Exhibition at the museum
The Forest of Fontainebleau. A Life-Sized Studio. From Corot to Picasso
From March 06th to May 13th, 2007
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Un artiste passant dans un chaos de rochers, vers 1829-1830
Neuchâtel, musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Legs Yvan et Hélène Amez-Droz
© Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Neuchâtel
In addition to presenting a series of works signed by the greatest artists, from Corot to Picasso, this exhibition raises the question of why the Forest of Fontainebleau attracted not only painters and photographers, but also writers and poets. It provokes thoughts about the close links, throughout the 19th century, between this very special site and the artists, who found inspiration in "the spirit of the place" and changed its image. For after "absorbing" the romantic forest created by the men of letters, the painters contributed to its reinvention. This was a prelude to its official recognition as an "Artistic Reserve" when, in 1874, the Forest of Fontainebleau became the first natural site in the world to be classified.
The exhibition is now over.
See the whole program