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I could say that the "Musée des Beaux de la Ville de Paris" is a mini Louvre plus Orsay with free admission and open on Tuesday when the Louvre is closed.
The building himself is part of a monumental ensemble comprising the Grand Palais, the gardens of the Champs Elysées, and the bridge Alexandre III.
The architecture of the two palaces built for the Exposition Universelle of 1900 has been well described here by others so no need to do it again.
I will therefore concentrate on the content of the museum.
The display of the permanent collection aims at revealing major artistic movements starting with ancient Greece and ending with the Art Nouveau at the begin of the 20th century.
The visit starts at the first floor by the monumental staircase on the Avenue W. Churchill with 3 large rooms showing Paris in 1900, then 10 rooms for the 19th and 18th c. On this floor is a nice interior garden with a Café.
The collection continuous on the ground floor with about 30 rooms with Antiquity, Christian art in the Middle Ages with a remarkable collection of Greek and Russian icons, Renaissance art, 17th c. with a good collection of Flemish and Dutch paintings of the Dutuit bequest. On 4 rooms is a rich collection of 18th c. furniture and decorative art from the Tuck donation.
From the 19th c. are shown a number of paintings from the Romantic, Realist and Impressionist schools.
It's a nice and comfortable museum very well restored and reopened in 2005.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10 - 18 h. Closed on Monday.
Admission: free for permanent collections
Photos allowed without flash.
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 Petit Palais - "La femme
au singe" C. Alaphilippe. by breughel,
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This rather unknown French artist had a very good knowledge of the technique of ceramics. The statue is a composite work of gilded bronze elements, enamelled plates of sandstone, the whole assembled on an iron structure and wood by means of mortar and of plaster. Compared with traditional materials the effect of brightness is striking.
The subject of this statue is extraordinary: a tall and mysterious woman with the typical hairstyle of 1900. She has a particular face (photo 2) with high cheekbones, an elegant neck and keeps a monkey on the leash!
No doubt she is the symbol of the "femme fatale" chaining up an admirer.
Even if you have only a few minutes, enter the Petit Palais (the entry is free) to discover this astonishing and fascinating œuvre.
This same room also contains beautiful glass vases by the famous Gallé (photo 3).
The original intention of my visit to the Petit Palais was to see the collection of French paintings of the 19th century (rooms 3 to 7). There are indeed good paintings of the French realistic, naturalist and impressionist schools.
I particularly liked “the Flour carriers” (1885) of Carrier-Belleuse (photo 4) and the portrait of “Miss de Lancey” (1876) of the painter Carolus-Duran (photo 5) already met at the Orsay museum.
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L'œuvre la plus remarquable de ce musée, du moins à mon avis, est une statue dans la salle 1 des arts décoratifs de 1900. Il s'agit de "La Femme au singe" par Camille Alaphilippe en 1908 (photo 1). Cet artiste français peu connu avait une très bonne connaissance de la technique de la céramique. Sa statue est une œuvre composite d'éléments en bronze dorée, des plaquettes de grès émaillées, le tout monté sur une structure en fer et bois au moyen de mortier et de plâtre.
L'effet de brillance est saisissant comparé aux matériaux traditionnels.
Le sujet est extraordinaire, une femme grande et mystérieuse à la coiffure typique des années 1900 et au visage particulier (photo 2) avec ses pommettes saillantes tient en laisse un petit singe! C'est le symbole de la femme fatale qui tient enchaîné un adorateur.
Même si vous ne disposez que de quelques minutes, entrez au Petit Palais (l'entrée est gratuite) pour découvrir cette œuvre étonnante et fascinante.
Cette même salle contient également de beaux vases en verre du célèbre Gallé (photo 3).
Ma visite avait pour but premier de voir la collection de peinture française du 19e siècle qui se trouve dans la grande salle voisine. On trouve de beaux exemplaires des écoles Réalistes avec Courbet, Naturalistes avec Roll et Pelez ainsi que des Impressionnistes. J'ai particulièrement aimé "Les Porteurs de farine" (1885) de Carrier-Belleuse (photo 4) et le portrait de "Mademoiselle de Lancey" (1876) du peintre Carolus-Duran (photo 5) déjà rencontré au musée d'Orsay.
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From the Pont Alexandre III you can clearly see the impressive glass roof of the Grand Palais, which made me curious enough to follow the Avenue Winston Churchill to have a closer look at it. I really would love to see this building in the evenings when the roof is all lite up, that must be fantastic. Unfortunately my time in Paris was too limited to squeeze that, but that gives me something to look forward to on a next visit.
The Grand Palais was build at the same time as the Pont Alexandre III, in 1900 and is an impressive example of early 20th century Art Noveau. It is a large glass exhibition hall, built for the Paris Exhibition. Besides these exhibitions, the Grand Palais also hosts trade fairs and a museum: the Palais de la Découverte. Here you can discover the world of elementary and new sciences through hands-on interactive experiences. Leave a Comment
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Across the street from the Grand Palais, you can see the Petit Palais. This beautiful building was also built for the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Somehow the Petit Palais appealed to me much more then its bigger brother the Grand Palais. The building looked charming and I was so tempted to go inside and have a look there. The building was designed by architect Charles Giraul and now houses the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. One of the major collections of this museum is the Dutuit Collection of Medieval and Renaissance paintings. This is a rich collection of antiques and mediaeval objects and famous Flemish and Dutch paintings. But that is not all the museum has to offer! The museum also houses the Tuck Collection of 18th century furniture and the City of Paris collection of works by French artists, such as Jean Ingres, Eugène Delacroix and Gustave Courbet. Something I really would love to see one day!
The museum is open from 10 am to 5 :40 pm. Closed on Mondays. Leave a Comment Phone: 01.42.65.12.73Directions: Métro stop: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau or Franklin-Roosevelt Opposite the Grand Palace and only a few steps away from the Pont Alexandre III VIIIe arrondissement
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 by rukiLeave a Comment Directions: use metro line1, 9 and 13 and stops: Franklin D Roosevelt or Champs Elysees Clemenceau.
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When I wrote in my introduction that the "Musée des Beaux de la Ville de Paris" is a mini Louvre (open on Tuesday) this becomes quite apparent as soon as the visitor goes down the ground floor. One will find here a number of neoclassical and romantic paintings with well known names like Delacroix and Ingres and sculptures by Carpeaux.
Next are six rooms with paintings from the 17th c. Dutch, Flemish and French schools are represented by works of Rembrandt, Ruysdael, Rubens, Jordaens, Poussin and Claude Lorrain. This collection of paintings is a bequest of the Dutuit brothers in 1902 and is worth the visit by itself. The visit continues with precious objects from the Renaissance and religious art, Gothic as well as Renaissance.
Most interesting, in my opinion, is the large room 36 with numerous paintings and icons from the Orthodox tradition, Greek and Russian from the 15th to 18th c. It is a prestigious collection donated by Roger Cabal.
The visit ends with antiquities from Greece and Rome.
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Hosted by a remarkably beautiful building, Musee du Petit Palais displays a rich collection of paintings, art objects, books and porcelains.
Closed for a long period of time for restructuring works, the museum was recently re-opened and can be now visited.
Due to this it's better to start the visit to the museum early in the morning because it may be pretty crowded.
The entrance fee is not included in the Paris Museum Pass, thus the ticket has to be bought separately. Directions: M: Invalides (lines 8,13) Champ-Elysees-Clemenceau (lines 1, 13)
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The Petit Palais is also built for the Exhibition Universelle in 1900 at the same time as the Grand Palais at the opposite of the street. The palace is constructed around a semi-circular courtyard and garden. The building with ionic columns, a grand porch and a dome is designed in the same style as the Grand Palais.
The Petit Palais houses nowadays the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris or the municipal museum of fine arts. The museum is divided into several sections including the Dutuit Collection (medieval and renaissance paintings and drawings), the Tuck Collection (18th century furniture) and the collection fo the city of Paris with works by french artists like the school of Barbizon and impressionists.
To visit all the interesting museums in Paris will take a life-time. This one is after its restoration still at my list. Leave a Comment
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The Grand Palais or Grand Palace is built at the same time with the Petit Palais and the Pont Alexandre III. The exterior of the enormous palace is an combination of an impressive classical façade of stone and Art Nouveau ironwork. The building has an striking roof of glass and huge bronze statues of flying horses.
The large glass exhibition hall, built for the Paris Exhibition Universelle of 1900 houses the Galeries Nationales du Grna Palais. The building has been closed for 12 years for restoration work, but is reopened on in september 2005, jsut one month after I visited this place again. Leave a Comment
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The Petit Palais, just across the street from the Grand Palais, was also built for the World Fair of 1900. It houses the collections of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, around an elegant interior garden.
The Petit Palais is being renovated and it will open later this year (2005). Leave a Comment Directions: In Champs-Elysées, just a few block from Place de la Concorde.
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