Friday, August 29, 2014

New rooms, new fabrics at the Louvre

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The department of decorative arts at the Louvre has been reorganized to include period rooms. Jacques Garcia headed off the scenography and has provided his generous support to the museum. 

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Art objects of the early 18th century, 

wood paneling from the hôtel Le Bas de Montargis, place Vendôme
 1705-1707 
with modern additions


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Re-weavings of "lace" pattern damask typical of the period

Tassinari & Chatel

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Restored original textiles



4 comments:

  1. Oh Gesbi, I can't imagine. Hope I get to see it someday.

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  2. Impossible, I know, but I'd love to sit and let my eyes and fingers touch everything. There's always a message that is missed when one just walks through a room – even if the room is a compilation. Loved the close-up of tapestry and bronze.

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  3. Yes, I like to take close-ups because that is the nearest we can get to touching in these situations - through perceiving textures.

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