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Portraits de Vierges
L’art a été profondément marqué par la figure de la Vierge Marie, le symbole de la maternité, rayonnante de jeunesse, de tendresse et de compassion depuis deux mille ans. Les œuvres d’art constituent des commentaires visuels, à la fois sur l’évolution de l’art occidental et sur celle de l’image de la femme dans la société.
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Virgin Portraits
During the Renaissance, Italian painters would traditionally depict the wives of their patrons as Madonnas, often rendering them more beautiful than they actually were. Over centuries in religious paintings, the Madonna has been presented as the clement and protective mother of God. However, with the passing of time, Mary gradually lost some of her spiritual characteristics and became more mortal and accessible to human sentiments.
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Apocalypse (Version française) – Camille Flammarion
Véritable mise à nu (selon l’étymologie grecque), l’Apocalypse ouvre au peintre les portes d’un miroir psychologique infini. Et de poser la véritable question de sens, intrinsèque à toute condition humaine, celle de l’existence. Ce livre revisite l’esthétique de la souffrance à travers les plus beaux chefs-d’oeuvre.
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Apocalypse (English Version) – Camille Flammarion
The final book of the Bible, known both as The Book of Revelation and The Apocalypse of John, is a prophesy of the events that will occur at the end of time. This book pools the most famous pieces of art inspired by this theme, such as the Apocalypse drapery from Angers Cathedral, the carved tympanum of the Autun Cathedral, and the fresco in Albi Cathedral.
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Epiphany – Three Kings’ Day Celebration
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