Between 1999 and 2002, Paris stood at a threshold. The city, still marked by the remnants of the twentieth century, was gently sliding toward a new millennium. It was within this fragile and luminous in‑between that the photographer Cedr’ (pronounced cedar) walked through the streets, the quays, the gardens and the cafés, camera over his shoulder, with the patience of Eugène Atget and the intuition of those who know that the present will one day become an archive.

Romano Zanotti, an essential figure of European kinetic art. His work is part of the kinetic art movement, heir to futurism and geometric abstraction, which explores visual phenomena, the perception of movement and the optical effects of colour.

François Pompon was born in 1855 in Saulieu into a family of artisans where working with materials shaped everyday life. His father was a blacksmith and his mother a seamstress. This early proximity to metal and textile gave him a natural sense of form, volume and precise gesture. He trained as an apprentice stonecutter in Dijon, then entered the École nationale des Beaux Arts where he refined his drawing and modelling. This solid foundation opened the doors of the Parisian s

Isabelle Carabantes’s Bull’s Head asserts itself first through its frontal presence. The volume rises from the base like a block of contained force: broad when seen head‑on, compact, leaning forward. The young bull is not depicted in the charge, but in that suspended moment when the animal stands at the threshold of its own power. The horns open in an arc, without excessive

At ARS ESSENTIA, our contemporary art gallery dedicated to the presentation and sale of sculpture, we showcase works created using a wide variety of techniques: direct carving in wood or stone, clay modelling for ceramics, and ironwork for ferrous metals. Yet it is bronze sculpture that sparks the most curiosity. Its presence, its density, its unique patina captivate our visitors. This is why we offer a complete introduction to the lost‑wax casting technique, an ancestral pro

The name of the gallery comes from the Latin ars essentiae, “the essence of art.” This choice reflects the guiding principle of the gallery: presenting works that express a singular vision, a conscious artistic gesture, and impeccable formal quality, whatever the technique employed. A work of art must be able to touch the viewer beyond words. It should move, surprise, unsettle, or elevate. Before any explanation, it is the aesthetic spark that matters—the sudden emotion that

Isabelle Carabantes: Instituting the Living, Reinventing Contemporary Animal Sculpture.

Igor Mitoraj is a world‑renowned Franco‑Polish artist. Born in 1944, he died in 2014 in Paris. A resolutely postmodern artist, he seeks in ancient statuary a balance of forms that transcends the centuries.

“ARS ESSENTIA Gallery in Beaune invites visitors to discover contemporary painting and animal sculpture curated by an École du Louvre expert.”

Collecting paintings is far more than a simple pastime: it is a cultural, patrimonial, and sometimes financial endeavor. Each canvas is a meeting point between an artist, an era, and a vision of the world. But how can one begin or expand a painting collection safely? The answer lies in choosing a specialized art gallery such as ARS ESSENTIA, which provides expertise and guarantees at every step.

Near the cellars of the "Joseph Drouhin" winery, the church in Beaune features 15th-century frescoes, which can be admired after enjoying a tasting of fine Burgundy wines. The town of Beaune is dotted with many remnants of its medieval past. Let us not forget that until the reign of Louis XI, it was the seat of the Parliament of Burgundy.

The history of animal sculpture is a fascinating journey that begins in prehistoric times. The earliest known works date back to the Magdalenian period, around 15,000 years ago. The humans of that time carved animals from mammoth ivory and bone. For example, the famous "small horse of Lourdes," found in the Espélugues cave in Lourdes, is a figure carved from mammoth ivory.

Michel Cadoret de l'Epineguen was an important representative of French painting in the 50s and 60s, in his time he was distinguished by art critics and was a friend of Alexander Calder. He spent much of his life in Mexico and the United States, so much so that he was called the most American of French painters by the art critic Pierre Courthion.

As Herbert Logerie wrote in his poem, Colour of Ebony: " The colour black is eternal, and the others are ephemeral ". Black is not unique, it is multiple: ink black, ebony black, jet black, ivory black... All these shades of black also remind us of its polysemic dimension. The colour of mourning, monastic humility, bourgeois seriousness, diabolical colour, the colour of elegance and luxury, black has played a special role in the arts down the centuries.

Lightning on the chapel On Place Ziem in Beaune, you will find the Saint Etienne Chapel, which was formerly the city's Carmelite convent and has been famous since the visit of Louis XIV... The Ars Essentia Art Gallery is located at 9 Place Ziem, right in the heart of Beaune. Today, it is a lovely little cobblestone square, lined with restaurants and cafes, as well as charming shops. But most notably, the Saint Etienne Chapel stands in the middle of the square. This 17th-centu