BEMBERG FOUNDATION
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The Bemberg Foundation is housed in a magnificent private house built in the century
The Fondation Bemberg opened its doors in 1995 in the Hôtel d'Assézat, a magnificent private home built in the 16th century. Georges Bemberg, who was born in Argentina in 1915 and died in 2011, spent much of his life acquiring works of art. A rich and varied collection (of around a thousand pieces), covering several centuries from the turn of the Renaissance to the beginnings of modern art.
The second floor is devoted to the Old Masters. In interiors that have evolved over the centuries, furniture (Boulle commode, Hache sideboard, etc.) and objets d'art (goldsmiths, ceramics, enamels, etc.) rub shoulders with paintings by illustrious artists from the French, Flemish and Dutch schools. Among the highlights are oils on wood by the German artist Lucas Cranach, including the famous Venus and Cupid, pastels by Carriera Rosalba, vedutte by Canaletto or Guardi..
The second floor showcases Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting , including a number of bronzes by Rodin. Among the Impressionists (Boudin, Monet, Pissarro, Berthe Morisot...), the graphic arts cabinet features works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, Forain, Modigliani... then come the Pointillists (Cross, Signac...) and the Fauves (Matisse, Derain, Marquet, Dufy, Van Dongen...). Fantin-Latour, Utrillo and Sarah Bernhardt complete the picture.
Temporary exhibitions, guided tours of the collection and events for young visitors make this museum a must-see in Toulouse.
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Récemment lourdement rénovée pour disposer d’une muséographie à la hauteur du lieu et des œuvres, la fondation mérite désormais le voyage.
L’hôtel d’Assezat est un hôtel particulier du XVIe siècle, pastelier et dotée d’une tour capitulaire, c’est à dire que son propriétaire avait fait fortune dans le pastel et obtenu la charge de capitoul.
La collection s’étend du XIVe ou XXe siècle, comprend essentiellement des peintures et sculptures, avec quelques meubles, livres et autres artefacts. Beaucoup d’œuvres importantes notamment de peinture italienne du XVe au XVIIIe et une mention spéciale pour les impressionnistes et enfin une des plus belles collections de Bonnard.
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Gros bémol pour le personnel à l'accueil, accueil très froid, pas du tout à l'écoute, pas très agréable... Dommage.