3026) The Illuminator, Republic of France: "Métiers d'Art (or "Art Professions")" Stamp Series": La Poste, France (French Post) has issued a Stamp of 1.80 Euro highlighting the profession of an illuminator: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 02.10.2023:
About Artistic Careers - The Illuminator":
After the stone sculptor, the jeweller, the ironworker, the cabinetmaker, the leatherworker, the crystal cutter, the bookbinder, the organ builder, metal engraver, ceramist, stained glass maker, feather maker, violin maker, coppersmith, fan maker, it is the know-how of the illuminator that is in the spotlight for this year's postage stamp.
With its roots in the centuries-old tradition of manuscript illustration, the illuminator profession is presently recognised as one of the 281 Art Professions in France.
It is officially practiced by around sixty artists whose activities can be as varied as restoration, teaching, the creation of prestigious documents, advertising or contemporary artistic creation.
Taught at the European Higher Institute of Illumination and Manuscripts in Angers, these artists perpetuate excellent know-how and excel in their profession.
Art of ornament painted entirely by hand, the profession of illuminator requires mastery of numerous techniques - those of the support, the preliminary drawing, the chemistry of the pigments and their grinding in mortar, the affixing of the sheet gold or silver and its polishing, as well as the application of color and binders using very fine brushes.
It is an art of constraint, inseparable but not subordinate to the text.
It is also and above all an art of illumination. Because the Latin etymology of the word is clear on this subject - "illuminare", to bring to light, to give to the text, to the letters which introduce and support it, to the margins and other spaces of the page a brilliance which carries the meaning, reveals it, gives it relief and adequate splendour.
It is impossible not to link the practice of this exceptional profession to the period of the European Middle Ages during which it became an art in its own right.
It then flourished in the service of monastic copying of the great founding texts of ancient religions in India, then, in the Roman and Gothic era, of all important texts, both religious and secular.
An epic as vast and rich as that of Western medieval painting of which it is the best preserved and most flamboyant example.
Métiers d'Art means "Art Professions", and it is the title given to the annual Chanel collection that highlights the small specialist workshops that Chanel began buying in 1984, in order to preserve the expertise and craftsmanship associated with French luxury.
LVMH Métiers d’Art is a grouping of highly specialised métiers unique in the world.
Created by the LVMH Group in 2015, it spans a variety of manufacturing facilities and highly skilled craftspeople.
ENRICH SAVOIR-FAIRE AND INSPIRE CREATIVITY:
To preserve the manufacture of exceptional materials and engage with the future, LVMH Métiers d’Art supports transmission of skills, innovation and closer ties between its manufacturers and LVMH Maisons.
LVMH Métiers d’Art supports artisans by continually stimulating their innovation, at the same time ensuring that LVMH Maisons enjoy access to exceptional materials.
MAKING EXCEPTIONAL MATERIALS - TODAY AND TOMORROW:
LVMH Métiers d’Art is currently active in leather, exotic leathers and high-quality metal hardware around the world.
In leather, LVMH Métiers d’Art supports activities in France, Italy and Spain, covering every stage from raising livestock, with its partner Domaine des Massifs, to manufacturing luxury leather ready-to-wear, with Robans, as well as tanning and finishing, with Tanneries Roux, Masoni and Riba Guixà, in order to supply the most exquisite calfskin and lambskin leathers.
In exotic leathers, LVMH Métiers d’Art fields expertise in animal husbandry thanks to a network of animal welfare certified farms in Africa, Australia and the United States. It also owns the Heng Long tannery, a global leader in tanning and finishing of crocodilian leather, with operations in Singapore and Italy.
In addition, LVMH Métiers d’Art includes manufacturers Menegatti, GBJM and Jade, among the leading producers of high-end metal hardware for luxury brands in Europe and Asia.
INITIATING ARTISTIC DIALOGUE AROUND HIGH-END MATERIALS:
LVMH Métiers d’Art has since 2016 sponsored an artist in residence program.
Every year, the programme invites an artist to discover one of its manufacturing facilities. This immersion leads to a singular artistic creation that elevates the raw materials and the exceptional expertise of the host manufacture.
Reflecting its commitment to ensuring that the manufacturing of exceptional materials actively engages with the future, the LVMH Métiers d’Art residency brings together the vision of an artist with that of the artisans who make the materials, stimulating creativity and innovative approaches to continually open new paths.
The undernoted guest artists from past residencies have excelled in their creations:
2022 – Anne-Charlotte Finel
2021 – Eva Nielsen
2020 – Raphaël Barontini
2019 – Sabrina Vitali
2018 – Marion Verboom
2017 – Amandine Guruceaga
2016 – Thomas Mailaender
The postage stamp:
On 02.10.2023, a 1.80 Euro postage stamp has been issued by La Poste France, which is the latest issue in the Métiers d'Art series initiated in 2016.
A Philatelic Document.
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1) For more on the Olympics and Paralympics held in the past, including the origins and history of the Olympics and Commemorative coins issued both on London Olympics and Paralympics please read my post on the London Olympics 2012 link as follows: History of the ancient & modern Olympics and Paralympics & commemorative coins issued during the London Olympics and Paralympics
4) For Rio 2016, please click on the following link to get interesting insights into the mascots of the Rio Olympics Vinicius and Tom, the Games and the Commemorative Coins and stamps issue programme: 1)The 31st Summer Olympics "Rio 2016"2) Commemorative Stamps and booklets issued by the Department of Posts, India on 05.08.2016
5) For Ancient Olympic Games on Greek Coins of Antiquity, please click on the following link: Ancient Olympic Games on Greek Coins of Antiquity
6) For a set of Post cards titled "Olympic Events": please click on the following link: "Olympic Events": A set of 12 Post Cards issued by the Karnataka Postal Circle, India Post on 11.07.2016
7) For a presentation set of two stamps titled "Spirit of Olympics, Athens, Atlanta" please visit the following link: Spirit of the Olympic Games, Athens-Atlanta: Celebrating the Centenary of the Modern Olympic Games
8) For a presentation set of four stamps titled "XXVIII Olympic Games" (2004 Summer Olympics Athens, Greece, please visit the following link: XVIII Summer Olympic Games, Athens Greece (2004)
9) For a presentation set of two stamps titled "XXIX Olympic Games" (2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China, please visit the following link: XXIX Olympic Games Beijing, China: 08.08.08- 24.08.08: A Presentation set of four stamps issued by India Post on 08.08.08
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