Maximilien Luce: our photos from the landscape exhibition at the Musée de Montmartre

A fine production between pointillism and neo-impressionism... The Musée de Montmartre invites you to discover an exhibition of works by the artist Maximilien Luce, entitled "Maximilien Luce, l'instinct du paysage", from March 21 to September 14, 2025. This retrospective, the first in Paris since 1983, showcases the landscape works of this neo-impressionist painter, ranging from urban scenes to luminous countryside.

For lovers of beautiful colors and pointillism... The Musée de Montmartre invites you to discover theexhibition "Maximilien Luce, l'instinct du paysage", a retrospective devoted to this neo-impressionist painter who lived part of his life in Montmartre, from March 21, 2025 to September 14, 2025. Theexhibition retraces his landscape works, highlighting the artistic evolution and social commitment of this unfortunately little-known artist.

This exhibition marks the first Parisian retrospective dedicated to Maximilien Luce since 1983. Located just a stone's throw from his former residence in Montmartre, rue Cortot, it focuses on his representations of landscapes, from the streets of Paris to the countryside of Rolleboise. Theexhibition brings together works from prestigious institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée Lambinet, as well as private collections, providing a comprehensive overview of his work.

Our visit to the Maximilien Luce, peintre des paysages exhibition at the Musée de Montmartre :

An exhibition we were able to discover in advance of its opening to visitors. The Musée de Montmartre takes us on a whirlwind tour of colors, also highlighting other contemporaries of the painter, friends and/or inspiration, such as Paul Signac, Georges Seurat and Camille Pissaro.

Between pointillism inspired by his friend Paul Signac and color tones closer to those of Alfred Sisley, Maximilien Luce navigated between portraits, landscapes and thematic works, ranging from the working-class terrain of his Montmartre paintings to the bustling life of Paris at the time, via the calm of Val-d'Oise, the stormy seas of Brittany, the radiant light of Saint-Tropez and the smoky, metallic landscapes of Belgium.

A veritable goldmine for the Musée de Montmartre, which, through a structured, pointillist and colorful vision of landscape, recounts the artistic career of a painter who had difficulty establishing himself (or at least making a living from his art) in his own time. Rejection by the Salon and discovery of new pictorial horizons... Maximilien Luce fascinates and piques our curiosity. Will it pique yours? You'll have to go to the Musée de Montmartre to find out.

Maximilien Luce, deeply influenced by his time, combined artistic commitment with social concerns. A painter of industrial transformations and social tensions, he captured the light and color of landscapes while illustrating social change. This retrospective aims to rehabilitate the importance of this artist within the neo-impressionist movement, emphasizing his unique, humanistic view of the world around him.

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