French Art Seen Through Laïcité (Mie Prefectural Museum of Art)
The Mie Prefectural Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition reinterpreting French modern art through the lens of "Laïcité."Summary
The exhibition "French Art Seen Through Laïcité—The Light of Faith and the Light of Reason" at the Mie Prefectural Museum of Art re-examines French modern art using "Laïcité" (secularism), a fundamental concept of the French Republic, as a key approach. Since the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century, art developed amidst the conflict between movements emphasizing human reason and rejecting the dominance of the monarchy and the Catholic Church, and movements attempting to restore Catholic traditions. The exhibition features approximately 200 works, including oil paintings, prints, and sculptures spanning from the French Revolution period to the mid-20th century, showcasing the progress of art toward independence from the power of royalty, nobility, and the church, utilizing works from the museum's domestic collection.
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