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His father Adolf Loos was a German stonemason who died when Loos was nine years old. [4] His mother, Marie Loos, was a sculptor who later carried on the masonry business after her husband's death. Young Adolf Loos had inherited his father's hearing impairment and was significantly handicapped by it throughout his life, contributing to his ...
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In his book Adolf Loos: The Art of Architecture, writer Joseph Masheck draws parallels between Loos's mausoleum and the work of later post-modern architects and artists including the brick installations of Carl Andre, the "gray prisms" of sculptor Robert Morris and the sculptures of Tony Smith, the last of which was an influence on I. M. Pei. [1]
Annexed by France (Îles de Séchelles), not settled until 27 August 1770: 27 August 1770 to 1772: Jean-Charles de Launay de La Perrière, Commandant: 1772 to 1775: Joseph François Eugène Benjamin Anselme, Commandant: 1775 to 1777: Jean-Baptiste Le Roux de Kermeseven, Commandant: 1778 to 1781: Charles Routier de Romainville, Commandant: 1781 ...
Looz-Corswarem coat of arms. The House of Looz-Corswarem is an old ducal family that mostly occupied territories in what was once Austrian Netherlands.As reigning Princes of the Principality of Rheina-Wolbeck, a Sovereign State with an area of 556 square Kilometers and capital city Rheine, they also belonged to the German nobility.
No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Elected Term of office Political party (Coalition) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Sir James Mancham (1939–2017)
Aerial of La Digue, Seychelles. Today, the island's main industry is tourism, [8] and it is known for its beaches, especially Anse Source d'Argent and Grand Anse. La Digue, along with the rest of Seychelles, saw a major increase in tourism numbers in the late 20th century, which greatly impacted the economy of Seychelles.
Originally owned by Jean-Francois Marie Jorre de St. Jorre, who hailed from Saint Andre de La Reunion, the estate was named La Plaine St. Andre. [2] It stretched from Au Cap to Anse Royale. During Seychelles' time as a French colony, it was a major plantation, supplying much of the island's southern area with agricultural produce.