Mon amour

While on a commission to document Provençal paintings, a cultured observer finds himself wandering the quiet hospice of Villeneuve‑lez‑Avignon. There, before a modest altar, he studies a fifteenth‑century crowned Virgin whose serene, slightly melancholy smile seems to echo the face of a modern lady he will soon meet. The instant recognition of that timeless expression draws him into a gentle meditation on how beauty persists across centuries, setting a tone of quiet reverence and subtle longing.

In the sun‑lit valleys of the Vaucluse he continues his journey, drawn to the stark cliffs, the murmuring Sorgue, and the delicate play of light on the water. The landscape becomes a canvas for his inner stirrings, a place where the grandeur of nature mirrors an emerging, restless passion. As he watches a mother guiding her child along a winding path, the scene hints at the intimate connections that will shape his search for love and meaning.