L'art du Pastel, de Degas à Redon, a fine exhibition at the Petit Palais

Published by · Published on September 22th, 2017 at 02:26 p.m.
Pastel lovers are in for a treat. From September 15, 2017 to April 08, 2018, the Petit Palais is exhibiting a selection of nearly 130 pastels from its collection, an exhaustive panorama of the use of this technique from Impressionism to Symbolism.

L'art du pastel, de Degas à Renon is the must-see exhibition at the Petit Palais from September 15 to April 8, 2018.

The exhibition showcases the masterpieces of the Petit Palais pastel collection, with works by Berthe Morisot, Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Émile-René Ménard and a particularly remarkable group of works by Odilon Redon and James Tissot.

Most of these highly fragile works are presented in an unprecedented way: they will be shown exceptionally for 6 months before returning to storage. This event will introduce visitors to the issue of conserving works on paper, which are particularly sensitive to the effects of light and therefore cannot be exhibited permanently.

Today, the pastel technique is infinitely seductive for its material and colors, at the crossroads between drawing and painting. The vast majority of the pieces on display,dating from between 1850 and 1914, illustrate the revival of pastel painting in the second half of the 19th century.

Practical info:
L'art du Pastel, de Degas à Redon at the Petit Palais
From September 15, 2017 to April 08, 2018,
Location: Petit Palais
Opening hours: 10am-6pm, closed on Mondays
Rates: €10, €7 concessions, free for children under 18 - book online

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From September 15th, 2017 to April 8th, 2018

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    Location

    Avenue Winston Churchill
    75008 Paris 8

    Accessibility info

    Prices
    -18 ans: Free
    tarif réduit: €7
    tarif normal: €10

    Recommended age
    For all

    Average duration
    2 h

    Official website
    www.petitpalais.paris.fr

    More information
    Opening hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., except Mondays

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