In the abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes in Soissons, a laboratory unique in the world patiently reconstructs the wallpaper of antiquity. Fragments of mortar, mineral pigments, monumental puzzles: Roman wall paintings deliver their secrets, piece after piece.
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In the abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes in Soissons, a laboratory unique in the world patiently reconstructs the wallpaper of antiquity. Fragments of mortar, mineral pigments, monumental puzzles: Roman wall paintings deliver their secrets, piece after piece.