“I would like to stroll again in the Louvre in the middle of the flowers of his large paintings which inspired me
The wonderful Herbarium.
Notes on the hidden meaning of Louvre flowers
(Louvre / Actes Sud, 2019).
And encourage the public to return to the museum as soon as possible.
To take time in front of the works.
To let yourself be overwhelmed by contact with these images which are not, which are emotions, stories, encounters with the Great History.
We must regain a carelessness, a lightness.
This game offered by my
wonderful Herbarium
, nourished by scholarly texts, popular beliefs and personal memories, offers a simple look into the works.
More than a "thousand flowers" of knowledge, it is a vital lightness in our approach to the world.
There are more than 5,000 roses listed in the paintings of the Louvre.
The rose is for me the emblem of France
After these months of confinement, of isolation, we lost in dialogue, with others but also with the works.
These mirrors of the soul send us back to things deep within us.
This is why we return to the museum, because
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