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Une tapisserie de Frida Hansen retourne en Norvège

Frida Hansen (1855-1931)
Semper vadentes, 1905
Tapisserie - 288 x 360 cm
Stavanger Art Museum
Photo : Stavanger Art Museum
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1/11/15 - Acquisition - Stavanger Art Museum - Quatre femmes richement vêtues cheminent dans un paysage onirique, parsemé de fleurs et rythmé de lignes colorées qui sont autant de sentiers possibles. Chacune suit une voie différente, incarnant un choix de vie illustré par l’objet qu’elle a dans les mains : la bourse symbolise la richesse, la bougie évoque la connaissance, les bijoux, la vanité, les fleurs, l’art. Semper Vadentes, le titre de l’oeuvre, est tiré de l’inscription latine en bas de la composition : Semper Vadentes, Semper Agentes. Semper e natu in vitam ad aeternum. Domine. C’est une marche interminable,…

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