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Melchior Broederlam, who probably lived between 1350 and 1409, certainly is worth to mention as a painter of Royal Art. He was born Ypres (nowadays located in Flanders, Belgium) and he became one of the Early Netherlands painters. In the first years of his career, Melchior Broederlam even stayed in Italy. There he was influenced by Trecento painting (the beginning of the Renaissance in art). Royal Links Melchior Broederlam was appointed as court painter of Louis II, Count of Flanders from 1381. When Louis II, Count of Flanders died in 1384, Broederlam 's career wasn't finished. From then the painter worked for Louis 's son-in-law, Philip the Bold, the first Valois Duke of Burgundy . Melchior Broederlam even stayed at the Burgundian Court during the reign of John the Fearless . The ducal painter was last mentioned in the archives in 1409. Works His only surviving works probably are two wings of an altar piece, commissioned by Phili

Princess Auguste of Bavaria was born on April 28th. 1875 at Munich, Bavaria (nowadays a part of Germany). Princess Auguste of Bavaria, her parents and her siblings Family Her parents were Prince Leopold of Bavaria and Archduchess Gisela of Austria. Her maternal grandparents were Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi). Princess Auguste of Bavaria was thus a sister of: - Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria; - Prince George of Bavaria; - Prince Conrad of Bavaria. By birth she was a member of the noble House of Wittelsbach. Love and Marriage On November 15th. 1893, Princess Auguste of Bavaria married at Munich to Archduke Joseph August of Austria. The royal couple would have 6 children. Duty During World War I, Princess Auguste of Bavaria and other noble women took care of the wounded people and she gave financial help to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Death Princess Auguste of Bav