When you think about it, art is a bit like magic... A stroke of the pen, a bit of paint, and landscapes come to life on paper. Such an activity can't be entirely normal! And the Musée Marmottan-Monet won't contradict us: the Parisian art house is staging an unusual and playful exhibition on trompe-l'œil, from 1520 to the present day. Numerous paintings from museums all over Europe are brought together in this original exhibition, on view from October 17, 2024 to March 2, 2025.
Louis Léopold Boilly, Cornelis Norbert Gysbrechts, Laurent Dabos... Paul Marmottan was seduced and astounded by the art of trompe-l'œil: the collector bought several paintings from different periods. The Musée Marmottan-Monet highlights this playful and surprising side of the collector. Through this exhibition, the museum pays tribute to its founder, while at the same time allowing us to discover the richness of this art form.
That's right: in addition to its playfulness, trompe-l'œil is an art form! For in order to deceive the viewer's gaze, the artist must demonstrate unfailing precision and technique. More than 80 works, dating from the 16th to the 21st century, play with our senses, blurring the boundaries between illusion and reality.
This exhibition showcases the different forms of trompe-l'œil, from portraits to vanities, decorations, political creations and modern and contemporary formats, in a journey full of surprises...
We can admire paintings dating back several centuries, as well as contemporary works: the tour allows us to see the evolution of practices and motifs. Some of the paintings are truly striking, and the trompe-l'oeil effect both surprises and delights us. You can't help but be impressed by the talent of these artists, who seem to create three-dimensional paintings.
The exhibition is mainly composed of paintings, but there are also some amusing ceramics, and some exceptional sculptures: in particular, we discover the artist Giuseppe Penone, a master of illusion who manages to give ceramics the appearance of crumpled fabric, supple and light!
A must-see exhibition at the Musée Marmottan-Monet, to discover all the secrets of trompe-l'œil artists!
Dates and Opening Time
From October 17, 2024 to March 2, 2025
Location
Musée Marmottan-Monet
2, rue Louis Boilly
75116 Paris 16
Prices
Tarif réduit: €9
Plein tarif: €14
Official website
www.marmottan.fr
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