The Artist Lucas Cranach
To mark the opening on the Europe of the portion of its programming dedicated to the Renaissance, the Luxembourg in Paris Museum reopens its doors with an exhibition dedicated to the German artist Lucas Cranach (circa 1472-1553). A painter prolific and versatile, yet unsung French public which can discover thanks to this exhibition the scope of his work.
The exhibition, the first in France dedicated to the painter, major German Renaissance artist to understand its place in art history and its involvement in the society of his time, then affected by deep political and religious upheaval. Painter at the Court of Saxony at the time of Martin Luther, and frequent traveler, artist success, it faces many commands.
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Pau Carnaval
The versionof Carnaval in Pau (64 Pyrenees Atlantiques, Aquitaine) has a very Basque flavour..Known as Carnaval Biarnes it takes place 26 February – 8 March 2011.
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