The Marmottan-Monet Museum
Not too many people go to this museum, which now has the largest collection of Monet art in the world. There are more than 150 pieces of Monet art here. Paul Marmottan had a 19th century townhouse and he had one of the largest collections of Empire style furniture in France. He donated his house and collection to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in the 1930s. The second floor has a lot of impressionist art with many paintings from Berthe Morrisot. Later Michel Monet, Claude’s son, died in a car accident and his will left his collection of his father’s paintings to the museum. The Monets are housed in a modern basement gallery and many of them are very large format, especially the ones with the
water lilies. Some of the paintings are very abstract and showed Monet was ahead of his time. There are many benches to rest and admire the large paintings. Since there are few people in this museum, one has time and peace to contemplate all the paintings. The bookstore has many good Monet memorabilia and the posters are very inexpensive. Near the museum is a large and very delightful park.
water lilies. Some of the paintings are very abstract and showed Monet was ahead of his time. There are many benches to rest and admire the large paintings. Since there are few people in this museum, one has time and peace to contemplate all the paintings. The bookstore has many good Monet memorabilia and the posters are very inexpensive. Near the museum is a large and very delightful park.
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