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Luxembourg’s cinematic landscape evolved from early amateur efforts to a professional and internationally recognised film industry, anchored by institutions, artefact preservation, production companies, and modern theatres. Early Beginnings At the turn of the 20th century, filmmaking in Luxembourg was largely amateur…
Joseph Kutter, Luxembourg’s foremost modern painter, shaped the Grand Duchy’s artistic identity through bold expressionism and human-centred themes. Formative Years and Artistic Evolution Born in Luxembourg City in 1894, Joseph Kutter emerged from a family steeped in visual culture—his…
Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has evolved into the central authority overseeing the stability and transparency of the country’s financial sector. Creation and Early DevelopmentThe CSSF was established on 23 December 1998 by law, succeeding the Commissariat aux…
Auguste Trémont, born in 1892 in Luxembourg, transitioned from painting to sculpture, capturing the essence of animals with remarkable precision and vitality. From Steelworks to Artistic Awakening Trémont’s early artistic journey began in Paris at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts…
Gabriel Lippmann, a Luxembourgish physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in 1908, revolutionized photography by developing a unique method for reproducing colours through the interference of light. Early Academic BrillianceBorn in 1845 in Hollerich, Luxembourg, Gabriel Lippmann demonstrated an early interest in…
Sosthène Weis, born in 1872, shaped Luxembourg’s early 20th-century identity as both a public architect and prolific painter. His architectural designs and over 5,000 watercolours captured the built and natural landscape of a changing country. Architectural Work Sosthène Weis was born…
Leonardo Del Vecchio was an Italian entrepreneur who built a global eyewear empire—Luxottica—through innovation, strategic acquisition, and vertical integration. Early life and founding journey Born in Milan on 22 May 1935, he spent his childhood in an orphanage after his father’s death and…
Adam Smith, moral philosopher and economist, shaped modern economics through ethical inquiry and market theory. His 18th-century works on sympathy, self-interest, and free markets remain central to economic and societal thought. A student of ideas Born in Kirkcaldy and baptised on…
Keynesian economics is a macroeconomic framework founded by John Maynard Keynes in the 1930s. It emphasises active government involvement to manage aggregate demand, stabilise economic cycles, and support employment during downturns. John Maynard Keynes: How Keynes Reshaped Economic Policy John Maynard…
Alcide De Gasperi was an Italian statesman and founding figure of European integration after World War II, advocating cooperation, stability, and democratic reconstruction. Early life and political emergence Alcide De Gasperi was born on 3 April 1881 in Pieve Tesino, then…
