What a treat! Paulie planned a picnic. Friend Yolande planned an art and architecture roadtrip, and off we went! Tracking the history and art of one of her faourite sculptors, we spent a busy, informative and fun day cruising through the backroads of the Tarn and Tarn et Garonne departments.
131st - Video... 31st - Stephen's birthday so James the Oxford based Aussie "Ocker" Koala sends his wishes
2Paulie had a picnic planned and cooked accordingly...
3Yolande has a surprise tour planned. It started at nearby Caylus and she had a great itinerary drawn up.
4Hidden inside a work by sculptor Ossipe Zadkine. Interesting story you can look up - Russian. In the 20s he hung out with Chagall, Modigliani, and the other boys in the band.
5Time to picnic. Bad Weather? What weather ?
6As a sculptor herself, Yolande raised a glass to Zadkine.
7In Cahors Paulie bumps into a fellow All Black
8The cathedral in Cahors is an archiectural mixture - two scoops of Byzantine dome, a dash of Romanesque, and an optional pinch of Gothic.
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10Then on to the Musée Zadkine in Les Arques
11In the church next door is other Jesus. Like the Caylus piece, it is made from one tree. A scultpture of the Christian world's favourite Jew done by a Russian Jew.
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13He worked with other media
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16A grand day out and a lovely birthday. On return home the guys made a big coq au vin to share with Yolande and Michael. Next week it's Paulie's turn...
