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Musée Fabre

April 28, 2023

The Musée Fabre is a museum in the southern French city of Montpellier, capital of the Hérault département.

Front of Musée Fabre

The museum was founded by François-Xavier Fabre, a Montpellier painter, in 1825. Beginning in 2003, the museum underwent a 61.2 million euro renovation, which was completed in January 2007. It is one of the main sights of Montpellier and close to the city's main square, the Place de la Comédie. The museum's national importance is recognised by it being classified as a Musée de France by the French Ministry of Culture.

The Wrath of Achilles, by François-Léon Benouville (1821–1859) at the Musée Fabre

History

The town of Montpellier was given thirty paintings in 1802 which formed the basis of a modest municipal museum under the Empire, moving between various temporary sites. In 1825, the town council accepted a large donation of works from Fabre and the museum was installed in the refurbished Hôtel de Massillian, officially opened on 3 December 1828. Fabre's generosity led others to follow his example, notably Antoine Valedau who donated his collection of Dutch and Flemish masters to the city. On the death of Fabre in 1837, a legacy of more than a hundred pictures and drawings completed the collection.

In 1864, Jules Bonnet-Mel, an art collector from Pézenas, bequeathed 400 drawings and 28 paintings. In 1868, Alfred Bruyas gave the works from his private gallery to the city. He is credited with having moved the museum collection into the modern era. In 1870, Jules Canonge, from Nîmes, gave a collection of more than 350 drawings. A legacy of Bruyas of more than 200 works completed his gift in 1877.

In 1968, Mme Pierre Sabatier d'Espeyran [fr] in accordance with the will of her husband, a diplomat and great bibliophile, gave to the city their hôtel particulier Hôtel de Lunas [fr], along with its contents. The structure had been built under the Third Republic.[1]

Around 2001, the Library moved out of the complex, freeing a sizeable area and offering the chance to carry out a major modernisation and enhancement of the building. This took four years and included a whole new wing. The building re-opened in February 2007.

Collection

See also Category:Paintings in the collection of the Musée Fabre.

On display are ceramics from Greece and the rest of Europe. Furthermore, the museum has a large collection of paintings from the 17th until the 19th century, with a large representation of the luminophiles movement. There is also sculpture.

Painting from 15th to 18th century

Some of the well-known painters featured in the museum:

French :

 
The Fallen Angel, by Alexandre Cabanel, at the Musée Fabre

Outside France :

Painting from the 19th and 20th century, with a number of Fauvist painters

Sculpture

See also

References

  1. ^ Repérages (booklet). Musée Fabre. 2007. p. 3.
  2. ^ http://www.wga.hu/art/a/allori/alessand/venus_cu.jpg[bare URL image file]

External links

  Media related to Musée Fabre at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official Musée Fabre (Agglomération de Montpellier) website—(in French)
  • CAUE de l'Hérault: Musée Fabre - Étapes du chantier de réaménagement
  • Eugène Thomas (archiviste du département de l'Hérault), Description du musée Fabre sous le Second Empire, in Montpellier: tableau historique et descriptif, pour servir de guide à l'étranger, chez Félix Seguin, 1857

Coordinates: 43°36′43″N 3°52′48″E / 43.612°N 3.880°E / 43.612; 3.880

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The Musee Fabre is a museum in the southern French city of Montpellier capital of the Herault departement Front of Musee Fabre The museum was founded by Francois Xavier Fabre a Montpellier painter in 1825 Beginning in 2003 the museum underwent a 61 2 million euro renovation which was completed in January 2007 It is one of the main sights of Montpellier and close to the city s main square the Place de la Comedie The museum s national importance is recognised by it being classified as a Musee de France by the French Ministry of Culture Alcibiades being taught by Socrates by Francois Andre VincentThe Wrath of Achilles by Francois Leon Benouville 1821 1859 at the Musee Fabre Contents 1 History 2 Collection 2 1 Painting from 15th to 18th century 2 2 Painting from the 19th and 20th century with a number of Fauvist painters 2 3 Sculpture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe town of Montpellier was given thirty paintings in 1802 which formed the basis of a modest municipal museum under the Empire moving between various temporary sites In 1825 the town council accepted a large donation of works from Fabre and the museum was installed in the refurbished Hotel de Massillian officially opened on 3 December 1828 Fabre s generosity led others to follow his example notably Antoine Valedau who donated his collection of Dutch and Flemish masters to the city On the death of Fabre in 1837 a legacy of more than a hundred pictures and drawings completed the collection In 1864 Jules Bonnet Mel an art collector from Pezenas bequeathed 400 drawings and 28 paintings In 1868 Alfred Bruyas gave the works from his private gallery to the city He is credited with having moved the museum collection into the modern era In 1870 Jules Canonge from Nimes gave a collection of more than 350 drawings A legacy of Bruyas of more than 200 works completed his gift in 1877 In 1968 Mme Pierre Sabatier d Espeyran fr in accordance with the will of her husband a diplomat and great bibliophile gave to the city their hotel particulier Hotel de Lunas fr along with its contents The structure had been built under the Third Republic 1 Around 2001 the Library moved out of the complex freeing a sizeable area and offering the chance to carry out a major modernisation and enhancement of the building This took four years and included a whole new wing The building re opened in February 2007 Collection EditSee also Category Paintings in the collection of the Musee Fabre On display are ceramics from Greece and the rest of Europe Furthermore the museum has a large collection of paintings from the 17th until the 19th century with a large representation of the luminophiles movement There is also sculpture Painting from 15th to 18th century Edit Some of the well known painters featured in the museum French Jacques Louis David 5 paintings including Hector Portrait of Doctor Alphonse Leroy Alexandre Cabanel Sebastien Bourdon Nicolas Poussin Venus and Adonis Simon Vouet Gaspard Dughet Charles Le Brun Nicolas de Largilliere Hyacinthe Rigaud Jean Baptiste Oudry Carle Van Loo Claude Joseph Vernet Jean Baptiste Greuze 9 paintings including Le Petit Paresseux Twelfth Night Cake Hubert Robert The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel at the Musee Fabre Outside France Italy Jacopo Bassano Paolo Veronese Annibale Carracci Alessandro Allori 3 paintings including Venus and Cupid 2 Federico Zuccari Bernini Il Guercino 2 paintings Domenichino 2 paintings Salvator Rosa Luca Giordano Mattia Preti Francesco Guardi Giovanni Pannini Flanders and Holland Pieter Brueghel the Younger 2 paintings Peter Paul Rubens 3 paintings Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael 3 paintings Gerrit Dou Gabriel Metsu 2 paintings Frans van Mieris the Elder Young Woman Stringing Pearls Gerard ter Borch Jan Steen 2 paintings Adriaen van Ostade David Teniers the Younger 8 paintings Spain Francisco Zurbaran 2 paintings including The Angel Gabriel Jusepe Ribera Other Anton Raphael Mengs Joshua ReynoldsPainting from the 19th and 20th century with a number of Fauvist painters Edit Frederic Bazille Vue de village Aigues Mortes La Toilette Atelier de la rue Furstenberg Francois Leon Benouville The Wrath of Achilles Gustave Courbet 15 paintings including The Bathers or Les Baigneuses Bonjour Monsieur Courbet Eugene Delacroix Fantasia Algerian women in their room Kees van Dongen Portrait of Fernande Olivier Raoul Dufy Jean Hugo Albert Marquet Pierre Soulages Nicolas de Stael Claude Viallat Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Bonjour Monsieur Courbet Gustave Courbet Vue de village Frederic Bazille Frederic Bazille at his Easel Pierre Auguste Renoir Saint Agatha Francisco de Zurbaran Venus and Cupid Alessandro Allori Sculpture Edit Antoine Bourdelle Jean Antoine Houdon Summer Winter Rene Iche Aristide Maillol Germaine RichierSee also EditList of Jesuit sitesReferences Edit Reperages booklet Musee Fabre 2007 p 3 http www wga hu art a allori alessand venus cu jpg bare URL image file External links Edit Media related to Musee Fabre at Wikimedia Commons Official Musee Fabre Agglomeration de Montpellier website in French CAUE de l Herault Musee Fabre Etapes du chantier de reamenagement Eugene Thomas archiviste du departement de l Herault Description du musee Fabre sous le Second Empire in Montpellier tableau historique et descriptif pour servir de guide a l etranger chez Felix Seguin 1857Coordinates 43 36 43 N 3 52 48 E 43 612 N 3 880 E 43 612 3 880 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Musee Fabre amp oldid 1150534028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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