Prince Charles-Joseph De Ligne in Brussels, Belgium

Prince Charles Joseph de Ligne (1735-1814) was a field marshal and also a famous Belgian writer of the 18th century; He was a spirited and admired soldier who traveled around Europe. He visited Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg, he was a spirited prince which was received with open arms by just about all the crowned heads of Europe Illuminated. Refined, intelligent and witty as he was, he charmed indeed throughout the Western world. Himself described the nobleman himself as half-Germanic, Batavian, Belgian, Teutonic and barbaric, which he gave to know a European avant la lettre, whose roots are both in Beloeil layers as in Paris, Vienna and Moscow. During his numerous trips partied Charles-Joseph de Ligne not only vengeance on the loose, but he also had intense interest in the people he met. Especially minorities and women - one of his great passions - piqued his curiosity. Although he was brilliant contemporaries such as Voltaire and Rousseau admired, he hated encyclopedists and revolutionaries. Anders was said Charles-Joseph de Ligne with one foot in the Old Regime and the other in the New. He died in Vienna. (Credit; Standbeelden) This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)查理·约瑟夫·德·兰恩亲王（Prince Charles Joseph de Ligne，1735-1814）既是陆军元帅，亦是18世纪比利时知名作家。他生性爽朗、广受赞誉，曾周游整个欧洲。他曾赴圣彼得堡谒见叶卡捷琳娜大帝，这位性情率真的亲王几乎受到欧洲所有开明君主的热忱接待。他风度雅致、聪慧机敏且谈吐风趣，着实令整个西方世界为之倾倒。他曾自评兼具日耳曼、巴达维亚、比利时、条顿与蛮夷的特质，以此诠释自己作为一位超前时代的欧洲人——其根源既植根于贝勒伊（Beloeil）的故土，亦与巴黎、维也纳和莫斯科息息相关。在多次游历途中，查理-约瑟夫·德·兰恩亲王不仅纵情宴饮，更对沿途邂逅的民众怀有浓厚兴趣，尤以少数族裔与女性为甚——这亦是他的一大热忱所在，极大地激发了他的好奇心。尽管同时代的伏尔泰、卢梭等文坛巨匠对他赞赏有加，他却憎恶百科全书派与革命者。世人皆言，查理-约瑟夫·德·兰恩亲王一只脚立足于旧制度，另一只脚则迈入了新时代。他最终于维也纳逝世。（致谢：Standbeelden） 本展品属于扫描全球（Scan The World）项目。该项目是MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性倡议，旨在打造覆盖全球、可供公众免费访问的全3D可打印雕塑、艺术品与地标数字档案库。扫描全球（Scan The World）是一项开源社区共建项目，若您身边有合适的藏品并愿意参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。扫描方式：摄影测量法（采用Agisoft PhotoScan软件处理）