Animaux dans la peinture japonaise. Extrême-Orient from the river to the

from the river to the museum tells the story of one of the best-preserved ancient wrecks in the world

Le Nôtre's work is questioned in the light of ecology

Three factors are examined in detail: the "divine" factors

The Representation of the Peasant World in the Natalicia of Paulinus of Nola 203 4

This flora exposes the biodiversity of urban wastelands

Animaux dans la peinture japonaise. Extrême-Orient from the river to theIn Japanese painting, dragons, cranes, foxes, monkeys, tigers, and dragonflies wander or fly amidst lush vegetation, decorating illuminated scrolls, screens, and prints. From the smallest insect to the elephant, they also adorn temples, shrines, palaces, and gardens. Beyond their decorative or propitiatory function, these representations carry meanings. To understand and appreciate them, one must know the place of each animal in the culture, that is,