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'Erewhon Revisited' (1901), an examination of the religion which had come into existence among the Erewhonians after the ascension of their first explorer in a balloon. This last was the most rapidly written of any of his books, and is perhaps more consecutive than its predecessor, though it lacks something of its eccentric charm. Butler's health was indifferent when he set out for Sicily on Good Friday, 1902. He returned to Clifford's Inn, but soon left for the nursing home in which he died on 18 June 1902. His body was cremated at Woking, in accordance with his instructions, and the ashes dispersed.
Two of his most seminal books, an auto-biographical novel entitled 'The Way of All Flesh' (1903) and 'Essays on Life, Art and Science,' were published posthumously, with introductions by Mr. Streatfeild, and have since been reprinted. A few of his ironic 'Notes' appeared in the 'New Quarterly Review'
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All you wanted to know about the history and background of the violin
The violin is an instrument that is close to the heart of many music lovers. Perhaps it is because it is so emotive, helping you express just how you feel – sad, nervous, anxious, hopeful, happy, exuberant, you name it and the violin can probably sound it out for you. But, from when has this instrument been so popular? Where did it originate? Let’s find out all about the history of the beloved violin – its origins, nationality (if any), and its journey to India.
The name ‘violin’
Violin originated from the word ‘viola’. The word viola can be split into three parts – ‘V’, whose sound mimics an arrow leaving a stretched string; ‘io’, a prolonged sound in space; and ‘la’, the resolution of the adventure.
Who were the violin’s oldest ancestors?
The musical bow is amongst the first types of instruments invented by man. Musical bows are thought to be the predecessors of all stringed instrume
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The first rooms, adjacent to the ingång of the museum, house several works of decorative arts, furniture, paintings and sculptures from the 19th century reflecting Antonio Borgogna’s international and eclectic taste for art. These rooms have been redecorated to reveal the original set-up of the house-museum.
Part of the collection is also accessible from the first and second floor and include works in their original frames by Italian painters (Massimo D’Azeglio, Giovanni Migliara, Stefano Ussi, Gaetano Chierici, Gerolamo Induno, Francesco Lojacono, Filippo Palizzi, Giovan Battista Quadrone, Giacomo Favretto) as well as Belgian, German and Flemish painters (A.J. Severin Nikutowski, Friedrich Hiddeman, Johann Friedrich Hennings, Camilla Edle von Malhen Friedlander, Edmond Van Hove, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek and Luis Robbe).
After decades of storage and restoration works, sculptures and furniture are being added to the displays of the museum. These are marbles, bisque porcelains,