Archaeologists in Angkor
Archaeologists in Angkor
Photographic archives of the French School of the Far East
10 September 2010 - 2 January 2011
In September, the Cernuschi Museum will present an exhibition dedicated to the centenary action of the French Far Eastern School in Angkor.
The French Far Eastern School, one of the most prestigious orientalist institutions, is doing an exemplary action since 1907 to revive the site of Angkor, one of the great cities of Asia invaded by the jungle since its abandonment in the sixteenth century.
The visitor will discover the different periods that marked the site of Angkor through 108 photographs (1860-1960) temples before their release, while huge trees surround shrines and reliefs, then during and after their restoration.
Three buildings will be studied more particularly: Banteay Srei (first temple raised by anastylosis * in the 30 years), the Baphuonmonumental temple-mountain brought up by the French from 1943 and titanic site (300 000 blocks of stone deposited) which will end in March 2011, as well as Neak Pean, temple surrounded by basins with restoration already old but spectacular.
The exhibition will also include some documents concerning the presence of French archaeologists in Angkor and two devices allowing visitors to view stereoscopic plates. A special educational effort will allow the public to become familiar with the history of the Khmer Empire through the great imperial foundations
A documentary on Angkor (52 ', directed by Didier Fassio, Cinétévé-EFEO-C.tout com! International co-production with the participation of France 5 - 2009) will be screened for free every morning at 11 a.m., in the conference room (1st floor) of the museum.
This exhibition is under Month of the Photo in Paris, November 2010.
* anastylosis: a process that consists of reconstructing buildings as building sets
