Chateau de Lanquais
Artist - Teacher : Adam Cope
Chateau de Beduer
Chateau de Lanquais |
Artist - Teacher : Adam Cope |
Chateau de Beduer |
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The Lot Region |
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The Lot is a rugged, wild & unspoilt region, named after the next river south of the Dordogne. Off the beaten path. Here, you are in 'La France Profonde', where small scale farming still exists alongside 'Le Parc Naturel des Causses de Quercy', a protection zone of some the most beautiful nature in the South West. Here, on your art holiday, you will find inspiration. |
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Shepherd's huts known as 'Bories' or 'Cazals' built in dry stone. Romanesque Churches & their villages perched on cliff tops. |
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It's a stony, limestone country. Dry stonewalls, scrub oak & sheep farming on the plateaus. Tobacco, maize, vines, walnuts & popular-lined meandering rivers in the vallies.It's in the Midi & depends more on the mediterrean than the atlantic. The light is clear & high yet frequently misty in the vallies.Beautifully situated in a dominant position, Chateau de Beduer overlooks the Cele valley (a tributary of the Lot). It has incredible panoramic views. |
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One of the many views from one of the many terraces
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Another one of the many 180 degrees views
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The Cele cuts its way through huge white limestone cliffs, up to three hundred meters high in some places. Very paintable, truly inspirational, it merits the word 'sublime'. |
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Two Trips Out |
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The Romanesue Abbey of Marcilhac. Wrecked by the English during the Hundred Years War. |
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The art holiday includes a trip out up the Cele valley to Marcilhac, an authentic Romanesque village, somewhat ruinous but full of soul & character. Adam was artist in residence in Marcilhac, creating stone lithograph prints, & so knows the area well, which will help guide you. He also lived near Chateau de Beduer for a time, & so has painted the landscape. It's this type of familarity that gives a feel for the place, a knowledge helpful to share. Here, below high white cliffs, besides the river, you will paint & holiday well. |
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The Prehistoric Cave Paintings |
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'The Horse Frieze' - Pech-Merle . Artist (or artists) Unknown. Carbon dating puts this frieze to be 25 000 years before present.. Observe on the right side horse, how the head of the drawing fits into the 'found' shape of the cave wall, which is like the silohouette of a horse's head itself
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The Prehistoric Cave Paintings of Pech-MerleYour art holiday also includes another trip out to the Cave of Pech-Merle, probably the finest prehistoric painted cave still open to the public. Dating from about 30 000 years before present,, this is one of the highpoints of mankind's creativity. To experience this is very humbling & moving for a contemporary artist. A trip to Pech-Merle is an unforgettable pilgrimage to our artistic sources. Adam will supplement this with an informal presentation on prehistoric art.read a page of meditations about Prehistoric Cave Art |
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' A Hairy Mammouth - Pech-Merle' Artist (or artists)
unknown. Observe how the contour line of the backbone ridge is drawn without
hestitation. This drawing was done from memory (no mammouths underground)
& from imagination (the contour of the backbone is 'found' in a swelling
of the cave wall; the artist must have pre-sighted this before starting
to draw).
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