Visages d'artistes : Chefs-d'oeuvre du Petit Palais

Description

The Petit Palais-the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts-houses hundreds of portraits of artists, whether painted, engraved, or sculpted; an exceptional collection that is the subject of an exhibition for the first time. Rembrandt, Jean-Dominique Ingres, and Jacques-Émile Blanche share the spotlight here with Gustave Courbet, Auguste Rodin, and Maurice Denis; however, contemporary counterpoints have been entrusted to ten women, including Françoise Pétrovitch, Sophie Calle, and Nathanaëlle Herbelin. This special issue opens with an exclusive interview with the exhibition's three curators, then explores the four main themes of the exhibition (self-portraits, artist communities, studios, and tributes to the masters), and invites readers to explore the permanent exhibition.