CONF: Henri Sauvage, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco: Restoration Projects. Brussels, 25th March 2017

Conference: Henri Sauvage, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco: Restoration Projects. Brussels, 25th March 2017.

The Heritage Department of the Brussels Capital Region (BRPS) and the Réseau Art Nouveau Network invite you to attend the conference-master class “Henri Sauvage, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco: restoration projects” that will take place on Saturday 25 March 2017 from 2 to 5pm at the Auditorium Victor Bourgeois of the Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta ULB.
A special study half-day is organized on the occasion of simultaneous restoration projects of buildings of the iconic architect and decorator Henri Sauvage (1873-1932): Villa Majorelle in Nancy, the Piscine des Amiraux in Paris and the Losseau House in Mons.
This event, open freely to all, will benefit from a simultaneous interpretation into French-English-Dutch.
Here you can find more information, the programme of the event, and the poster of the event.

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