Monday, July 10, 2006

St Paul de Vence, France, 29 May 2006: Fondation Maeght
Modern Art In The Forest


St Paul de Vence, Medieval Walled CityOne kilometre, or a 15-minute hike, from the medieval walled city of St Paul de Vence, Fondation Maeght houses an important modern art collection. The museum's clean lines and distinctive parabolic roofs blend gracefully into the tranquil forest surroundings.
Fondation Maeght, Approach IFondation Maeght, Approach IIIFondation Maeght, Approach II

Personage, MiroGardenStatue, Calder
Bury FountainChapel Stained-Glass Window, Brague
The museum's garden is a treasure trove of sculpture. Animal-like totems stand solemnly in the shadows as soft sunlight filters through the dense foliage. A small chapel sits at the garden's end. Brague's stained glass window lets in coloured light. Trickling water bubbles through the innards of Bury's fountain, bringing the articulate steel limbs to animated life.

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