Suite bergamasque a vigorous beginning and ending. It is a festive piece, which holds much of the Baroque style that is commonly found in preludes. The second part of the "Suite bergamasque" is the Menuet, in A minor. Its playful main theme contrasts with an alternatively mysterious and dramatic middle section. This piece is particularly original, as it does not conform to the particular style that most minuets share. Rather than being very airy and dainty, it shows much more raw comedy. Again, Debussy sets a very novel piece in the guise of an old dance style. The third and most famous
Droit de suite and their families, had suffered from the war, and "droit de suite" was a means to remedy socially difficult situations. According to Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, "droit de suite" was created in France following the sale of Millet's 1858 painting, the "Angélus", in 1889 at the Secretan sale. The owner of the painting made a huge profit from this sale, whereas the family of the artist lived in poverty. The 2001/84/EC directive mandates a somewhat uniform system of "droit de suite" across the European Union. This directive is controversial in the United Kingdom. In France, this system is in force