The exhibition includes 33 prints by the French artist Andre Derain. They are in addition to the ancient literary work "Satyricon." Attracted by the mores of antiquity and according to stories in this early work, Derain creates his carvings faithful ever questing nature.
Andre Derain was among the founders of Fauvism - artistic direction in art from the early 20th century. Later, he, along with Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, among proves the discoverers of advanced course called Cubism.
In 1934 the publisher Ambroise Vollard assigned Andre Derain illustration of "Satyricon" of Petronius Arbiter (product from 1st century, the oldest moral novel in the world literature). At full of humor and ironic critique of the mores of the Roman Empire under Nero is added and the convincing engravings of Derain.
The exhibition can be seen at The Sofia History Museum (Square “Banski”1) to July 5, 2015
