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
Ashley Tinker · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Visite d’Atelier : Martine Guimet September 17, 2015Last week I was welcomed into the atelier of ceramic artist Martine Guimet located in the beautiful hilltop village of St-Saturnin-les-Apt. I must say that I am quite in love with her work. Martine makes plaques, tabletops and sundials out of lava stone from the volcanoes of the Auvergne region of …Continue reading here Ceramics …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
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · Inspire Amazing Proof That “Art Imitates Life” in France October 26, 2015When the Barefoot Blogger decided to travel to France, this blog was born. It was intended as a “letter back home” to those I know so they could keep up with my adventure. Little did I know that the blog would take on a life of its own. Now it …Continue reading here …Continue Reading