During the middle of the 15th century, a period marked by the belief that a new technology from Asia (movable-type printing press) would help strengthen the two dominant powers of the time (the Catholic Church and the Germanic Roman Empire),…
Since many centuries ago, we have assumed, even in societies where there is nothing that prevents anyone from trying their luck, that few people have the necessary talent to be artists. And that others must be content, if they have…
Among the thousands of people who are forced to leave their war-torn countries, or because they are persecuted by dictatorships, fewer and less of these people make it to Europe. Among those who succeed, very few are welcomed with dignity…
Beyond the magnificent wonder of the various objects related to Egyptian art (for more than a century, these objects are on display in some of the most beautiful museums in the world, and can be seen today in a magnificent…
As a preliminary matter, one really has to have a disturbed mind to compare fake news (in French, it is called an “infox”), with art. Fake news is presented as an objective truth, an external view of the world. Fake…
The invectives launched by the Italian government against France, which were promptly followed by French retaliations, present an opportunity to remember what France owes to Italy, as well as what Italy owes to France, and what the world owes to…
There aren’t any topics or subjects that have not been, at least in some part of the world, the theme of an exhibition; and the most extravagant projects have become the most ordinary. In short, nothing surprises anyone anymore. And…
Yes, of course, it has all of the artistic characteristics; and that has actually been the case since the most ancient of times; though the word “gastronomy” is very recent (it is often attributed to a certain Joseph Berchoux, who…
As it stands today, there are a thousand reasons why the Ministry of Culture should be closed. Firstly, because in a democracy, culture is the business of everyone, and it is not up to political power to dictate its terms….
