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Larmes d’Albâtre
Location: Musée Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Âge
Description: The weeping of the tomb of John the Fearless are among the masterpieces of the Burgundian sculpture of the fifteenth century. They come from the tomb of the Duke of Burgundy and his wife Margaret of Bavaria, commissioned by their son Philip the Good in 1443. 39 figures of the procession of the deceased prince are presented in a scenography highlighting the dramatic intensity but also the sensitivity of each sculpture.
Start: February 27, 2013 End: June 03, 2013
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Mexican Art at the Louvre | Masterpieces from the 17th and 18th centuries
Location: Louvre
Description: Mexican art, an area in which the Louvre’s Hispanic collection is intended to expand, will be showcased at the museum this spring. A selection of some ten of the finest works from this “sister” school will be exhibited among the Spanish paintings. Among others, the monumental “Zurbaranesque” work of José Juárez, the Baroque dynamism of Cristóbal Villalpando and the softness and delicacy of Rodríguez Juárez will introduce visitors to the many...See more
Start: March 07, 2013 End: June 07, 2013
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Trompe-l'œil. Imitations, pastiches et autres illusions
Location: Arts décoratifs, Musée des
Description: The trompe-l’œil is, as its name suggests, intended to deceive the eye and has its origins in ancient frescoes and mosaics. The oldest account of a trompe-l’œil is that of Pliny the Elder. He relates in his Natural History how the painter Zeuxis (464-398 BC. JC), in a competition against the painter Parrhasius, had represented the grapes so perfectly that birds came fluttering around. If antiquity is the starting point of this perfect illusion, the R...See more
Start: February 02, 2012 End: November 15, 2013
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Une Renaissance | L’art entre Flandre et Champagne
Location: Musée Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Âge
Description: The new exhibition at the Musée de Cluny reveals the original style that developed between Flanders and Champagne at the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Miniatures, jewelry, seals, enamels, stained glass, ivory sculptures and other pieces reveal the exceptional dynamism of these regions.
Start: April 17, 2013 End: July 15, 2013
