The museum has collected about a thousand pieces - paintings, lithographs, drawings and posters of the famous French artist of the XIX century by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

In the halls of the museum renewed by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Albi, France. Source: artdaily.com

In the city of Albi in southern France after a decade of reconstruction of the museum was opened by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The museum has collected about a thousand pieces - paintings, lithographs, drawings and posters. It is the largest collection dedicated to the famed French artist of the XIX century by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Since 1922, the museum is located in an old castle of the XIII century Palais de la Berben , up to 1905 served as the residence of the bishops. Now it is one of the most important monuments in the city of Albi, enrolled in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

restorers managed to preserve the historical appearance of the building, while creating a modern world-class museum. The museum collection is supplied in a new and published a new guide. In addition to the works of Toulouse-Lautrec, the museum exhibits and archaeological finds relating to the history of the fortress (the last excavations were conducted at the museum during the restoration). The museum is equipped with elevators and better than before, the security system.

Museum in Albi has the largest collection of works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the world. This is not surprising, because the artist was born in this city. The collection was bequeathed to the city of Albi in 1922 by parents of the artist.

On the same floor of the renovated Museum of Toulouse-Lautrec exhibited in chronological order: the earliest paintings of horses and landscapes of the family estates in Seleyrane, training sketches. On another floor of the exhibition is based on the themes: portraits (including the mother - the Countess Adele de Toulouse-Lautrec, Maurice Zhuayana friend, family and friends), brothels, night life of Paris and the star (Yvette Guilbert, Jeanne Avril and the other dancers and actors of the era). A separate section is devoted to lithography in the works of Toulouse-Lautrec: here exhibited his drawings and sketches, as well as 31 made him the poster.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru