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BEMBERG FOUNDATION

Painting – Sculpting – Arts
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Place d'Assézat, 31000Toulouse, France
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2024
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2024

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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Visited in april 2024
Une superbe et grande collection qui nous fait voyager à travers le temps. Longtemps fermée, une belle suprise inattendue dans le côté Garonne de Toulouse ????
Visited in april 2024
Magnifique exposition.
Visited in april 2024
Музей частной коллекции картин и предметов интерьера. Коллекция хорошая, но не музейная. Есть громкие авторы в единичном экземпляре с эскизными работами. Специалист может найти коллекцию картин малоизвестных, но оригинальных художников. Для обычного туриста будет интересен сам дом и двор за 11 евро.
Visited in april 2024
Pas de proposition d'accompagnement pour des enfants de 11 ans malgré la demande.
Visited in april 2024
This is a great collection in a beautiful location. The building has been renovated to an exceptional standard and the collection itself is really impressive, with works from a lot of well-known artists. We particularly liked the harmonious way they were displayed in collections of similar pieces - such as the bronzes with porphyry elements all in one or two rooms. The cabinetry was stunning as well - some really beautiful examples of marquetry. Not all of the art was to my taste. I'm not a huge fan of the more modern stuff (post-1800s), but even I could appreciate that it's a well-curated collection. There's also an atmosphere of intimacy. The paintings aren't sealed away under glass and separated by ropes and distance. Obviously you can't touch them and security is everywhere, but there's something really quite special about being able to lean in and truly see the details and individual brushstrokes. It was quite busy on the Sunday afternoon that we went, with some louder visitors that weren't particularly mindful of the others around them, so if you'd really like to take your time in a nicer atmosphere, I'd recommend going in the week.

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