Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Light-filled Paintings in Marseille February 23, 2015The ‘Marseille Eternelle’ exhibition at the Musee Regards de Provence ends on March 1st, and if you catch this, you will also see the new ‘Lumieres du Sud’ show on the floor above. Beautiful paintings in an elegant gallery, all for 6€!…Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Renaissance Paintings at Carrieres de Lumieres March 23, 2015The new show for 2015 opened March 6th at the superb Carrieres de Lumieres. ‘Michaelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael, Giants of the Renaissance’ promises to be an eye-opener as the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Mona Lisa, religious scenes and stunning portraits are beamed on to the walls. …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions MuCEM and Fort Saint-Jean for History Buffs in Marseille November 15, 2018You may be interested in the new space that opened in Fort Saint-Jean in July. It’s called the Galerie des Officiers, the arcaded section you can see in the photo. Each of 5 small rooms has a short film on an aspect of the history of Fort Saint-Jean, with it a narrative on the development of …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Matisse’s Chapelle du Rosaire at Vence February 20, 2015If you are inspired to visit Tourrettes Sur Loup, you should have time to call in to see Matisse’s famous chapel at nearby Vence, which the artist called his ‘masterpiece.’ Recovering in Nice from cancer, Matisse had hired young Monique Bourgeouis to nurse him and act as a model. Chapelle du Rosaire Vence The L-shaped …Continue Reading
