Bavay: Among Our Gallic-Roman Ancestors.
It is via the Chaussée Brunehaut, an ancient and straight Roman road, that one must approach Bavay, the ancient Bagacum, capital of the Nervii, whose bravery Caesar himself admired in his Gallic Wars. Situated like an island in the midst of a star of Roman roads that crisscross all of ancient Belgic Gaul, the city reveals, behind the façade of a peaceful flower-adorned village, the vestiges of one of the largest and richest Roman cities in northern France.
Wabi Sabi, A Brief History of an Aesthetic. Part One
Originally, the term Wabi (侘) described an unpleasant personal state and was the nominal form of a verb meaning ‘to feel dejected’, ‘to be exhausted from doing something’, ‘to lead a life of poverty’. The term Sabi, on the other hand, expresses the notions of ‘silence’, ‘solitude’, and ‘the passage of time’. How did Wabi […]
The Living Stones of the Templars in Aisne
Land of Woods and Stones, of Forests and Cathedrals Rising to the Sky, the Aisne is a Land of Natural, Historical, and Spiritual Heritage. The extraordinary adventure of the Templars in the Aisne is illustrated through exceptionally well-preserved remnants. From Laon to Montigny-l’Allier in the south of the department, they form living stones on the […]
Artists during the First World War
In 1914, with the outbreak of war, the art world was in the midst of a significant transformation. Academic painters, who favored realism and trompe l’oeil perspective, faced opposition from a new generation of artists who proposed innovative methods for portraying reality. Impressionists, Nabis, Italian Futurists, and Cubists, under the leadership of Picasso, who had […]