You’ll stroll through the beautiful Tuileries Garden to reach the Orangerie. Established as a museum in the early 20th century, it became home of art that no longer fit in Paris’s other museums. The stand-out features, among all of the work on display, are the series of various water lilies Monet granted to France thanks to his friendship with George Clemenceau which have a permanent home in the Orangerie. The expansive collection of 19th century and early 20th century paintings features works by other renowned Impressionists and their disciples. You’ll come to face to face with Cezanne’s studies of fruits and flowers, you’ll learn about the exotic style of Matisse’s seductive portraits, and you’ll trace Picasso’s phases through his interpretations of nude models. Additionally, you’ll learn the secrets behind works by artists including Modigliani, Renoir, and Utrillo. By the end, you’ll wonder why any visitor in Paris would pass by this world-class collection of French art.
Highlights Generally Include (if artwork is not on loan or being restored etc.):
Monet's Water Lilies;
History of the Orangerie/ Collections Walter Guillaume;
Renoir (Portraits, Piano Class, Claude Renoir, etc...);
Monet at Argenteuil;
Cézanne, Still Life and Landscapes;
Picasso, Figuration Around 1900, Cubism and Surrealism;
Matisse’s Odalisques, the Fauves;
Laurencin, a Lady Painter;
Derain, Artists After the War;
Utrillo and Montmartre;
Le Douanier Rousseau
Meeting Point: Right side of the main entrance. Outside of the museum.
Duration: 1.5to 2hs
Starting Time Options: 1pm or 3:30pm
Days: Daily, except NO Sunday or Tuesday
Includes: Private Tour Guide; ‘Skip the line’ access; Museum ticket valid for the entire day