Category: France
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Madonna
Madonna Romanesque Madonnas are not sweet. They look grave. They are fully aware of the responsible task that has ‘fallen into their lap’. Besides, they are a high point in the history of Western sculpture. Photo of the week: Detail from a Romanesque Virgin and Child, 12th cent., Musée Abbaye Royal de Brou, France 2024
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Windows 24
Windows 24 Food for thought – and a smile -, from Saint-Trivier-de Courtes, from Louhans, and from Vonnas. Photos of the week: France 2024
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Two takes, one lake
Two takes, one lake Just two out of a multitude of different possible takes of one and the same lake. Photos of the week: Etang de Pontremble, France 2024
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The bare interior
The bare interior The light and the emptiness of the nave and aisles of the 16th century late-gothic church in Brou reveal the elegant beauty of its architecture. A salutary contrast with the flamboyantly decorated exterior. Photo of the week: Eglise du Monastère Royal de Brou, France 2024
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The king’s face
The king’s face An impressive portrait of an unknown king from the façade of a 12th century church. He looks serious, responsible, but it is foremost the humane expression of his face that draws me to him. Photo of the week: King from the façade of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Coudre, 1150-1200, Musée du Louvre-Lens, France 2024
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The hairpin and the hermaphrodite
The hairpin and the hermaphrodite The angular and the rounded. Two striking examples of two different cultural and artistic traditions. Photo of the week: Pin, c.100-700, Perou, and Hermaphroditus, c.130-150, Alexandria-Egypt, Musée du Louvre-Lens, France 2024
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Stones
Stones Stones do (not) speak; let’s listen attentively. Photo of the week: Courtyard, Château-Chalons, France 2023
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Window on the world
Window on the world A beautiful tree, a vibrant wall, a peephole.Sights like that keep me going. Photo of the week: Château-Chalon, France 2023
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With frame and without
With frame and without The wooden frame was probably placed there to draw visitors’ gaze towards the beautiful view of Château-Chalon. But the frame reduces the view of the small hilltop town to little more than a postcard. It creates a distance between the viewer and the landscape. In contrast, the unframed image draws the…
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3 x Lady Tanetmit
3 x Lady Tanetmit When I look at ancient Egyptian art depicting people, I am often moved by the subtle beauty and refinement of a face, a mouth, a gaze. The thousands of years that separate us seem to vanish, and I feel as though I am standing face to face with the image of…
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