Musée de l'Orangerie: Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin, Modigliani and more!
After six years of redesign and renovation, the Musée de l'Orangerie in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, has reopened. It is a stunning location and a mesmerizing presentation of some of the world's greatest artists.
On the museum, read this New York Times article.
The ground level seems very simple and, at first, not worth the wait (better if you have a reservation--see the museum's website--but it's not too long of a wait if you go late in the day) and being troubled by a security screening. Once you enter the first gallery presenting Monet's Water Lilies or "Nymphéas" ('large format'--they take up nearly entire walls) you realize that it is the perfect setting. Despite the buzz of people admiring the scene, you feel almost transported to a pleasant afternoon along the River Giverny.
And as if on that river bank, you could sense people of all sorts taken by the scene: from the grandfather teaching his granddaughter about art to the young man expressing his sheer amazement of the work to his disinterested girlfriend.
Moving to the lower floor, there is no disappointment. Gauguin, Picasso, Cézanne and many more confront you as you leisurely stroll through the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collections.
On the museum, read this New York Times article.
The ground level seems very simple and, at first, not worth the wait (better if you have a reservation--see the museum's website--but it's not too long of a wait if you go late in the day) and being troubled by a security screening. Once you enter the first gallery presenting Monet's Water Lilies or "Nymphéas" ('large format'--they take up nearly entire walls) you realize that it is the perfect setting. Despite the buzz of people admiring the scene, you feel almost transported to a pleasant afternoon along the River Giverny.
And as if on that river bank, you could sense people of all sorts taken by the scene: from the grandfather teaching his granddaughter about art to the young man expressing his sheer amazement of the work to his disinterested girlfriend.
Moving to the lower floor, there is no disappointment. Gauguin, Picasso, Cézanne and many more confront you as you leisurely stroll through the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collections.
2 Comments:
Thank you for the recent comment to our article, Avant Garde Art in Paris in Exploring the Globe, and thanks for the link to your article (Musée de l'Orangerie: Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin, Modigliani and more!). I find it interesting, informative, and inspiring. I feel certain that our readers will appreciate it too. And next time in Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie will definitely be on my list.
I am glad that you found it "interesting, informative, and inspiring". Your comments encourage me to keep doing what I am doing!
Tom
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