Manessier. Textes et entretiens. Celte connues ou inconnues

connues ou inconnues

aux arts anciens ou aux artefacts extra-occidentaux

From one domain to another

in transliteration and translation) and a guide to shed light on the different aspects of pharaonic civilization

This "Lesson in Civilization" is situated at the junction of the two richest legacies that Antiquity has bequeathed to us: the Egyptian heritage and the Greek heritage

Manessier. Textes et entretiens. Celte connues ou inconnuesIt was Manessier the man who led me to his painting, offering me the opportunity to contribute to his next catalogue from my first visit to Emanc's studio in 1972. I continued, at his invitation, to write regularly about his work and to conduct long interviews with him until his accidental death in 1993. But my relationship with the painter and his painting had changed profoundly. In 1974, I was faced with works that predated our friendship, my gaze