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Musée Maillol Banyuls-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 42°27′43″N 3°06′24″E / 42.461902°N 3.106739°E / 42.461902; 3.106739
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Musée Maillol Banyuls-sur-Mer
Maillol's tomb in the museum's garden.
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Established1994
LocationBanyuls-sur-Mer
Coordinates42°27′43″N 3°06′24″E / 42.461902°N 3.106739°E / 42.461902; 3.106739
CollectionsPaintings, sculptures, drawings

The Musée Maillol de Banyuls-sur-Mer is a private museum at the farm of the sculptor Aristide Maillol where he spent the last years of his life. The farm, "La Métairie", is situated in the Roume valley 4 km from the city center of Banyuls-sur-Mer in the Pyrénées-Orientales.[1] The museum is operated by the Fondation Dina Vierny, which also operates the Musée Maillol in Paris.

Establishment

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After Maillol's death in 1944, the site was abandoned and deteriorated. Much later, thanks to the combined actions of Maillol's model and muse Dina Vierny and the city of Banyuls-sur-Mer, the rescue and restoration of the farm took place. A small Maillol museum was opened to the public at the end of 1994.

Exhibits

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The museum presents works of Aristide Maillol as well as artifacts from his daily life in La Métairie.[2] Exhibits include:

  • 36 bronze and terracotta sculptures
  • Lithographs, drawings, paintings, and ceramics
  • The dining-room of his studio at Marly-le-Roi and his kitchen
  • His workshop
  • Temporary exhibitions

In the garden of the museum is his tomb on which sits a bronze cast of La Méditerranée, one of his favorite works.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Musée Maillol". Banyuls-sur-Mer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. ^ "Musée Maillol - La Métairie". Petit Futé (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-29.