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Monday, January 31, 2011
Felix Ziem, Mediterranean Maestro
The painter Felix Ziem is relatively unknown today though Vincent Van Gogh was among his early admirers and thought his brilliant blue skies were the most beautiful in all of art. Now there's the chance to discover this Mediterranean maestro at the Palais des Arts in Marseille, where a show of nearly 100 of his works is on view from 4 February until 22 May. Click here to read more.
Labels:
Arts and Culture,
Marseille
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