The Lock
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| Artists | Jean-Honoré Fragonard |
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| Dimensions | 71 cm x 92 cm |
| Locations | Louvre Museum |
| Paris | |
| Periods | Rococo |
| Created | 1776–1779 |
| Medium | Oil paint |
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| ID | 2324868 |
About The Lock
The Bolt, also known as The Lock, is a gallant scene painted by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in 1777. It is one of the most famous paintings by the painter. The common interpretation suggests that the scene depicts two lovers entwined in a bedroom, the man locking the door.
Ethiopian Prince Alemayehu's lock of hair returned after 140 years in UK
... At a ceremony in London on Thursday evening, Ethiopia s ambassador to the UK Teferi Melesse took possession of The Lock of hair, as well as a number of other artefacts that had been looted from Emperor Tewodros s Maqdala fortress...
Pensions: What is the triple lock?
... This year the government pledged to restore The Lock from April 2023...
Sudden unknown death in childhood: 'Why did my beautiful son die?'
... We were down by The Lock to see the boats when it happened...
Inside Chernobyl: We stole Russian fuel to prevent catastrophe
... When the Russians didn t find the keys, they broke into the rooms, cutting out the portion of the door in which The Lock was embedded...
War in Ukraine: Anti-war Russians intimidated on their doorsteps
... " The door was covered in green dye, and there was spray foam in The Lock...
Michael Collins: Lock of Irish leader's hair sells for £18,000
... The Lock of his hair, attached to a keepsake card, sold for £18,000 plus fees, according to Bloomfield Auctions...
Erin Pizzey: The woman who looked beyond the bruises
... She can remember " freezing" when she heard the warning note of her father spitting phlegm into the flowerbed immediately before putting his key in The Lock...
Sitting Bull: DNA confirms great-grandson's identity
... But before handing over The Lock, Mr LaPointe asked Mr Willerslev to take part in a ceremony involving a medicine man, drummers and chanting, where Sitting Bull s spirit gave his blessing to the study, the scientist told the AFP news agency...
Pensions: What is the triple lock?
It's no longer certain that The State pension will rise In Line with surging Inflation , according to Foreign Secretary James Cleverly .
The comments come as the government looks to cut spending following.
What is the triple lock and how does it work?At present, The State pension is supposed to increase each year In Line with whichever of The Following three things is highest:
This is known as the triple lock. The increase comes into affect each April.
It was introduced by The Conservative /Liberal Democrat coalition government in 2010.
In its 2019 election manifesto, the Conservative Party said it would keep the triple Lock In place for the duration of this Parliament.
However, during the Covid-19 pandemic. This Was because of an unusually large rise in average earnings following The End of.
This year the government pledged to restore The Lock from April 2023. But that is no longer certain.
Men and women are currently entitled to The State pension, but this will reach 67 by 2028.
How much could The State pension increase by?Inflation - which measures The Rising cost of Living - increased to 10. 1% in the year to September.
The latest figures for average wage increases are lower, at 5. 4%.
The Resolution Foundation Think Tank has estimated raising pensions at the same pace as average wages rise, instead of Inflation , would save the government £6bn next year.
However, as recently as The Beginning of October Prime Minister Liz Truss told The Bbc she was committed to the triple lock.
Now, following The Reversal of key tax-cutting measures to the mini-budget, the policy is much less certain.
In a BBC interview, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was unable to commit to continuing with The Lock :
" I know your viewers would want me to give certainty here and now. I'm not in a position to do that because the announcements are going to be made in the very near future by the chancellor, " He Said .
New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is due to give a statement on the government's plans for tax and spending on 31 October.
What is the current state pension worth? What are the concerns over ending the triple lock?Charities argue The State pension is relatively little To Live on, and low compared with international comparisons.
For some pensioners, particularly women, it may be their only source of income if they had little or no opportunity to Build Up a private pension.
The triple lock guarantee was introduced to ensure pensioners did not see any rise in their state pension being overtaken by The Rising cost of Living , nor that the working population would be see a much bigger income rise than them each year.
However, it has proven to have cost More Than expected.
Source of news: bbc.com
