On the occasion of the opening of the new university library law-letters renovated (in Pessac), the exhibition Jacques Cujas 1522-2022. The factory of a «great jurist» opens for the European Heritage Days.
This journey shows how the figure of Jacques Cujas settled in the world of jurists during his lifetime and, above all, how it has changed and has (or not) continued for five centuries: for Bordeaux, just think of his statue at the foot of the staircase of honour of the old law faculty of the Pey-Berland square. It is therefore not a new glorification of the humanist – already considered since the Renaissance as a “great jurist” – but rather an opportunity to question this greatness by diversifying approaches, whether historical, legal or artistic.
Valuable original works (16th – 19th century) will be presented. The selection of documents will show how the figure of the jurist Cujas was constructed and is reflected in the collections of ancient documents of the law faculty, on the lands of Montesquieu.
The exhibition will take place from September 16 to December 14, 2023. For the European Heritage Days 2023: free walking and guided tours by Professor Xavier Prévost, curator of the exhibition.