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Sep. 8：Ludovico Ariosto: Pierre Bergé 貝爾傑1930-2017；



Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso. Wikipedia
Born: September 8, 1474, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Died: July 6, 1533, Ferrara, Italy
Spouse: Alessandra Benucci
Movies: Hearts and Armour
Quotes
Nature made him, and then broke the mold.
From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me.
Man proposes, and God disposes.

Playwright and poet Ludovico Ariosto was born #onthisday in 1474. His most famous work, 'Orlando Furioso', has had a lasting impact on visual culture as artists have explored his imaginative universe https://www.apollo-magazine.com/orlando-furiosos-imaginati…/
Orlando Furioso’s imaginative universe 500 years later | Apollo Magazine
An exhibition at the Palazzo dei Diamanti marking the 500th anniversary of Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem Orlando Furioso reveals just how artistically…
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1930-2017

Pierre Bergé - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Bergé

Pierre Bergé was a French industrialist and patron. He was the co-founder of Yves Saint Laurent Couture House and onetime life partner and longtime business ...


Pierre Bergé, Transformative Fashion Executive and Opera Czar, Dies at 86
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Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent co-founder and 'true prince of culture', dies at 86
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【國際中心╱綜合外電報導】法國時尚界大亨貝爾傑（Pierre Berge）昨天在睡夢中去世，享壽86歲，他是已故設計大師聖羅蘭（Yves Saint Laurent）的多年伴侶，也是聖羅蘭事業集團的智囊，曾熱心幫助中國民運人士逃離中國。
貝爾傑也是中國民主運動的推手之一，六四天安門事件時，他成立「中國民主之家」，並在「黃雀行動」中，協助民運人士逃出中國。

熱中社會運動

貝爾傑也是知名的藏書家與藝品收藏家，並熱中社會運動，長年為同性戀者爭取權益，曾慷慨捐出大筆財產用於愛滋研究。
2008年聖羅蘭去世，他隔年把兩人共同收藏的多件藝品交給佳士得拍賣，包括圓明園知名12獸首中的鼠首與兔首，曾引起中國強烈抗議。 

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