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4 unusual facts about Benoît Vermander


Benoît Vermander

Notably, he studied under the direction of Sichuanese painter Li Jinyuan (李金远).

Most notably his works focus on contemporary Chinese religions and Chinese Catholic theology, on the Yi minority in Sichuan, and on China's role in globalization.

Li Jinyuan

He has exhibited several times with the French Jesuit Benoît Vermander (aka: Bendu), including in the Réfectoire des Jacobins (Toulouse, 1996), the European Parliament (Strasbourg, 1996), the National Gallery (Beijing, 1997) and the Sichuan Gallery (Chengdu, 1997).

Matteo Ricci

online magazine eRenlai, directed by Jesuit Benoît Vermander dedicated its June 2010 issue to the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Ricci's death.



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