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Centre & West
15 D2
Musée Maillol -
Fondation Dina Vierny
muse's collection
59-61 rue de Grenelle, 7ème • 01 42 22 59 58
www.museemaillol.com Open 11-6 Wed-Mon
At the age of 15, Dina Vierny became the chief model
and creative muse of French sculptor Aristide Maillol
(1861-1944). Her subsequent collection of his work -
and that of his friends and contemporaries - is show-
cased in this grand
hôtel particulier
. Maillol's larger-
than-life marble sculptures dominate the entrance hall,
while his early years are well represented in rooms
dedicated to his drawings, Nabi-influenced paintings
and intricate tapestries. Other 20th-century artists
featured include Gauguin, a major influence on
Maillol, Pierre Bonnard and Maurice Denis
(see p106)
.
Works by Picasso, Degas, Cézanne and Odilon Redon
are illuminated in darkened drawing rooms, while
conceptual art gets a look in with Marcel Duchamp's
famed “Ready-Made” art. Note that the frequent
temporary exhibitions can attract long queues. Adm
15 A1
Musée Rodin
the sculptor's former home
77 rue de Varenne, 7ème • 01 44 18 61 10
www.musee-rodin.fr
Open Apr-Sep 9:30-5:45 Tue-Sun (Oct-Mar to 4:45)
Along with artists Jean Cocteau and Henri Matisse,
sculptor Auguste Rodin rented rooms in this
hôtel
particulier
in 1908. Smitten with the state-owned pro-
perty, he donated all his work, personal archives and
belongings to the government in exchange for the
foundation of a museum here. Inside, the huge bronze
and marble sculptures include his famed
Kiss
and the
headless
Walking Man
, as well as a number of works
by Rodin's student and lover Camille Claudel. There
are also paintings by Monet, Renoir and van Gogh from
the artist's private collection, and furniture from his
house in Meudon. The museum's real charm, however,
lies outside in the spacious gardens, where
The
Thinker
is framed by the gold-domed Invalides. Nearby
are the triumphant
Burghers of Calais
and a masterful
monument to Balzac. One of Paris's real gems. Adm
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