Hello dear Readers!
I hope you are enjoying summer to the
full.
A couple of weeks ago while spending the
weekend in Heidi’s Country, we went to visit the Cézanne temporary exhibition entitled Le chant de la terre at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda.
This museum explores and shares the
universe of Impressionist painters. At each exhibition, works from the most
prestigious international collections are on view.
Although Cézanne is not our preferred
Impressionist artist, we enjoyed discovering his paintings and interesting
facts about him.
Paul Cézanne was a French painter who was born
in January 1839 and died in October 1906. He was a member of the Impressionist
movement which is considered the precursor of post-impressionism and cubism. He
uses geometry in portraits, still lifes and landscapes. He is considered the
“father of modern art”. Picasso and Matisse called him “the father of us
all.”
After we went to the permanent exhibition
hall where there is the “Musée de
l’automobile” (a vintage car exhibition). Sweetheart was like a child in a
sweet shop.
Our visit finished with a long stroll around
the other permanent exhibition “Le Parc
de sculptures de la Fondation”, a park which is full of the most beautiful
sculptures from amazing artists…And a few Roman ruins.
As pictures are worth a thousand words,
here is a virtual visit, especially for you.
Cézanne temporary exhibition, Le chant de la terre
Paul Cézanne
sitting in front of “Les Grandes Baigneuses”, in progress.
Portrait Paintings : Garçon accoudé (1868-70) ; Portrait de l'artiste au chapeau à large bord (1879) ; Le Paysan
(1890-92)
Landscape Paintings : La Plaine de Saint-Ouen-l'aumône vue prise
des carrières du Chou (1890) ; Paysages
des bords de l'Oise (1873-74) ; Les
Bords de la Marne (1894)
Les Bords de la Marne (1894)
My favourite of
Cezanne’s painting - Dahlias dans un grand vase de Delft (1873)
The Automobile Museum (Musée de
l’automobile)
The Rolls-Royce
Silver Ghost, 1923 (United Kingdom)
Bugatti Type 46, 1930 (France) & Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A,
1931 (Italy)
I particularly fell for this yellow vintage car Isotta-Fraschini, I wouldn’t mind having one of those…
Pic-Pic Type D2,
1911 (Switzerland)
Lagonda LG45 SB
1, 1936 (United Kingdom)
Sculpture Garden (Le Parc de sculptures de la
Fondation)
Cafétaria du Parc for lunch or drinks. The charming terrace is the perfect location for people taking a closer look at the sculptures…
Marie by
Aristide Maillol (1931)
Reclining Figure
by Henry Moore (1982)
Les Baigneurs
(English: The Bathers) by Niki de Saint-Phalle (1984)
Triangular
Surface in Space by Max Bill (1966)
LOVE by Robert
Indiana
Le Baiser
(English: The Kiss) Auguste Rodin (1886)
Sheep by François-Xavier Lalanne
I hope that you enjoyed the virtual tour
as much as we did. In September, I will post an article about Martigny,
the Roman site...this small town in the Valais is full of picturesque
places.
Have a great weekend to come.
Fondation Pierre Gianadda
Rue du Forum 59
1920 Martigny
Daily from 9 am to 7 pm
Temporary exhibition
Cezanne’s “Le chant de la terre”
June 16 to November 19, 2017
Permanent exhibitions
Automobile Museum
Gallo-Roman Museum
Sculpture Garden
It looks like you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteI wish that I knew more about art. I do usually enjoy looking at it.
The automobile museum would be of great interest to me. I have been to a few of them in The United States.
Have a great weeK!
Brian Joseph, It's okay not to know everything about art - as long as you feel touched by it, that's all that matters. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Stay well :)
DeleteI do love outdoor sculpture gardens. There's a fabulous one in Canberra. Very pretty in the summer especially.
ReplyDeleteMonica, It is great to admire sculptures on display at a free open-air garden. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Stay well :)
DeleteCoucou ma belle! Voilà un magnifique musée, de belles et splendides expositions pour les amoureux de l'art, j'aime particulièrement le parc des sculptures.
ReplyDeleteCanon cette robe, et la couleur de tes cheveux est super-lumineuse, j'aime beaucoup !!! <333 Gros bisous. Chantal
Salut Chantal ! Moi aussi, je trouve ce Parc de Sculptures extraordinairement beau et tellement agréable. On peut même pique-niquer... Tes petits aimeront ça!! Bises et je te dis à très bientôt :)
DeleteWhat a splendid day out! This museum has not featured in my Swiss travels yet, but your post has inspired me to give it a try. I suspect I may linger a little longer in the car exhibition - Cézanne is not top of my Impressionists list either.
ReplyDeleteCresta Bear, you really should visit that Automobile Museum - a sweet shop for gentlemen... hahaha...
DeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I wish you a great summer :)
My, oh, my, what a great post and photos.
ReplyDeleteI wish I can visit that museum. The vintage car exhibition is unique in itself. I look forward to reading the Part 2. Lol
Charles! Love your enthusiasm for this post. Thank you for being here. See you soon, my friend :)
DeleteUma preciosa Fundação.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Francisco, fico feliz que tenha gostado :)
DeleteGreat review RT! I’d love to visit that museum, the sculptures garden is extremely impressive. Thanks for all the great information! You look so beautiful in that dress. Big hugs! Xx
ReplyDeleteRebecca, thank you so much for your kind words (as always). Thank you for being here. See you soon. Huge hugs :)
DeleteLovely virtual tour, thank you. : ) I do have a soft spot for Impressionist paintings and my husband would really enjoy the auto museum. Looks like it was a beautiful day. So peaceful.
ReplyDeleteMonica, I am glad to hear you say, you like impressionist painters. This museum is a must for Impressionism fans. Your husband really would have enjoyed the vintage car exhibition.
DeleteI wish you a wonderful summer :)
As usual great post) Have a nice day)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Natalia :)
DeleteBeautiful paintings and tour! I wonder if Cezanne was the best painter of fruit in baskets as he seemed to really paint fruit extraordinarily well!
ReplyDeleteHello Susan, I don't know if Cézanne was the best painter of fruit in baskets. I only know that his painting of still life "basket of apples" and "basket of fruit" are among his most famous paintings.
DeleteFor me, the greatest fruit painter is unquestionably Alexei Antonov (classic still life painting). His fruit paintings are of an extreme delicacy of execution even in the smallest details. I also love Michelangelo Caravaggio basket of fruits works (Baroque art).
Oh, by the way, I like this quote from Alexei Antonov "The most beautiful work of art is the one that reaches your mind and heart without art critics' help."
I wish you a lovely summer :)
What a great collection of pictures! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you for your compliment on my photography, Amira :)
DeleteAbsolutamente espectacular!
ReplyDeletePedro, fico feliz que tenha gostado :)
DeleteThere is nothing better than seeing the real paintings!
ReplyDeleteJudy, I couldn't agree with you more. Stay well :)
DeleteThanks for the interesting post! Have a nice weekend)
ReplyDeleteYou are more than welcome, Victoria. Have a great weekend :)
DeleteUm post sensacional, RT! Super interessante!
ReplyDeleteGrata pela oportunidade de poder visitar a fundação, através das suas imagens... Adorei as fotos!
Beijinhos! Continuação de uma boa semana!
Ana
Ana, muito obrigada pelas suas palavras simpáticas. Beijinhos e feliz verão :)
DeleteOh, what a beautiful museum!
ReplyDeleteNiki de Saint-Phalle sculpture is so lovely!!
I would love to visit there...
akiko
As esculturas me encantaram, especialmente por se tratar de um parque. Que delícia caminhar pelo parque e depois, uma paradinha no café. Um momento para não perder.
ReplyDeletePasseios que gosto muito.
Cette fondation est impressionnante et ce Parc des sculptures doit être vraiment sublime ! Encore un lieu que j'espère découvrir un jour grâce à toi. Bisous :)
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