Friday, September 14, 2018

Caravaggio exhibition in Paris, Paris covered passage walking tour,Vaux le Vicomte castle excursion & Champagne region private tour.



Newsletter    14 septembre 2018


Édition 2018, Numéro 19



Welcome on our newsletter,
We are happy to suggest you a
Private walking tour of
THE COVERED PASSAGES OF PARIS
http://sandytours.com/en/our-tours/paris/original-walking-tours/covered-passages



Don't hesitate to choose this original walking tour situated in the quarter of the Opera in Paris. You will be able to discover through some very secret passages the city during the 19th century. It is a very nice private tour with your licensed guide who will be able to tell you about this particular district of Paris situated on the right bank of the river Seine. You can decide to book this guided tour in the morning or in the afternoon ; it is during 3 hours.

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In the east of Paris, it is possible to make an original private visit to the castle of VAUX LE VICOMTE as well as the castle of FONTAINEBLEAU during a full day.


Vaux-le-Vicomte is a private castle dated from the 17th century. Unique in its style, and a must see. You will be able to discover the history of its builder & owner Nicolas FOUQUET : Patron of the Arts ; this castle features all the beautiful way of life of the Grand 17th century.
The gardens are beautiful designed by Andre LE NOTRE.
It is a wonderful half day private excursion that you can combine during a full-day with the castle of FONTAINEBLEAU.

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If you want to do an excursion outside Paris, you can go to the
THE CHAMPAGNE: a beautiful region where it is possible to visit a taste cave producing wine & champagne, as well as to admire the cathedral of REIMS


You can visit the major houses like MOET, TAITTINGER, MUMM, RUINART, POMMERY, VEUVE CLICQUOT etc...Or/And small producers. Nice day to have a CHAMPAGNE experience. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us in order to choose the most appropriate customized tour. 




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EXHIBITION :

CARAVAGGIO'S Roman Period

His friends and enemies

From 21 September to 28 January 2019





ABOUT THE EVENT VISITING PARTNERS
In the autumn of 2018, discover an exhibition devoted to Caravaggio (1571–1610), a leading figure in 17th-century Italian painting. Nine masterpieces by the artist will exceptionally be brought together for this unique event in Paris.

An exhibition event
These extraordinary canvases from major Italian museums—such as the Galleria Nazionale in Palazzo Barberini, the Galleria Borghese and the Musei Capitolini in Rome, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, the Musei di Strada Nuova in Genoa, and the Museo Civico Ala Ponzone in Cremona, not to mention the prestigious loan of the Lute Player (1595-1596) from the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, presented in France or the first time. Nine Caravaggio will retrace Caravaggio’s Roman period from 1592 until he fled into exile in 1606. They will be complemented by the works of leading contemporary painters, such as Cavaliere d’Arpino, Annibale Carracci, Orazio Gentileschi, Giovanni Baglione, and José de Ribera, in order to highlight Caravaggio’s innovative genius and the artistic effervescence that reigned in the Eternal City at the time.

An exceptional artist at the heart of the roman artistic scene
Born in 1571, Michelangelo Merisi, whose byname was Caravaggio, revolutionised Italian painting in the 17th century through the realism of his canvases and his innovative use of chiaroscuro, and became the greatest naturalistic painter of his time.

The exhibition will focus on Caravaggio’s Roman period and the artistic circle in which he moved: as the most recent studies have shown, the painter maintained close relations with the contemporary intellectual circles in Rome. The exhibition will therefore look at Caravaggio’s links with the collectors and artists, and also the poets and scholars of his time—links that have never been highlighted in an exhibition.

The exhibition will initially focus on life in Rome at the beginning of the seventeenth century, by looking at the artistic activity in the major workshops, in which Caravaggio began his career. It was during this period that Caravaggio met various figures who were to play a key role in his career: Marchese Giustiniani (1564–1637) and Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte (1549–1627). They became Caravaggio’s foremost patrons and he received many prestigious commissions from them. After looking at Caravaggio’s friends and supporters, the exhibition will focus on his enemies and rivals who were also part of the art scene in Rome at the time. Caravaggio—the painter did not want other artists to imitate his style, but this did in fact occur—sometimes clashed with his confrères during discussions, lawsuits, and even brawls.

His career in Rome ended in 1606, when Caravaggio killed Ranuccio Tomassoni during a heated discussion. Condemned to death after this fatal brawl, Caravaggio fled into exile but his most loyal patrons continued to take an interest in his work.




You can book a private guided tour of the museum Jacquemart-André with a entrance to that exhibition. 
It is also possible to order a full-day private tour of Paris in minibus with a driver-guide including a entrance to this marvelous Caravaggio exhibition. 
Don't hesitate to contact us in order to fixe our availability. 







Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Henri-Edmond Cross exhibition in Giverny village




 

Newsletter

7 août 2018
Édition 2018, Numéro 18

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We are happy to suggest you a
Private walking tour of THE CHAMPS ELYSEES
This is the most famous avenue of the world and recently you heard about it with the soccer world cup !! It was celebrated after the national day on July 14th when the military parade is at the honnor on the avenue like on this image :















In the west of Paris, it is possible to make an original private visit to the castle of MALMAISON as well as have a stop to discover the tomb of the empress Josephine De Beauharnais in the church Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul of the city of Ruel-Malmaison




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Color and Light. 
The Neo-Impressionist Henri-Edmond Cross
Exhibition in Giverny to "Museum des Impressionismes" 
from July 27 to November 4, 2018



Henri-Edmond Cross
Plage de Baigne-Cul, 1891-1892
Huile sur toile, 65,3 x 92,3 cm. Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1983.513
© Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago


This exhibition devoted to the Neo-Impressionist Henri-Edmond Cross (1856–1910) will span the artist’s entire career. Born in Douai, he discovered the light of the South of France in 1883, where he settled for good in 1891. At the beginning of the 20th century, together with Paul Signac, he was regarded as one of the fathers of modern art. The exhibition will emphasise his role in the history of the liberation of colour and his impact on 20th-century avant-garde artistic movements.


You can order us a private Full Day tour of Giverny & Normandy and be able to see this beautiful exhibition as well as go to visit the house and garden of the artist Claude Monet.
It is a nice private tour in private vehicule with a driver/guide in English. 
We can include your skip the line tickets to this both places as well as book a nice restaurant for your lunch during this excursion. 
Don't hesite to contact us if you want more informations.
It is possible to book and pay on line on our website !

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If you want to do an excursion outside Paris, you can go to theTHE LOIRE VALLEY: a beautiful region presenting many castle of the renaissance time





Don't hesitate to decide going outside Paris and visit the countryside around the river Loire. 

This region is very rich in patrimony with the numerous castles dating from the middle age to the nighteen century as well as in the gastronomy with fabulous food and fantastic wine production !!

We are at your disposal if you need more information and a taylor made private tour.




Sunday, July 15, 2018

Paris & the middle age




 

Newsletter

15 juillet 2018
Édition 2018, Numéro 17


Welcome on our newsletter,

We are happy to suggest you a
Private walking tour of THE LATIN QUARTER with a special view to the
ARENAS OF LUTECIA


latin quarter Paris travel blog



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If you want to do an excursion outside Paris, you can go to the
MONT SAINT MICHEL: a treasure of the middle age architecture situated in NORMANDY


The Mont Saint Michel is a "WONDER of the WEST" and the visit of this building will make you travel in the middle age. 
Don't hesitate to order a private guided tour from Paris with our driver/guide in a nice & confortable minivan ; you will have the opportunity to admire this beautiful region of Normandy.




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MAGICAL UNICORNS


14 July 2018 - 25 February 2019




The mysterious, ambivalent unicorn has throughout history engendered myriad myths and fantasies. In the 1500’s as well as in the contemporary period, it has been the subject of a veritable infatuation. From 14 July 2018 to 25 February 2019, the “Magical Unicorns” exhibition at the Musée de Cluny –National Museum of the Middle Ages illustrates the manner in which artists have represented this legendary creature via illuminated manuscripts and engraved works, sculptures and tapestries, as well as photographs and videos. The museum’s most famous masterpiece, the set of six tapestries entitled The Lady and the Unicorn, constitutes the exhibition’s point of departure. Woven around 1500, during the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, these works testify to the importance of the unicorn during the medieval period. A “magical” animal with a horn that could detect poisons and purify liquids, it also symbolized chastity and innocence. Indeed, several illuminated manuscripts evoke the traditional belief that unicorns could only be approached by virgin maidens. Yet other works represent the unicorn as powerful, aggressive or even malevolent, influenced notably by tales of travellers who claimed to have glimpsed it in the Orient. In the late Middle Ages, towns, powerful lords and printers placed the unicorn within their coats of arms, emblems or brands, undoubtedly to testify to their magnificence. In 1882, when the Musée de Cluny acquired The Lady and the Unicorn, this tapestry became an inexhaustible source of inspiration. The work’s beautiful feminine figures, the mystery surrounding its creation and the persistent presence of vegetation and familiar, wild or fantastical animals all captured its admirers’ attention. Diverse artists, such as Gustave Moreau and Le Corbusier, borrowed from this medieval hanging that also inspired a ballet by Jean Cocteau, whose costumes are here displayed. In the most contemporary works, unicorn references are occasionally humoristic – notably in the poster design by Tomi Ungerer – or melancholic, as in the video by Maïder Fortuné. The exhibition is capped off by a final tribute to The Lady and the Unicorn in the form of five tapestries by Claude Rutault. 

The “Magical Unicorns” exhibition is curated by Béatrice de Chancel-Bardelot, General Curator at the Musée de Cluny. Further complementing The Lady and the Unicorn, which has returned to its Parisian home after being loaned to the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, the exhibition presents other medieval and contemporary works shared by such prestigious institutions as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie – Aubusson, the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, the Fonds National d’Art Contemporain and the Mobilier national. 
http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/en/


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In the east of Paris, it is possible to make an original private visit to the castle of VINCENNES as well as have a stop to discover the tomb of the general LAFAYETTE situated in the cemetery of PICPUS.

 




Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Orsay museum exhibition and private guided tour in Montmartre,Chantilly or excursion to discover WW1 in France





 

Newsletter

12 juin 2018
Édition 2018, Numéro 16

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Private walking tour of MONTMARTRE

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In the north of Paris, it is possible to make an original private excursion to the castle of Chantilly where a beautiful collection of Renaissance art is presented




If you are ready to do a longest excursion related with WW1, it is possible to choose this private tour with a driver/guide who will make you feel the events of this war period.

Don’t hesitate to contact us in order to adapt and choose the most important site you want to visit.http://sandytours.com/en/our-tours/france-long-distance/minivan-full-day-tours/ww1-battlefields-private-tour






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In Colour: Polychrome Sculpture in France 1850-1910

12 June - 9 September 2018





Relatively unknown, 19th century polychrome sculpture is one of the key facets of the history of the discipline. Until the beginning of this century, the only colours permitted in statuary were the white of marble and the monochrome patina of bronzes. But the discovery of the use of polychromy in ancient architecture and sculpture changed people’s perspective, as well as generating heated debate.

The question of applying colour to contemporary sculpture superseded archaeological debates, and pioneering sculptors like Charles Cordier began to specialize in this technique from the 1850s. Once the controversy had died down, colour began to establish its legitimacy of the Second Empire thanks to its decorative character, prevailing under the influence of Symbolism and Art Nouveau as of the 1880s.

The diversity of materials used testifies to the often sophisticated experimentation carried out, which sometimes produced surprising aesthetic results. Painted waxes and marbles, assembled colored marbles, gold and silver bronzes, pâte de verre and enameled stoneware became the new language of a new style of French sculpture, illustrating artists’ flair for experimentation at the end of the century. The major challenge in applying colour to sculpture lay in the illusionism of the representation, as demonstrated by the scandal caused by Degas’ Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. Coloured sculpture would became the preferred medium of Henry Cross, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Louis-Ernest Barrias, Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach, Jean Carriès and Paul Gauguin.

The exhibition presents a selective overview of this very particular aspect of 19th century art through an ensemble of around fifty works from the collections of the Musée d'Orsay.
Edouard Papet, general curator, Musée d'Orsay