Didier Rykner
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A few clarifications on seventeenth-century French paintings at the LouvreWe made it clear in our recent article on 17th-century paintings that it concerned the Louvre and its policy on hanging and acquiring collections, and that we had worked from the Louvre database and…
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17th-century French painting mistreated by the LouvreOne of the Louvre’s missions is indispensable, not only because it is the largest museum in France, but also because it is the only one in the world to have the resources (collections, exhibition…
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The Debussy Fountain at risk, in ParisIn our survey of Parisian fountains in 2017, we wrote of the fountain paying tribute to Claude Debussy in the square of the same name in the 16th arrondissement that it was "neither listed nor…
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L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 27 : Éric Pagliano pour son livre « L’Art du dessin »Pour cette nouvelle émission de L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art, nous recevons Éric Pagliano venu nous parler de son livre « L’Art du dessin. Les processus de création », paru chez Mazenod. Nous…
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Acquisitions of paintings at the Louvre: an unequal and well-hidden treasureThe major "New Renaissance of the Louvre" project (see article) expressly provides for a "Museographic renewal" throughout the museum. Page 16 of the expression of requirements document states:…
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The Louvre open, but closedDuring Jean-Luc Martinez’s directorship, we devoted two articles to the Louvre’s public closure (see here and there). Is the situation any better today? Obviously not. Theoretically, there are no…
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The Renaissance of the Louvre in 2 hours flat...We have already spoken several times about the "Renaissance du Louvre" project launched by Emmanuel Macron and Laurence des Cars. A damaging project for the Louvre - the palace as well as the museum…
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The Letourneur workshop on sale at DrouotThe Crait+Muller auction house, which specialises in sculpture, particularly 20th-century sculpture, with the Galerie Malaquais as expert, is offering a very interesting collection from the…
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Louvre: contempt for curators, publishing and scientific workFor this new article on the Louvre’s policy, we contacted the museum. Probably annoyed by the two previous articles, it chose not to respond. In the end, it was probably for the best, because some of…
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Salle d’Armes Coudurier: the usefulness of a Remarkable Heritage SiteAccording to a well-informed source, and we will of course come back to this very important news soon, the City of Paris will vote in June on the creation of a major Remarkable Heritage Site ("Site…
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