In the commune of Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France sits the Carrières de Lumières, or Quarries of Lights. A former limestone quarry that closed down in the 1930s, the site has been transformed into an immersive multimedia exhibit space dedicated to art and music. Projectors mounted around the quarry paint the walls, ceiling, and floors with light, bringing both still and animated images of artwork to life across the entire space. Gathered here are images from recent exhibitions, featuring artwork from van Gogh, Klimt, da Vinci, and many other artists.
A Quarry of Lights in Southern France
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Read moreMultimedia images of waves inspired by the artists Vincent van Gogh and Hokusai are projected inside the Carrières de Lumières in February of 2019, in Baux-De-Provence, France. #
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Read moreVisitors attend a preview of the exhibition "Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giants of the Renaissance," projected on the walls of the Carrières de Lumières site on March 5, 2015. #
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Read moreThe entry to the Carrières de Lumières, photographed on February 26, 2019 #
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Read moreAn exhibit of the work of Vincent van Gogh inside the Carrières de Lumières, photographed on February 26, 2019 #
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Read moreA visitor walks through an audio-visual show inside the Carrières de Lumières on March 20, 2012. #
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Read moreA look inside the quarry, without projections, on February 26, 2019 #
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Read moreA visitor attends a preview of the exhibition "Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giants of the Renaissance," on March 5, 2015. #
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Read morePart of an exhibit featuring the work of Vincent van Gogh, photographed in February of 2019 #
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Read moreVisitors attend a preview of the exhibition "Klimt and Vienna, a Century of Gold and Colors," on March 6, 2014, in Les Baux-de-Provence. #
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Read moreWorks by Vincent van Gogh adorn the walls of the Carrières de Lumières, in February of 2019. #
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Read moreImages from the exhibition "Klimt and Vienna, a Century of Gold and Colors" are projected on the walls of the quarry on March 25, 2014. #
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Read moreA visitor to the Carrières de Lumières views artwork by Vincent van Gogh on February 26, 2019. #
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Read moreVisitors view projections of paintings by the Postimpressionist artists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh on March 20, 2012. #
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Read morePeople look at projections of images of paintings by the French painter Marc Chagall during the exhibition "Chagall, Songes d'une nuit d'Été" ("Chagall, Summer's-Night Dreams") on March 3, 2016. #
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Read moreVisitors attend a preview of "Klimt and Vienna, a Century of Gold and Colors," on March 6, 2014. #
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Read morePeople view the exhibition "The Fantastic and Wonderful World of Bosch, Brueghel, Arcimboldo" on March 3, 2017. #
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Read morePeople walk among projections of paintings at the exhibition "The Fantastic and Wonderful World of Bosch, Brueghel, Arcimboldo" on March 3, 2017. #
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Read moreA visitor attends a preview of the exhibition "Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giants of the Renaissance," projected on the walls of the Carrières de Lumières on March 5, 2015, in the southern French city of Les Baux-de-Provence. #
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