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Examine the Rest of the Collection
hquittner Says: With so much to build upon, the museum runs out of steam. Ingres bequeathed a few works that he had owned, but they are not significant. There are works from the 14-20C obtained from others, mostly by lesser painters. A third local son, Desnoyer, who adopted initially the...
Look At the Museum's Archeological Specimens
hquittner Says: Most regional museums in France take pride in the findings from local archeological digs in their area. Montauban has a few fine ones. There are two excellent late Roman floor mosaics and earlier works : a Etruscan sarcophagus and a Roman one plus some Greek (or Etruscan)...
Previously the Museum Was A Fortress and A Palace
hquittner Says: Using a castle or palace is a fine place to site collections, if that is what you want as a museum. It is even better if the structure i can be preserved and not distract from and also provide ample lighting for the primary objects. The courtyard is decorated with several...
See A. Bourdelle's Sculptures in the Museum
hquittner Says: A whole room on the ground floor is devoted to the sculptures of Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929), a native son of Montauban. He studied with Rodin and soon became an established sculptor. Two of his works are in town nearby and several more are in the courtyard (seen in other...
hquittner Says: If you use the Parking on the quay just south of the east end of the Pont-Vieux, you can see that its early 14C brick strength is supporting a mass of modern traffic. Immediately to the east, rises the 1664 Bishop’s Palace that now houses the Ingres Museum. Upward and onward...
See the Ingres Collection in the Museum
hquittner Says: The collection occupies the main floor of the Bishop's Palace which is now named for the artist. Ingres (1780-1867) is often called the last Neo-Classicist, but he really a dispassionate Romantic (and a bit of a voyeur). He was a prodigious sketcher (greatly revered by...
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The collection occupies the main floor of the Bishop's Palace which is now named for the artist. Ingres (1780-1867) is often called the last Neo-Classicist, but...
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Q: Hi all! I'm flying from the US to France for a wedding May 27-June 1 (wedding is here: http://www.chateausp.com/) I'd like...
A: You don't say how long you have available, and that really does make a difference. The type of journey you are proposing can't really be done comfortably in less than 3...
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We made a day-trip by car to Montauban (pop. 56K) from our base in Toulouse. We went to see its highly rated Art Museum (Michelin 2*) containing a number of canvases by Ingres (plus 4000 drawings) and...
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