About
Renoir in Guernsey, 1883
In summer 2023, the musée des impressionnismes Giverny is organizing, in partnership with Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery and the Art for Guernsey association, an exhibition celebrating the 140th anniversary of Renoir’s stay in the Channel Island.
In September 1883, Pierre-Auguste Renoir stayed in Guernsey for just over a month. During this period, he executed about fifteen paintings, often from his vacation spot in Moulin-Huet. Fundamental in his production of landscapes, the series of views of Guernsey also attests to his constant research on the human figure and its integration into the natural environment. Fascinated by the crystal-clear waters and the steep topography of the island, but also by the mores of the inhabitants who bathed freely in the rocks, Renoir developed a new style with English freedom as a source of amusement and inspiration. The exhibition will bring together a significant set of works by Renoir related to this stay, as well as engravings, photographs and documents recreating the atmosphere of the island at that time.
Exhibition organized with of Art for Guernsey, in collaboration with Guernsey Museums & Galleries.
Practical information
Opening times
The exhibition is open every day (including public holidays), from 10am to 6pm (last entry 5:30pm), 14 July to 10 September 2023.
Prices
Full price | Concession price
- Adults: €10 | €7
- Audioguide : €4/person (FR or EN)
Free entry for:
- Visitors under 18.
- All Eure residents on the first Sunday of the months of August and September (proof of residency required).
Exhibition in progress
Children of Impressionism
from March 31, 2023 to July 2, 2023
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