Until September 11th, 2016, Musée d’Orsay, one of the finest museums and prominent landmarks in Paris, is home to the first exhibition ever devoted to Charles Gleyre, in France, Charles Gleyre (1806-1874). The Reformed Romantic.
About Charles Gleyre:
Charles Gleyre was born on May 2nd,1806, in Chevilly, near Lausanne, Switzerland. Following the death of his parents at the age of 9, He moved to Lyon, France, where he lived with his uncle. Interested in painting, Gleyre started studying arts in Lyon under Bonnefond (1796-1860) and then moved to Paris where he attended the École des Beaux-Art. He also enrolled at the Academie Suisse before going to Italy where he met and became acquainted with the French painter Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (1789 – 1863) as well as the Swiss painter Louis Léopold Robert (1794 – 1835).
In 1834, Gleyre started exploring the world, notably the Middle East, spending 4 years between Turkey, Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon, passing by Greece.
Though his first ventures proved to be successful, Gleyre almost completely retired from public life, just after a few years from returning to Lyons, until he passed away at the age of 68, on May 5th, 1874.
About Charles Gleyre (1806-1874). The Reformed Romantic.
The exhibition Charles Gleyre (1806-1874). The Reformed Romantic at Musée d’Orsay sheds light on the significant role played by Gleyre as well as his studio in producing an interesting number of successful artists such as the Impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), the Orientalist painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904), and the French Impressionist painter Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841 – 1870). It puts on display a set of stunning works on loan from the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The exhibition Charles Gleyre (1806-1874). The Reformed Romantic is curated by:
Guy Cogeval, director of Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie
Côme Fabre, curator, Musée du Louvre
Paul Perrin, curator, Musée d’Orsay
If you are staying at hotel Louvre Marsollier Opera Paris consider visiting Charles Gleyre (1806-1874). The Reformed Romantic. It’s only a 20-minute walk.
Have a nice stay!