Marmottan Museum exhibits the personal collection of Jules Marmottan, who was a 19th century industrialist and Jules's son Paul. After the death of Paul Marmottan, his personal collection, along with his house, was donated to the Académie des Beaux-Arts. The museum displays a huge collection of
paintings by Monet and other impressionists.
Collection of Marmottan Museum
Marmottan Museum has an exquisite collection of sculptures and furnitures of the Napoleonic era. It exhibits the largest collection of paintings by Claude Monet. It also displays paintings of Sisley, Boudin, Morisot, Gauguin, Renoir and Pissarro. Many of the invaluable collections in this museum have been donated by Wildenstein, one of the most outstanding groups of illuminated manuscripts belonging to the 12th and 15th century.
History of Marmottan Museum
The Museum Marmottan Monet was actually an old
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hunting lodge owned by Christophe Edmond Kellermann, who was the duke of Valmy. It was possessed by Jules Marmottan in the year 1882 and his son Paul decorated the house with beautiful paintings, pieces of furniture and pieces of art belonging to the Napoleon age. After his death he donated his collection to L’Académie of the Art schools, which was converted into a museum two years later. In the year 1957, the collection of Museum Marmottan Monet was enriched by the creations of Renoir, Pissarro, Victorine Donop de Monchy, Sisley, Manet and Monet. Soon the museum became popular for its impressionistic paintings.
The legacies of Emile Bastien Lepage, Foundation Florence Gould, Cila Dreyfus, Henri The Rich person, Jean Paul Leon, Thérèse Rouart, Andre Billecocq, Vincens Bouguereau,Gaston Schulmann and Roger Hauser have enriched the collection of the museum.
Marmottan Museum is open from 10 am to 6 pm, on all days except on Monday. Visit to the museum is an unparalleled experience where art lovers can witness some of the original creations of some great impressionist writers.
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