Musée National Marc Chagall - Nice, France - Art Museums on Waymarking.com

[FR] Créé du vivant de l'artiste, avec le soutien du ministre de la Culture André Malraux, et inauguré en 1973, le musée est aussi connu comme le « musée national message biblique Marc-Chagall » car il abrite la série de dix-sept toiles illustrant le message biblique, peintes par Chagall et offertes à l'État français en 1966. Cette série illustre la Genèse, l’Exode et le Cantique des Cantiques.

Mais au fur et à mesure, les collections s'enrichissant, ce qui était un musée thématique illustrant le message biblique est devenu un véritable musée monographique dédié à l'œuvre d'inspiration religieuse et spirituelle de Chagall. En 1972, le peintre donne au musée toutes les esquisses préparatoires du Message biblique ainsi que des vitraux et des sculptures, et en 1986, le musée acquiert par dation, la suite complète des esquisses et gouaches réalisées pour l’Exodus ainsi que dix autres peintures, dont fait partie le triptyque Résistance, Résurrection, Libération. D'autres acquisitions sont venues compléter les collections du musée qui possède aujourd'hui l'un des plus grands ensembles d'œuvres de Marc Chagall.

[EN] The museum was created during the lifetime of the artist, with the support of the Minister of Culture André Malraux, and inaugurated in 1973. It is also known as the "National Museum Marc Chagall Biblical Message" ("Musée national message biblique Marc Chagall") as it houses the series of seventeen paintings illustrating the biblical message, painted by Chagall and offered to the French State in 1966. This series illustrates the books of Genesis, Exodus and the Song of Songs.

Chagall himself provided detailed instructions about the creation of the garden by Henri Fish, and decided the place of each of his works in the museum. The chronological order of the works was not followed. Chagall created the mosaic which overlooks the pond and the blue stained glasses that decorate the concert hall; he also wanted an annual exhibition to be held on a topic related to the spiritual and religious history of the world.

As the collection has grown, what was a museum illustrating the theme Biblical message has become a monographic museum dedicated to Chagall's works of religious and spiritual inspiration. In 1972, the artist gave the museum all the preparatory sketches of the Message Biblique as well as stained glass and sculptures, and in 1986, the museum acquired, in lieu of inheritance taxes, the complete drawings and gouaches painted to depict the Exodus and ten other paintings, which includes the triptych named Résistance, Résurrection, Libération. Other acquisitions complemented the museum's collections, which now has one of the largest collection of works by Marc Chagall.[

Name: Musée National Marc Chagall Location: Avenue Docteur Ménard 06000 Nice, France Web Site: [Web Link] Agency/Ownership: Public Hours of operation: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Tuesdays. Admission Fee: €8 Gift Shop: yes Cafe/Restaurant: yes Phone Number: Not listed

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