Au coeur de la couleur: Chefs-d'oeuvre de la porcelaine monochrome chinoise (VIIIe-XVIIIe siècle)./Unblemished colours: Masterpieces of chinese monochrome porcelain (8th-18th centuries). Religion as if filled with a

as if filled with a morbid lucidity

myths and symbols" Jean-Luc Bovot: "The decor of 'Egyptian' films or the art of evoking the pharaohs" Didier Devauchelle: "The Serapeum of Memphis in the New Kingdom" (Varia) Nadine Guilhou: "The myth of the Heavenly Cow" (Varia) Denis Roche jr: "The (photographic) description of Egypt" (Varia) Bernadette Menu: "The Obelisk of the Place de la Concorde in Paris: Diplomatic Aspects of Its Transfer

this book is an original work of synthesis

Radically questioning art and its emancipatory ambition

is organized around an unprecedented event: the birth of photography

Au coeur de la couleur: Chefs-d'oeuvre de la porcelaine monochrome chinoise (VIIIe-XVIIIe siècle)./Unblemished colours: Masterpieces of chinese monochrome porcelain (8th-18th centuries). Religion as if filled with aFamous throughout the world, porcelain remained a Chinese exclusive for a long time, with Europe only discovering its secret in the 18th century. Monochrome porcelainthat is, porcelain coated in a single colorrepresents the highest expression of the technical perfection of this art, requiring great purity of materials and absolute control of gestures and firing. Pigments capable of withstanding very high firing temperatures are few in number, and