Materialized since the dawn of April, the exhibition of the Quai-Branly Jacques Chirac Museum (which hosts among others the gallery Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere) is the perfect opportunity to explore, to discover (ed. note: rediscover for some) Cameroon on the basis of...
The artist Dinh Q. Lê
A Vietnamese-American nationalized artist, Dinh Q. Le has an extensive list of outstanding photographic works to his credit. His unparalleled photographic weaving technique has made him a prolific figure in the Vietnamese artistic landscape. Let's discover the artist...
Back to school 2021: the plays to see in Paris
After months of closure, theaters are slowly reopening their doors to the delight of fans and enthusiasts, like Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, who is also the owner of many Parisian theaters. Great classics, comedies, dramas, improvisation... The program will delight...
The great wave of Kanagawa
An emblematic and symbolic work that has long been engraved in the memory of Japan and consequently in that of Asia, the Great Wave of Kanagawa is a phenomenal artistic work created by the masterful hand of Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese artist whose reputation is...
Hugues Lallemand, the life and work of the sculptor
French sculptor born before 1520, Hugues Lallemand, also called Huguet or sometimes Hugues Lallemant, lived all his life in Châlons-en-Champagne where he died in 1570. This particularly prolific sixteenth century French sculptor is the author of the wooden panels of...
Thierry Bisch, contemporary artist of the animal cause
A priori, nothing predisposed Thierry Bisch to a career of artist, if it is not a great grandfather painter, Louis Janmot. Born in 1953 in Strasbourg in a family of industrialists, the painter known worldwide for his animal portraits discovers the work of his...
The Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus by Paul Rubens
Painted by Peter Paul Rubens around 1617, the painting The Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus represents a scene from Greek mythology. It is now on display at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. A sensual register at the center of Greek mythology In 1617, the artist...
Protection of a work by copyright: how does it work?
Creators of artistic and literary works can take advantage of a set of privileges granted to them by copyright law. However, not all artistic and literary creations are automatically protected. In order to be protected, they must meet an essential criterion: the...
The little story of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
The Sunflowers are a series of paintings by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Willem van Gogh, who lived from March 30, 1853 to July 29, 1890. This series, which consists of seven paintings in total, was painted by the Dutch master between 1888 and 1889....
The 3 best self-portraits of Van Gogh and where to admire them
The Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, celebrated for his memorable landscapes of his native country, was a rather tragic figure who suffered from anxiety and depression throughout his life. Indeed, this painting genius who committed suicide at the age of 37, was...