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The Art of Paris: Musée Rodin

Continuing with our series, The Art of Paris, a visit to the Musée Rodin was a great way to start our visit to Paris.  I had been to Paris once before on a quick three day layover between Istanbul and Austin, but had not visited the Rodin.  I made sure we were able to go this time.  In my art appreciation, one of my weaknesses is sculpture.  However, I had recently attended a few lectures at the Kimbell Art Museum and my interest and understanding was growing.  Also, one of our good friends loves Auguste Rodin and was telling us all about her experience there at the museum.  So we made our visit to the museum a priority.

Musée Rodin - The Thinker

The Thinker

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The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass

Through May 24, 2015, the Kimbell Art Museum is featuring a special exhibition, The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass.  An influential family in Fort Worth, the Bass family, is graciously sharing their private collection.  Works by Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Miró, Chagall, Rothko, Rodin and Maillol normally inaccessible to the general public, are on view, for FREE.

This collection has so many masterpieces that it is hard for me to pick favorites. However, there are a few pieces in particular that need mention.

I think the stars of the show are two pieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Street in Saintes-Marie’s-de-la-Mer and Enclosed Field with Ploughman. Displayed side-by-side, look for the drastic change in style that occurred between the two paintings, created only one year apart.

The Renzo Piano Pavilion

The Renzo Piano Pavilion

I love Claude Monet’s work. The Bass’ piece by Monet, The Gare Saint-Lazare, Exterior View, does not disappoint. The steam engine and train had just been invented, radically altering life in Paris. Monet captures these changes in his series of paintings of trains and train stations across the city.

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