Fine arts from Polonnaruwa, SRI LANKA

Photos from Spring 2016

Fine Arts from Bern. SWITZERLAND

Photos from October 2015

Carrières de Lumière, FRANCE

In the historic site of Les Baux de Provence in the heart of the Alpilles, the former quarries dug out by the hands of man since the Roman era today offer the visitor a magical world of entrancing images and music.

From these quarries was extracted the white limestone used to build Les Baux and its citadel. In the 19th century, industrial development increased the demand for building stone and Les Baux exploited a large number of quarries. Around 1935, the quarry closed definitively. In 2011, the town of Les Baux-de-Provence entrusted Culturespaces with the management of its famous quarry. “Carrières de Lumières”, it is a fantastic laboratory of creativity for Culturespaces which has developed there an innovative concept: AMIEX® (Art & Music Immersive Experience). Spectators are totally immersed in the image projected onto all the surfaces of the rock. The ground is completely covered, too, and becomes a vast carpet of images.

Following the exhibition Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, the Giants of the Renaissance or Klimt, in2016 the Carrières de Lumières has organised a never before seen multimedia event devoted to Marc Chagall.

Photos from 2014 and 2016 during the Klimt and Chagall exhibits.

Statues from Palermo. ITALY

Photos from Spring 2015

Dambulla Caves. SRI LANKA

Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains.There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings, related to Gautama Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses. The latter include Vishnu and the Ganesha. The murals cover an area of 2,100 square metres (23,000 sq ft). Depictions on the walls of the caves include the temptation by the demon Mara, and Buddha's first sermon.

Prehistoric Sri Lankans would have lived in these cave complexes before the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as there are burial sites with human skeletons about 2700 years old in this area, at Ibbankatuwa near the Dambulla cave complexes.

Photos from Spring 2016

Khachkars from ARMENIA

A khachkar, also known as an Armenian cross-stone, is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art. Since 2010, khachkars, their symbolism and craftsmanship are inscribed in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Photos from Summer 2015, taken on the Monasteries of Haghpat, Noravank, Tatev, Goshavank and Geghard.

The Holy Redeemer khachkar in Haghpat, carved in 1273 by master Vahram. Amenaprkich (meaning Holy Saviour) is a particular type of khachkar in which on the cross is a depiction of the crucified Christ. Only a few such designs are known, and most date from the late 13th century.

The famous khachkar in Goshavank, carved in 1291 by master Poghos.

Fine Arts from Salamanca. SPAIN

From the Plateresque façade of the Old University, to the House of the Shells, passing through the famous astronaut, introduced during the restoration of the main door of the Cathedral. Photos from February 2016

Fine Arts from Marrakech. MOROCCO

Photos from October 2013, taken on the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Thombs, the Marrakech Museum, the Museum of moroccan Arts and The Ben Yousef Madrasa