With nearly unlimited funds, aristocratic connections and months (or years) to roam, they commissioned paintings, perfected their language skills and mingled with the upper crust of the Continent.
Con fondos case ilimitados, conexións aristocráticas e meses (ou anos) dispoñíbeis, eles comissionavam pinturas, melloraban os seus dotes lingüísticos e se mesturaban coa nobreza local.