The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Ancient Greek Courtesan’s Struggle for Liberty Amidst Cruelty.
The French painter Louis-Jean-François Lagrée produced a number of paintings for Mr. de Saint-Julie’s mansion in 1772. Mr. de Saint-Julie was a government officer and the treasurer of the Catholic Church in France. Thanks to Ala Templeto’s generosity, “The Break of Dawn,” one of the paintings, has now joined the European collection at the Crocker. … Read more