Rayan Yasmineh in Lieux Saints Partagés, Voyage entre les religions at Villa Medici

We are very pleased to announce that the works of Rayan Yasmineh are part of the exhibition Lieux Saints Partagés, Voyage entre les religions, currently on view at Villa Medici in Rome until January 19.

The exhibition is conceived and co-produced by the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici, the Mucem (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations, Marseille), and the Embassy of France to the Holy See – Pious Establishments of France in Rome and Loreto, based on an original exhibition by the Mucem.
How can a place be both holy and shared? In common understanding, a sanctuary is usually associated with a single faith. Yet, it is not uncommon for worshippers to cross dogmatic boundaries and pray in the sacred space of another religion, drawn by a shared holy figure.
On the occasion of the Jubilee 2025 in Rome, the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici presents the exhibition Lieux Saints Partagés from October 9, 2025, to January 19, 2026. This exhibition brings together major works from French, Italian, and Vatican collections in dialogue with contemporary creations. From Gentile da Fabriano to Marc Chagall via Le Corbusier, it seeks to shed light, through works of art, on a religious phenomenon that is sometimes little known but deeply rooted in the Mediterranean: sanctuaries shared by worshippers of different faiths.

Curation : Dionigi Albera, Raphaël Bories, Manoël Pénicaud
Photos: Daniele Molajoli
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