Exhibition: «16th century wall decorations in the churches of Quercy»
A hamlet church of the 13th century, rebuilt after the Hundred Years War, which presents 16th century paintings made by the same workshop that painted the churches of Soulomès, Lunegarde and Le Bouyssou, among other things, features of the monumental painting of Quercy in the late Middle Ages. These paintings, in danger, are the subject of a restoration project. The Heritage Days will be the opportunity to make known this church usually closed to the public (guided visits by volunteers of the association). On 18 September at 11 a.m., Ms Czerniak, lecturer in medieval art history at the University of Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès, will present a lecture on the theme: "The paintings of the church of Camy, an episode of the history of monumental painting in Quercy in the Middle Ages". The lecture will be followed by an aperitif on the church square.
Access
Dans le hameau de Camy, à environ 5 min de la D 820. Possibilité de se garer à proximité de l'église.
Phone
05 65 37 95 05
Address
46350 Payrac, Lot, Occitanie, France