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Visit Caumont - Centre d'Art, an 18th-century private mansion turned into an art centre and witness the temporary exhibition "Regards d'un collectionneur" dedicated to the collection of Oscar Ghez.

Highlights

• Discover the most beautiful private mansion of Aix-en-Provence
• Enjoy a visit in our temporary exhibition
• Travel back in time in our historic rooms
• Walk through the most majestic corridors of a private mansion in Aix-en-Provence

Description

Located in the Mazarin district, just a few steps from the Cours Mirabeau, Caumont-Centre d'Art has a paved Cour d’Honneur and over 1,000 m² of private gardens. The mansion’s rooms, with their refined décor, recreates the atmosphere and aesthetic characteristics of the 18th century. The visit of the private mansion immerses you in the refined atmosphere of this exceptional venue, from the cour d'honneur to the gardens, passing through the historic rooms. The carefully furnished and decorated rooms reveal daily life at the time of Pauline, marquise de Caumont, one of the most famous owners of the mansion in the 18th century. The private gardens of the mansion, fully refurbished in the spirit of the site, offer over 1000 m² of peaceful space decorated with fountains, flowerbeds bordered by boxwood, and large vases of flowers. Open to all forms of art, Caumont-Centre d'Art holds major temporary exhibitions dedicated to the great masters of history of art, from ancient times to the present day. After visiting the mansion, discover the temporary exhibition which is presenting works from the collection of Oscar Ghez (1905-1998), a Tunisian-born industrialist and avid collector. Nearly 60 masterpieces, now housed at the Musée du Petit Palais in Geneva, founded by Oscar Ghez in 1968, are arranged chronologically and thematically, tracing the development of French painting from the end of the 19th century to the avant-garde figures of the 20th century. Started in the 1950s, Oscar Ghez’s collection stood out for its choices, which went against the spirit of the age. This visionary took an interest in artists who were not well regarded by the market at the time and went on to become great names in the history of art, such as Gustave Caillebotte, Frédéric Bazille, Marie Bracquemond and Maximilien Luce. A great lover of figures and portraits, he moved away from landscape painting, which was dominant in Impressionist collections of the period. He also gave pride of place to women artists, who are well represented in the exhibition.

Includes

Access to Caumont - Centre d'Art, historics rooms, gardens and courtyards Access to the temporary exhibition 'Regards d'un collectionneur' The movie 'Cezanne au Pays d'Aix' (in French, with English subtitles) in the Auditorium

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