Alexandre Lafore
Articles
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Claudius Popelin back at the Musée des Arts décoratifs
Largely unknown nowadays but very famous in his time, Claudius Popelin had all the makings of a Renaissance humanist scholar lost in the 19th century: both a theorist and a practitioner, a…
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Two rich exhibitions tell the story of the Wars of Religion
Because the clash of arms was never far from the splendour of the Renaissance, the Wars of Religion have retained a prominent place in our collective memory: thanks to Alexandre Dumas and then…
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Two new paintings for the Musée Napoleon I in Fontainebleau
Decidedly better inspired when it comes to illustrating the First Empire than to evoke court life with copies, the Château de Fontainebleau could hardly have missed such a vivid sketch by Robert…
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Process: Design Drawings from the Rijksmuseum 1500-1900
Drawings for forks, chandeliers, stoves and mirrors? If the former Hôtel Turgot has always been home to furniture and objects, it is nonetheless a paradoxical exhibition that is stopping by the…
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Three new Danish paintings enter the Louvre
Malheureusement situées en cul-de-sac, les salles 858 à 864 du département des Peintures ont trop souvent été victimes de fermetures intempestives, privant les visiteurs de la joie d’admirer leurs…
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A masterpiece by Paul Heermann returns to Dresden
An exhibition-file was needed to properly celebrate the happy outcome of ten years of hopes and negotiations: a monumental marble by Paul Heermann made its majestic return to the banks of the…
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A Dorigny for the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
For too long in the shadow of Simon Vouet, Michel Dorigny has for some years now found a place of honour on the walls of museums and galleries alike: this is how we began our review of the 2010…
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The Musée d’Orsay buys a large drawing by Firmin Baes
For several years now, the Parisian institution has been striving to expand its Belgian collections, both on the naturalist and neo-impressionist sides: we recall, for example, the drawing by…
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Two exhibitions of drawings in Paris and Sèvres
EFollowing in the footsteps of the dynamic Salon du Dessin, which attracts a number of foreign collectors and curators to the French capital, several museums are also offering exhibitions or…
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Three new exhibitions of drawings in galleries
While the Salon du Dessin closes its doors this Monday evening, the party continues for lovers of fine sheets as new sales are planned during this week while several gallerists are very happily…