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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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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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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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The degrowth of museums... and collections?The number seemed incredible: in 2022, "more than 200,000 new items" would have entered French public collections. This figure was quoted by Christelle Creff, director of the French museums…
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The little comedy of Dutch restitutionsIn the great race to return artefacts to Africa, the Netherlands have just got back into the game with a sensational move supported and validated by the Minister of Culture Eppo Bruins. More than a…
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The project for a museum for Notre-Dame in limboOn 8 December 2023, during a visit to Notre-Dame, the President of the Republic announced a bad decision: the replacement of the stained glass windows, and a good one: the creation of a Musée de…
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Louvre: comparison of the presidencies of Jean-Luc Martinez and Laurence des CarsWe published no fewer than 95 articles on the policy of Jean-Luc Martinez, the vast majority of which revealed affairs unworthy of this museum. We were relieved to see that his appointment was not…
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The "Renaissance of the Louvre" threatens the LouvreLaurence des Cars, inside the Louvre, only talks to her close collaborators. Many people in the museum complain that she does not say hello to anyone, keeping her head stubbornly fixed towards the…
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Fundraising for the future Musée SérusierUn nouveau musée ouvrira ses portes le 21 juin prochain , au cœur du Finistère, dans la petite ville de Châteauneuf-du-Faou. Il mettra en valeur le nabi « à la barbe rutilante», Paul Sérusier, ainsi…
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The new graphic arts cabinet of the Musée des Arts DécoratifsThe wealth of the collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts in the field of graphic arts, particularly ornamental drawings and wallpaper, was well known but was not at all showcased, preserved or…
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The degrowth of museumsLes musées représentent-ils un danger pour la planète ? La question, évidemment, n’a pas été formulée en ces termes lors de la journée professionnelle d’ICOM France qui s’est déroulée à Reims en…
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The sad fate of the Brooklyn MuseumOur book, which is due to be published next Wednesday, is devoted to the current drift of certain museums and could not cover all the establishments concerned, of which there are unfortunately…
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Emmanuel Macron’s little grand LouvreEmmanuel Macron’s speech at the Louvre, in which he wished to appear as the savior of a museum he has never cared about until now, was sewn with white thread. We had already known for two years that…
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Is the Louvre in danger? If so, whose fault is it?In September 2024, we met with Laurence des Cars to ask her about the pharaonic works that were being prepared at the Louvre, in particular the Perrault colonnade entrance project, which we were told…
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Sèvres/Gobelins merger and renovation of the Musée de la CéramiqueLe projet était en cours depuis quelque temps et il vient désormais de se concrétiser. Un nouvel établissement public est né, de la fusion de deux autres établissements publics : celui de Sèvres, et…
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Art theft: beware of easy solutionsThe day after the robbery at the Musée Cognacq-Jay, a new theft took place at the Musée du Hiéron in Paray-le-Monial, a little-known museum with an exceptional collection of religious art, in very…
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Anachronism in museumsVibrators and dildos line up next to a famous painting: The Bolt. This masterpiece by Fragonard appears at the corner of a picture rail in the new exhibition that the Musée des Arts décoratifs is…
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Restoration: training for excellence at the INPTwelve billion matches. That’s what the Aubervilliers factory produced every year, thanks to the white phosphorus made from bones from the region’s abattoirs. Founded in 1867, rebuilt in 1902 and…
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New developments for Sèvres and LimogesInaugurated in 1824 by Alexandre Brongniart, who watched over the manufactory for almost half a century, the Musée de Sèvres can only look back with nostalgia at this golden age, which contrasts…
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Stage Jewels of the Comédie-FrançaiseAll imitations! L’École des Arts Joailliers inaugurated its new Parisian address with a rich collection of stage jewellery from the Comédie-Française, despite long months of delay and a veil of…
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The Inguimbertine: the new library-museum in Carpentras"Most of our illnesses come from our corruptible nature and our ignorance, but all consolation and healing come from God and science". Any crisis of faith
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New surprises from the Louvre’s online ticketing serviceWe had never taken a detailed look at the Louvre’s ticketing system, since we have our Friends of the Louvre card and, as indicated when we signed up, we are normally allowed "free and unlimited"…
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The Petit Palais freely accessible without reservation throughout the summerL’obligation de réserver son entrée au Louvre, y compris pour les Amis du Louvre ou les titulaires de la gratuité, entre le 2 juillet et le 5 septembre devient de plus en plus incompréhensible au fur…
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Friends of the Louvre banned from entering the LouvreWe never would have thought we would see this one day, and even during Jean-Luc Martinez’s tenure, we hadn’t seen it.. But everything happens, and from now on Friends of the Louvre are no longer…
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About Germany at the Louvre and its acquisitions policyThe recent acquisition by the Louvre’s Department of Paintings of a German picture seen at Tefaf in Maastricht on the stand of the American gallery 19C is a mystery that we have been unable to…
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