Only enthusiasts of 20th-century decorative arts are likely to be familiar with the exceptional pieces by Raymond Subes and Jean Mayodon housed in Sens: the two friends, who probably met at the…
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Jean Mayodon. Precious earth
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (5)
This is the fifth and final article in a long marathon that has taken us to all the galleries in Paris (or at least we hope we haven’t missed any) that are holding exhibitions to mark the Semaine…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (4)
Rarely has drawing week seen so many exhibitions in Parisian galleries. We need the time to see them and write the articles, which sometimes explains why publications are spread over several…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (3)
Elle fut représentée par les portraitistes les plus recherchés de la cour, mais parce qu’on n’est jamais aussi bien flatté que par soi-même, la duchesse de Montpensier ne ce contenta pas de ces…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (2)
The enigmatic but impressive self-portrait by Nicolaus Ritter Junior will take pride of place for a few more days in Jonathan den Otter’s fine exhibition at Benjamin Peronnet on rue de Louvois,…
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Policy
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Budget cancellations: a new blow to France’s heritage
The Ministry of the Budget (obviously in collusion with the Élysée Palace) has just wiped €10 billion off France’s budget with the stroke of a pen, despite the fact that the budget was debated in…
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Rachida Dati’s hot heritage issues in Paris
France’s new Minister of Culture didn’t get off to a great start when she approved the ’relocation-reconstruction’ of the Institut Curie’s Pavillon des Sources... But while the future of this Parisian…
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Madam Minister for Culture, don’t let yourself be fooled by Vianney d’Alançon
In an article posted online yesterday on the Figaro website, the director of the Rocher Mistral theme park (whose co-shareholders are the Dassault, Michelin and Montagne families) made a…
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Notre-Dame: archaeological digs sacrificed to meet deadlines
Has the Établissement public in charge of Notre-Dame, under pressure to meet the deadlines imposed by the French President, who wants the monument to reopen on 8 December 2024, vandalised precious…
Heritage
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Three new databases
We’ve been announcing it for a long time, but this time it’s done: our databases are being enriched, and no fewer than three new ones will be added to the existing Stella database, which lists…
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A short lesson on the protection of historic monuments, for Jean-François Martins, Director of the Eiffel Tower operating company
It’s one thing for politicians to talk rubbish about the legislation governing historic monuments, but it’s quite another for them to be able to do so over and over again on the airwaves without…
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Classification of the Eiffel Tower: what the heritage law says
While Emmanuel Grégoire, the first deputy mayor of Paris, said that he was not opposed to the classification of the Eiffel Tower and was prepared to look into the matter, Anne Hidalgo stated this…
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The Rocher Mistral affair. False pretences and real issues
On 13 February 2024, the Aix-en-Provence correctional court sentenced SAS Rocher Mistral (which had received over €6 million in public funding) and its chairman, Vianney-Marie Audemard d’Alançon,…
Exhibitions
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A world of light. Stained glass windows by Francis Chigot and his workshop
She is an ideal ambassador to welcome the many visitors to this fascinating exhibition, which is the result of an intelligent and fruitful collaboration between two regional institutions: the…
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Horace Vernet
At the 1855 Universal Exhibition, which took the place of the Salon and where foreign schools came to confront the French school, the latter put four painters in the limelight, who benefited from…
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Drawings from Bruegel to Rubens in Flemish Collections
The opportunity to admire such a fine collection of Flemish drawings is so rare that we can only regret having missed the opening in autumn 2023 of this exciting Antwerp exhibition, which has…
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Prosper Mérimée
A writer, of course, and one of the best of the French nineteenth century, of which there were many, but also a historian, art critic and many other things besides, Prosper Mérimée is a fascinating…
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Museums
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An ugly painting? Yes, but by a woman! So it’s fine...
Le Rijksmuseum a acquis d’autres œuvres à la TEFAF dont nous parlerons ultérieurement, mais la seule pour laquelle elle s’est fendue d’un communiqué triomphal est le Portrait de Moses Ter Borch à l’âge…
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Successful reopening of the Draguignan museum
Some museums are no longer fulfilling their mission (see several recent articles). It is fortunate, however, that others are doing exactly the opposite, and that some towns are realising the…
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At Versailles, the irregularity is getting worse
We won’t go back over Catherine Pégard’s illegitimacy as president of the Versailles public establishment. She has long since exceeded all the age and term limits laid down by law. The Ministry of…
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Musée Gadagne: a summary...
In four articles, we have covered the entire Musée Gadagne. And the results are distressing. On the day of our visit, we were able to meet Xavier de la Selle, the museum’s curatorial director. In…
Art Market
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The Salon du Dessin 2024 is now open Subscriber content
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A sale of drawings at Christie’s Subscriber content
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (1) Subscriber content
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The 2024 edition of Tefaf Subscriber content
Itineraries
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A French artist’s decor at Sant’Andrea al Quirinale Subscriber content
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A visit to the church of Saint-Rémy in Troyes Subscriber content
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Découverte d’une peinture murale d’Amaury-Duval et de son esquisse Subscriber content
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Le Musée de Semur-en-Auxois, un voyage dans le temps Subscriber content
Publications
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Pierre Subleyras 1699-1749 Subscriber content
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Just published: books received from 27 July to 16 November 2023 Subscriber content
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Just published: books received from 1st April to 26 July 2023 Subscriber content
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 8 - 28/2/23 : Pierre Ouzoulias
Pour la première fois, nous recevons dans notre émission «L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art» un politique, Pierre Ouzoulias, sénateur communiste des Hauts-de-Seine, vice-président de la Commission de la…
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 8 - 28/2/23 : Pierre Ouzoulias
For the first time, in our program "L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art" we receive a politician, Pierre Ouzoulias, communist senator of the Hauts-de-Seine, vice-president of the Commission of culture,…
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 7 - 17/2/23 : Jérôme Tomaselli
Jérôme Tomaselli est un collectionneur passionné et passionnant, un boulimique d’art qui a réuni un ensemble impressionnant de peintures et de dessins lyonnais (mais pas uniquement) de toutes les…
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 7 - 17/2/23 : Jérôme Tomaselli
Jérôme Tomaselli is a passionate and fascinating collector, an art bulimic who has assembled an impressive collection of paintings and drawings from Lyon (but not only) from all periods and who has…
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 6 - 19/1/23 : Jane MacAvock
Nous recevons cette semaine comme invitée de La Tribune de l’Art l’historienne de l’art indépendante Jane MacAvock, qui vient nous parler notamment de Jean Daret, le peintre provençal dont elle est la…
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 5 - 5/1/23 : Matthieu Fournier
Après quelques semaines d’interruption en raison des fêtes de fin d’année qui ont rendu difficile, pour des raisons d’emploi du temps, l’enregistrement de l’émission, nous revenons en ce début 2023 avec…
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