Musée Matisse (Nice)

The Matisse Museum in Nice is a French painter Henri Matisse devoted to art museum, which was opened in 1963. His collection shows examples of Matisse's works from all periods. Site of the museum is the Villa des Arenes, a house dating from the 17th century, located in the district of Cimiez, 164, Avenue des Arenes de Cimiez. In addition to the permanent collection and special exhibitions.

History

The building was built from 1670 to 1685 and was then called after its owner, Jean -Baptiste Gubernatis, Palais Gubernatis. In 1823 it became the property of Raymond Garin de Cocconato who had it converted to a middle-class house. 100 years later, in 1923, the Villa de Garin Cocconato was sold to a private company. 1950 received its present name, the villa, Villa des Arenes, after the city of Nice had acquired them.

The museum was opened in 1963 on the first floor of the house. On the ground floor there was an archaeological museum, which moved in 1989, and therefore an extension of the Musée Matisse was possible. After four years of renovations - a new wing was added in addition to renovations - it was re- opened in 1993 and has since that time the opportunity to exhibit the entire collection including the new acquisitions and donations since 1963.

Collection

The permanent collection of the museum includes many works that Matisse, who lived from 1917 until his death in 1954 in Nice, had left the museum, as well as donations of the heirs of the artist and the French state. Included in the collection are 68 paintings and gouache cut-outs, 236 drawings, 218 engravings, 57 sculptures and 14 illustrated by Matisse books, including jazz, as well as 95 photographs. It also includes 187 objects ' were the property in Matisse, such as silk-screens, tapestries, ceramics, stained glass windows and documents.

Others

Another Musée Matisse, was founded in 1952 in Matisse's birthplace Le Cateau- Cambrésis by the artist.