Politically and economically victorious but socially insecure, they model their culture on that of their defeated but prestigious adversaries. That adaptation adds...
- Gravitas to monuments.
Paris's place de la République, 1883
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| New York Bay, Statue of Liberty web site |
The Statue of Liberty, 1889
- Dignity and elegance to daily life.
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Parvenus still adopt the reference...
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| Scarface by Brian de Palma with Al Pacino (1987) / movie website |
Golded up.
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| Trump Tower salon, zoom (please scroll down) |
End of Part II.
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