Fine Arts Paris: An Assortment of Specialties

Because of the pandemic, the 2021 edition of Fine Arts Paris will remain at the Carrousel du Louvre instead of moving to the courtyard of the Dôme des Invalides as originally planned. However, as ever, there is a lavish treat in store. And while Old Master paintings and sculptures—the two founding themes of Fine Arts Paris—are dominant, other areas also feature non-Western arts, bibliophily, Asian arts, porcelain and even jewelry . Old and Solemn Rituals Alongside the organizing members, the cohorts of the loyal are back: Benjamin Steinitz, Françoise Chibret-Plaussu and her daughter Florence (La Présidence Gallery), Xavier Eeckhout, Michel Descours, Jacques Sargos and Clémence Dollier (L'Horizon chimérique), Arnaud Charvet and Jacques Leegenhoek—as well as Londoner Charles Beddington and New Yorker Marianne Rosenberg. But 13 newcomers are making an appearance as well. They include sculpture specialists Robilant + Voena, with outposts in Paris, London, Milan and New York; Laocoon Gallery and W. Apolloni, both regularly seen at major international events. The gallery director Monica Cardarelli jokes: "Even if Asterix liked hitting our ancestors over…