Rodrigue's
"Saga of the Acadians"
  

Rodrigue's "Saga of the Acadians" are eighteen paintings which traces the history of the Cajun people from their lives in Nova Scotia to their eventual settlement in south Louisiana. The paintings were commissioned by Lafayette residents Gerald and Betty Defez and were completed between 1989 and 1993.  The following series of Fine Art Limited Edition Prints presents the opportunity to possess a visual tribute to the life and struggles of the Cajun people and a way of sharing the Cajun history with others.  


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Pilgrims

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First Planting

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Fight for an Empire

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Leave Our Homes- Hell No!

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A Final look at Acadie

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Final Insult

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No Country to Call Home

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Le Grand Derangement

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The Sailing of the Jonah

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First Cajuns

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Macquechou

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Last Novena for Gabriel

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Life in a New Land

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He Burt Yes - A Bear No

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Cajun Trapper

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Melodie Toujours

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The Vigil Begins

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Traiteur

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Evangeline ... & Gabriel

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The Beginning of an Industry

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Evangeline- A Silent Classic

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Sanctuary of Trap

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Return to Acadie

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Cajun Entrepreneurs

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Legacy

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Aioli Dinner

 


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List of Artist:

Berard | Cartier | Cooper | Forét | Goble | Harrington | Logan | Raymond | Rodrigue [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | Rose | Schexnayder | Soileau

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