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Genre
Documentary
Copyright
2001
Length
26 minutes
Producer(s)
Françoise Dumas, Institut national de l’audiovisuel
Co-producer(s)
La Cinquième, Musée du Louvre
DVD edition
Regards sur le Louvre – Vol. 6 : "Trois artistes contemporains au Louvre (Soulages, Barceló, Kiefer)" (ADAV)
Commercial distribution
Institut national de l’audiovisuel
This film follows the artist Pierre Soulages on a visit to the Louvre to see a work that he has treasured since he first discovered it at the age of 17: The Virgin in Majesty, by Cimabue. In front of the painting, he expresses his thoughts on creation, on the "space" and "breath" of the painting… He sees the work of art as a "fraternal presence," and the artist as an acquaintance who reaches out across the ages… Pierre Soulages gives a lesson on painting through the filter of his perception, his subjectivity, and his passion.