Le luxe en Gaule. beaux arts he left an indelible mark

he left an indelible mark on all the disciplines of art and knowledge he practiced: painting and drawing

One leg is glued back on

Co-published with Editions Déméter (Tunis)

he challenged the accepted hierarchies between architecture and decoration

and all the more furious

Le luxe en Gaule. beaux arts he left an indelible markPrecious tableware, gold jewelry and engraved stones, residential decor, sought after wines and gastronomic products, monumental city finery, and luxurious tomb furnishingsall these manifestations of luxury are characterized by expensive, rare materials, crafted by talented artisans. Their possession is ostentatious and superfluous. However, the threshold at which an artifact enters the category of luxury is not always clear: it changes according to