Following the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, the Musee de Cluny exhibited for a limited time, the heads of the Kings of Judah, discovered in 1977 at the Moreau hotel they had probably been buried there after the revolutionary iconoclastic period. They where very moving to look at, because of the remains of polychromy […]
Master of absurd, as this very good article of Numero un describes it
2018 marks the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and France, as well as the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Meji period, when Japan opened up to the West. As part of the Japonisms 2018: souls in harmony cultural season, Throne will be displayed under the Pyramid of the Musée du Louvre.
Trying to pick up the Renaissance trail at it’s sources…. in London (?!?!) From the Acroplis, Athens From the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos From Vaison-la-Romaine The philosophers, Roman copies of lost Greek sculptures Socrates Antisthene, Cynic school Chrysippos, Stoic school Epikouros, Epicurean school Asklepios, healing god
Kind of a surprise to find this Brooklyn-like art space at the very end of the world, down in Puerto Natales: definitely a place to visit if you are down there! Galpon Patagonia was inaugurated early this year, this exhibition included works by: Antonio Rodríguez, Carlos Edwards, José Vicente Gajardo, Soledad Ramsay, Mauricio Guajardo, y Marcela
A powerful exhibition at the Palais des Papes, les Papesses exhibits the work of 5 major women artists, »Les Papesses », from modern to contemporary: Camille Claudel, Louise Bourgeois, Jana Sterback, Kiki Smith, Berlinde de Bruyckere. Camille Claudel being a favourite of mine, stumbling on this exhibition while showing the Palais des Papes to family was a great surprise…
This incredible spot was recommended by my favourite anything-Italian-blog: Urban Italy Antique sculptures from the Capitolino Museum collections are here presented amongst the machinery of a disused power station: the Centrale Montemartini. A total hit especially at the moment with the prevailing industrial trend. Added bonus: it is totally out of the way, so free
During a visit of our friend Chantal Royant , we had the privilege of hosting an exhibition of her artwork during a few days this summer: You can view the marvellous artwork of this glass sculptor in: http://www.chantalroyant.com/
Unas imágenes del viaje a Londres, donde estuvimos varios días recorriendo recuerdos este verano. Vivimos 6 anos y nacieron nuestros hijos en la capital Británica. Como muchos padres, descubrimos el paseo ideal de los fines de semanas lluviosos (que no eran pocos…) : el Science o Natural History Museum de South Kensington, el Transport Museum en