Ars Nigra, la gravure en manière noire
Ars Nigra, the engraving in black manner
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From november 9 2002 to february 10 2003 |
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Ancient art
Prints
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| 130 prints from the Mancel Fund and 30 pieces from the public collections present the dark manner, also called mezzotinte, invented in 1643. This process is hardly used nor known in France: this exhibit unveils it over an original period of the history of the print. |
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Château
14000 Caen - France
 02 31 30 47 70
 02 31 30 47 80
 mba@ville-caen.fr
 http:/ / www.ville-caen.fr/ mba
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 | from 9:30 am to 6 pm
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 New Year`s Day, Easter, Ascension Day ( in May), Labour day (May, 1st), All Saints`Day (November, 1st), Christmas Day | |
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| : Permanent galleries: free admission - Temporary exhibitions: admission charge |
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 | | John Faber le Jeune, William Walsh, 1735, Musée des beaux-arts de Caen © cliché : M. Seyve, Mba Caen |
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MORE INFORMATION :
catalogue : Somogy and Musée des beaux-arts de Caen editions |
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