(Last Update: 27.01.2025) The treasures of Paris are endless... In this article, we will talk together about one of the most beautiful districts of Paris. Saint GermainHidden in the back streets of , behind a door that you will pass by without seeing if you don't turn your head, is one of the most famous museums in Paris. Eugène Delacroix MuseumWe will visit .
6. borough'in, Boulevard Saint GermainOne of the famous cafes of Les Deux Magotsopposite of Church of Saint-Germain des Préslocated just behind Musée Eugène Delacroix – Eugène Delacroix MuseumThe entrance of is one of the smallest but most beautiful squares of the district. Furstenberg SquareIt is located in .
One of the nicest furniture and decoration stores in Paris FlamingoWhen you poke your head through the door next to and look inside, you enter the courtyard in the photo at the beginning of the article. When you reach the door of the museum, you buy your ticket from the box office on the right.
Museum entrance fee €9 but in addition Louvre Museum If you buy a combination ticket for €22 You pay and have the opportunity to visit both museums. For current prices and detailed information official website at the end of the article It's worth looking at.
Eugène Delacoix (eugenics or eujen dolakğua) is a French artist who has his name written in golden letters in art history. 1798-1863 Delacroix, who lived between 1960 and 1998, is one of the most important representatives of the romantic period. In fact, most of us Gezi Events widely shared on social media during “La Liberté Guidant Le Peuple – Liberty Guiding the People” dated 1830 We recognize it because of its painting.
This famous painting, like many other Delacroix paintings Louvre MuseumIt is located in . Although most people think that the painting is about the French Revolution of 1789, this painting actually describes the French Revolution of 1830. (French Revolutionary history is not limited to a single revolution). In any case, this work explores the relations between freedom and power struggle emotionally and at the same time. patriotic It is a very special work that explains it in a unique language.
Another most well-known work of the artist is “Scène des Massacres de Scio – Chios Massacre” table, also “Femmes d'Alger – Algerian Women” His painting is also quite famous... These paintings of Eugène Delacroix, who influenced future painting movements with many other paintings, are also Louvre MuseumIt is located in…
In that case Saint GermainWhy should we visit this museum in ? Because this is Delacoix's Saint Sulpice ChurchThe house where he lived when he painted the paintings in is also the building he used as a workshop at that time.
As I always say, visiting a museum in Paris means not only communicating with the works exhibited in the museum, but also feeling in your bones the building complex where the works are exhibited. For this reason, this museum is a place that Delacroix used as a home and workshop for a while. Saint GermainIt's waiting to be discovered in the back streets of .
After purchasing your ticket, if you wish, you can leave your bag and belongings in the left-luggage lockers located right at the back. with you €1 It is important to have it because the cabinets work with 1 euro. Don't worry, you get your money back when you're done.
Then you go up the stairs and start your tour. As you wander through the rooms of this small building, you have the opportunity to see examples of Delacroix's paintings as well as paintings by other artists.
After the first large hall, when you go to the small room at the back, you wonder "so, was that all?" As soon as you ask, you realize that there is a door opening to the outside and you continue your trip from there. From here, you can go to the workshop side at the back. If you wish, you can go down the stairs to the garden, but I recommend you go to the workshop building first.
When you go to the workshop side, you are greeted by an impressive portrait of Eugène Delacroix; There is a small section on the right; The large hall that Delacroix once used as a workshop is at the back. This museum has not only paintings, but also a few sculptures, letters and a few other interesting objects.
Then you go out again and go down to the small garden. Depending on the season, this place may be in different colors, green or yellow. Since it is not a heavily visited place, it is generally peaceful. Of course, as a Turk, while visiting the garden, you can't help but say "I wish there was a cafe there so we could drink tea or coffee and enjoy it" :) Oh, by the way, as I learned while preparing this article, It was once owned by Halil Şerif Pasha, who made the first painting collection as a Muslim. including “Femmes d'Alger – Algerian Women” He owned six Delacroix paintings but when returning home naked woman When he was asked not to bring the painting, he was forced to dispose of the paintings, and for this reason, today Turkey has lost the chance to own these very important paintings...
Visiting the Eugène Delacroix Museum may take 20-30 minutes, depending on your interest. Then again Saint GermainYour trip to get lost, or rather lose yourself, in the back streets of , will continue outside. While you're here, just at the exit FlamingoI suggest you go to and take a look.
Delacroix Museum, Louvre Museum comic It is open every day except Tuesdays. It can be visited between 09:30-17:30; The last visitor is allowed in at 17:00 at the latest. Additionally, the Museum is closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December due to public holidays. I would like to remind you that it is.
Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.
Web address: musee-delacroix.fr
Address: Rue de Furstenberg, 75006 Paris
Homes of Other Famous People:
- Victor Hugo's House – Place des Vosges
- Balzac's House – Maison de Balzac
- Edith Piaf's House
- Rodin's House – Musée Rodin
- Rodin's House – Musée Rodin (Meudon)
- House of Alexandre Dumas – Castle of Monte Cristo
- Vaux le Vicomte Castle, Where La Fontaine Wrote His Books
- Claude Monet's House (Giverny)
- Jules Verne's House – Maison de Jules Verne (Amiens)
- House of Leonardo da Vinci – Clos Lucé (Amboise)
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