Voyage de Venise au Mont Sinai 1467. Afrique du Nord The Art by Telephone

The Art by Telephone

while painters and decorators Léon Bakst and Natalia Goncharova became stylists

Irun [Pays basque

from Georges Bataille to Joël Vernet

This work restores the richness of the material heritage and thought of Africa

Voyage de Venise au Mont Sinai 1467. Afrique du Nord The Art by TelephoneThe wonderful drawings gathered under this cover have a story. A very ancient story, beginning in the 14th century, with a certain Niccol da Poggibonsi of Tuscany, a Franciscan monk, who undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Upon his return, armed with his experience, Niccol wrote a veritable travel guide for future pilgrims. The book was a success. It was called: The Book of Overseas. In the following century, Niccol's book was translated into