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The Embrace
Culture · Wednesday, November 4 · 09:00 · Nantes
Place Jean V devant l'entrée du Musée Dobrée, Place Jean V
Free
In the permanent collection of the Dobrée Museum, a 1560 painting depicts two women close to an embrace. It is titled "Justitia et Pax osculatae sunt," meaning "Justice and Peace kiss." Violette Figueras reinterprets these two allegories to see a lesbian representation. Since the 16th century, Justice and Peace kissing have embodied the arrival of the easing of political and religious conflicts. "No Justice, No Peace" is a slogan that resonated on July 7 at the National Assembly, among families of violence victims…
