In the main courtyard of the Donjon de Vez, behind the chapel, a water mirror designed by landscape architect Pascal Cribier sublimates the ruins of the ancient fortified dwelling. This luminous, poetic setting provides the perfect backdrop for one of Jean-Pierre Raynaud’s most emblematic works: the Pot of Gold.
Jean-Pierre Raynaud’s Pot of Gold: the brilliance of contemporary art
A monumental sculpture
Created by Jean-Pierre Raynaud, an artist born in 1939 and renowned for his works blending minimalism and symbolism, the Pot Or is a monumental sculpture covered in 23.5-carat gold leaf. Made of laminated polyester and treated steel, this work expresses both formal simplicity and striking visual power.
International influence
Le Pot Or was originally commissioned in 1985 by the Fondation Cartier, becoming one of the artist’s most famous pieces. Exhibited at Jouy-en-Josas, then in Berlin, Beijing and finally on the terrace of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, this monumental sculpture measures 3.5 meters in height and up to 3.92 meters in diameter at the top.
