They are hidden at the turn of a page, glided in frontispiece of an ancient work, and often go unnoticed. However, these engraved portraits tell as much the history of the authors as that of the book itself. Until August 21, the Fesch Heritage Library of Ajaccio highlights these forgotten faces through the exhibition Portraits in Library. (Photos Paule Santoni) By opening an ancient book, few are the ones who linger on the first pages. Yet, long…
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They are hidden at the turn of a page, glided in frontispiece of an ancient work, and often go unnoticed. However, these engraved portraits tell as much the history of the authors as that of the book itself. Until August 21, the Fesch Heritage Library of Ajaccio highlights these forgotten faces through the exhibition Portraits in Library. (Photos Paule Santoni) By opening an ancient book, few are the ones who linger on the first pages. Yet, long…