This event is in the past.It took place on February 12, 2026 at Musée de Cluny.




Rock crystal carving gets the spotlight it deserves. Curator Isabelle Bardiès-Fronty unpacks how Carolingian artisans transformed quartz into sacred art, building on ancient techniques to create pieces that still feel impossibly delicate today. A rare chance to go deep on an overlooked medieval craft.
Expert-led lecture
Medieval art history
Intimate setting
Recent acquisitions
Tips
💎ask about the new Lotharingian Crucifixion acquisition
📜check out the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries after
🏛️Roman baths downstairs are worth a wander
Cristal de roche d’un royaume oublié
Latin Quarter




Rock crystal carving gets the spotlight it deserves. Curator Isabelle Bardiès-Fronty unpacks how Carolingian artisans transformed quartz into sacred art, building on ancient techniques to create pieces that still feel impossibly delicate today. A rare chance to go deep on an overlooked medieval craft.
Expert-led lecture
Medieval art history
Intimate setting
Recent acquisitions
Tips
💎ask about the new Lotharingian Crucifixion acquisition
📜check out the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries after
🏛️Roman baths downstairs are worth a wander
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