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This museum on paintings of the 19-20th c. reopened after lengthy works.
There are two departments: on the ground floor, in two oval rooms, are on show the eight panels of Monet's "Nympheas". The painter, when living in Giverny, had an aquatic garden whose plants where the theme of several of his paintings. Here, as in other paintings, are reflected the passing hours of the day on one subject.
The effect of the "Nymphéas" in the circular space is enchanting; the visitor is surrounded and feels being inside the water garden.
Connoisseurs say that it was a step towards abstract art.
On the lower floor is an exhibit of 144 paintings of the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collection. It is an interesting complement of the impressionist collection of the Musée d'Orsay, on the other side of the river Seine, with a fair number of works from Renoir with masterpieces like the "Jeunes filles au piano" and Cézanne. The other works are from the period between the two wars with works from Le Douanier Rousseau, Modigliani, Picasso, André Derain with "Arlequin et Pierrot", Matisse and Utrillo. I was especially pleased to find here paintings of Maurice Utrillo, born at Montmartre in 1883, who painted mainly townscapes of Paris.
As this museum is "new", having reopened in May 2007, I set up a travelogue with some of the masterpieces of the Guillaume collection.
Open 9 - 18 h. Closed on Tuesday.
I had to queue a bit even at 17 h with a museum pass because of the security check.
The space inside the museum is limited so that the queue outside can get long.
Price: 6,50 €, free for museum pass holders.
It is now possible to get a combined ticket Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie at 13 € valid from Wednesday till Sunday.
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Before his death in 1926, Monet decided to give France the Nympheas, a project he had been working on since 1914. The large, slightly curved paintings would be exposed under natural light in rooms especially built for them at the Orangerie, which had just lately been turned into a museum. Monet's dream was that his paintings would provide peace and quiet to whoever came to see them, something he felt France was greatly in need of in the aftermath of World War I. When the Nympheas series was presented to the public in 1927, impressionism wasn't as popular as it used to be, and it was received with only mild success. The rooms were soon deserted and left into a state of disrepair, and a renovation project in 1960 completely destroyed the set-up of the Nympheas rooms. Several years later, the public expressed renewed interest in Monet's art and visitors became reacquainted with the Musee de l'Orangerie. Major restoration work took place from 2000 to 2006, and Monet's Nympheas now enjoy all the fame they deserve.
Although this museum is far from being as big as the Musee d'Orsay, I think every fan of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings should take the time to visit it. Monet wanted his art to bring peace and quiet, and it still does - I have to admit that I was literally moved to tears when I walked into the Nympheas rooms, and no pictures or videos could ever succeed in recreating the atmosphere of the Orangerie.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays. Admission costs 6.50 Euros but you can use your Museum Pass if you have one. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 44 77 80 07Directions: In the Jardin des Tuileries, near Place de la Concorde (metro Concorde).Website: http://www.musee-orangerie.fr Other Contact: information-orangerie@culture.go
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For some years, the Orangerie has been closed for extensive renovations. I was fortunate that it reopened only about a week before my visit.
You don’t know of the Orangerie? It was built in 1852 as a shelter for the orange trees in the Tuilleries Gardens. Because of its location, no ‘common’ garden shed would suffice, so it was built in stone to match the Tuilleries Palace (now gone). After a variety of uses, it was turned into a fine arts museum in 1921. Most famously it houses Monet’s giant “Nymphéas” (Waterlilies) paintings, but also paintings by Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Renoir and others of the post-Impressionist era.
When you visit, be prepared for an absolute visual banquet. The signage is in French, however it is possible to hire audioguides in about seven languages at the door. Phone: 01 44 77 80 07Directions: End of Tuileries gardens, adjacent to Seine end of Place de la Concorde. Hours (for individuals) 1230-1900, to 2100 Friday (closed 1 May and 25 December).Website: www.musee-orangerie.fr Other Contact: Metro 1,8,12 Concorde.
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This is a hand painted mural in the of lillies . It is in a circurama room with depicting the four different seasons.
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After years of waiting and speculation about when the musée de l’Orangerie would reopen, after years of listening to fans of the museum lament it's long closure on travel websites, I was so excited to finally see that the Orangerie was reopened! I'm afraid all the hype made the visit a bit disappointing, however, I had built the Orangerie up to this mythical status of the best museum in the world when in fact it's more of a small art collection, not even close to rivaling the collections at Paris' more famous Louvre or musee d'Orsay.
Now if you are a fan of Monet's water lily paintings, maybe the reopening of the Orangerie would leave you jumping for joy, eight of his oversized Nymphéas painted from 1915-27 appear as he intended in two large oval galleries. I love many of Monet's paintings, but his repetitious painting of water lilies and haystacks aren't ones that I enthuse over.
The rest of the museum houses the collection of Jean Walter and Paul Guilliame who were at married to the same woman albeit at different times, the paintings they collected include quite a few by Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Rousseau, Picasso and many others.
Closed on Tuesday, free the 1st Sunday of the month, included on the Paris Museum Pass Leave a Comment
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This lesser known art museum near the Louvre houses a collection of 19th Century paintings from such artists as Renoir, Rousseau and Picasso. But its most famous for being the home of "Waterlilies" by Claude Monet. The museum recently reopened after a lengthy period of renovation and restoration. I was lucky to be there when it reopened. These paintings are marvelous and were begun in 1899. They remain amongst his most famous works. of course, Monet is regarded as the leader of the Impressionist Movement, which began in the 1860s.
The museum has an entrance fee and a shop on the premises.
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Home to Monet's Decorations de Nympheas (Water Lilies,) it is a wonderfully arranged collection of impressionistic works by Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, Sisley, Cezanne, and Utrillo.
The Water Lilies are held in two huge oval room built specifically for the purpose of displaying the paintings to their full effect. There are benches in the center of both rooms so you can sit and take in the entire dramatic view.
Hours are 12:30-7pm Monday-Wednesday and 12:30-10pm Friday. Admission is 7.50 Euro. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 44 77 80 07Directions: End of Tuileries gardens, adjacent to Seine end of Place de la Concorde. Metro Stop: ConcordeWebsite: http://www.musee-orangerie.fr
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“People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it’s simply necessary to love.” — Claude Monet (1840-1926)
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED We made Musée de l’Orangerie our must-see art destination in July of 2008. It had been undergoing renovations on our previous three trips to Paris. We had to see Monet’s ethereal nymphéas (water lilies). We were not disappointed with this virtual return to Giverny.
Built in 1852 to house an orange grove, the Orangerie was used to billet soldiers on leave from the trenches during the First World War. After the war’s end, the French prime minister Georges Clemenceau invited his friend Claude Monet to display his large-format nymphéas there. A pair of oval rooms was built within the orangerie as a permanent home for eight of Monet’s water lily paintings. The exhibit opened to the public on 16.May.1927, a few months after Monet’s death.
The canvases appear to be attached directly to the wall — rather than mounted on stretchers — with gold frames edging the paintings. These paintings are mesmerizing. There is an oval-shaped bench fixed at the center of each oval-shaped room. Take some time to sit and become lost in the colors and patterns of these works.
Capturing the beauty of his flower garden at Giverny was the main focus of Monet’s artistic production during the last thirty years of his life. In total, he produced 250 oils of the vegetation in and around the pond at his home in the Normandy countryside. They can be found in major museums around the world. Yet the Orangerie series is unique, not least because of its size: each painting is six and a half feet tall. If placed end-to-end, the works would measure 298.5 feet long.
Among the canvases on display are “Soleil couchant” (“The Setting Sun,” photo #2); “Reflets verts” (“Green Reflections” photo #3); “Les Nuages” (“The Clouds,” photo #4); and “Le Matin clair aux saules” (“Clear Morning with Willows,” photo #5). Leave a Comment Phone: 01 44 77 80 07Directions: At the western end of Tuileries Gardens, just east of Place de la Concorde, adjacent to the River Seine.Website: http://www.musee-orangerie.fr
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The gallery is on the bank of the Seine in the old orangery of the Tuileries Palace on the Place de la Concorde near the Concorde metro station.
There are famous “Water lilies” by Monet on a lower level of this museum. They are installed in the two oval rooms. An the view is impressive.
The museum itself is not very big but absolutely necessary to visit only for those who admire impressionists.
Suggestion: You can include this museum along with a trip to Tuileries Gardens or Place de la Concorde. I was able to go trough 3 museums (Decorative arts, Textile and Publications) then walk through gardens and after Musee de l’Orangerie I went to La Madeleine, and then to the Opera. Leave a Comment
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The Orangerie was built in 1853 to serve the Tuilleries Palace (destroyed by the Commune in 1871) and its immense gardens. An orangery is a building built to shelter southern plants and potted trees during the harsh winter months. It had long been an essential part of palaces complexes and usually has a large room that could be used for special court festivities. In 1920, Georges Clemenceaux, the ex-premier and old friend of Monet, who was keenly aware of the master's ongoing project of the "Nympheas", negotiated the acquisition and installation by the State of the "decorations" (Monet's term), in the modified lower level of the Orangerie. There followed years of continued work, modifications and adjusting of his concepts to the architectural needs, complicated by his adaptation to his progressing cataracts and old age. He died in December 1926 and only then were the works put in place. Still later, in 1894, the State accepted the collections of late 19 & early 20 C paintings from Paul Guillaume and Jean Walker and placed them on the upper floor. They made a suitable preamble to Monet. The popularity of Monet and the other artist increased during the ensuing years and the building deteriorated and was deemed unsafe. It was closed 1999-2006. (our pictures are from before then). Now the Nympheas are displayed in their same manner on the upper floor using carefullly adjusted natural light. The other excellent paintings are below and must be considered as an addendum or commentary upon where art has been going before 1930. Leave a Comment
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