesting. I would break each art movement up with bullet points of style characteristics.

Learning art history in its entirety will take quite a long while, there's just so much to learn and sometimes stories and accounts contradict one another (people still argue over why Van Gogh really cut his ear off, I've heard all sorts of theories) so I would recommend learning from a multitude of sources (YouTube videos high on that list, the textbooks tend to drag and talk in circles and get veeeery academic)

Its also good to look into how one art movement moved into and influenced the one after it, either by changing it or by being completely rejected in every sense in the search for something new and different. Some art movements started as a way to protest the strict rules or styles of the one that came before it

I'll ask colleagues and see if I can compile a more in depth list for you. Hope this helps for now

- Nana

OFFER: i have a degree in specialised art history and art theory if anyone has any art history questions 🧡 if anyone would be willing to drop into my inbox and info dump about medicinal herbs that would be amazing

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Lemaire Autumn/Winter 2022

Benoit Bethume - Fashion Editor/Stylist

Pawel Solis - Hair Stylist

Carole Colombani - Makeup Artist

Henry Thomas - Casting Director

Lora de Sousa - Manicurist

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Rabine Flory , Barathy Akkan, Kumar Muthur Iqra Mirza, Fracois Delacroix, Sheryl Bennett by Steve Ney for Sicky Magazine July 2022

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pooja shree, anushka kumar, bharath m, & francois delacroix by steve ney for wow magazine art direction & styling by jennifer abeyratne, hair by francois delacroix

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Francois Delacroix at Lemaire, Spring 2022

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Francois Delacroix by Kristin-Lee Moolman for AnOther Magazine AW22

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Drop the names of all the gay art from Greek god qiz plsssss

ok anon youve kind of sent me on a spiral bc i have a lot of art saved on my pc with titles like gay and gayy and gay2 so im having to a lot of image reverse searching AND i don't actually know which greek god quiz you're talking about since they both have a lot of gay art but here goes!

Jean Puy’s Girls sewing on the terrace

Frida Khalo’s Two Nudes in the Forest (The Earth Itself)

Franz Ludwig Catel; Maenad with a Goat

This is an illustration by George Barbier in an early edition of the Songs of Billitis (sidenote the songs of billitis is one of the craziest pieces of classics inspired media and i love it so much (side to aside if anyone knows where to buy a copy of this edition i will love you forever if you send it to me)

Eugene Delacroix Horse Frightened by Lightning

Gustave Klimt’s the Kiss

Herbert James Draper’s Ulysses and the Sirens

pablo picasso the Bull

Frans Snyders - Group of Birds Perched on Branches

two friends by francis picabia

il romanzo nel convento by Gioacchino Toma

This is a piece by Suzuki Harunobu but unfortunately I can’t find its name!!

Nicu Enea i think called the bathers?

the union of painting and sclupture by Louis-Jean-Francois Lagrenee

Friedrich von Amerling’s The Armed Maiden

Warren B. Davis possibly entitled Iele (or depicting them, im not really sure)

Eduardo Kingma The Evening

Gazbia Sirry, Women Talking

Erich Heckel The Dead Woman 1912

Paul Delvaux Entombment 1953

August Macke Little Walter’s Toys 1912

Pierre Antoine Demachy Two Fanciful Architectural Studies with Figures Date unknown

Joseph Mallord William Turner ?Boats at sea c.1830–45

Mary Anne Yerkes Early in Day in Desert Quiet 1965

Sarah Bernhardt Sarah Bernhardt Autoportrait c.1910

Leo Putz Hinter def Kulissen (behind the scenes) 1905

Nasr Abdel Aziz Eleyan Date/title unknown.

Edward Okuń The Four Strings of a Violin 1914

There you go! Extremely long post, sorry about that. Let me know if i got anything wrong, there are definitely a couple I’m not 100% about!