Parmi les expositions qui ont ouvert récemment, le musée de l'Orangerie propose une monographie de Henri Rousseau : "L'ambition de la peinture".
Elle regroupe dans un peu moins de 10 salles les différents types de peinture qu'il a produit (portraits, paysages, natures mortes ... ) , pour finir avec les grands formats représentants les scènes exotiques qui ont fait sa renommée.
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Ho capito fin troppo gli anni e i giorni e le ore
gl’intrecci degli uomini, chi ride e chi urla
giura che Cristo poteva morire a vent’anni
le gru sono passate, le rondini ritorneranno.
Sole d’oro, luna piena, le nevi dell’inverno
le mattine degli uccelli a primavera
le maledizioni e le preghiere.
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Künstler und ihre Nebenjobs, Teil 2
Peter Paul Rubens, William Blake, Henri Rousseau, Paul Gauguin oder Jan Vermeer - was haben diese Künstler miteinander gemein? Richtig! Sie hatten noch weitere Berufe, die sie ausübten. Jetzt gibt es den zweiten Teilhttps://little-arthistories.com/2026/02/kuenstler-und-ihre-nebenjobs-teil-2/
"E si presero per mano nella notte stellata e piovosa
e capirono che in fondo bastava
non chiedersi né l'anima né il cuore né niente di simile,
soltanto quattro salti dove più ti conviene."
"A Centennial of Independence," Henri Rousseau, 1892.
Rousseau (1844-1910) was a self-taught French painter, technically of the Post-Impressionist school, but usually classed as a Naive or Primitive artist. I prefer "Visionary" myself. He was ridiculed in his lifetime for his style but not long before Rousseau's death, he was discovered by Picasso who declared him a genius. When he passed he was finally starting to get the attention and acclaim that had been his due. To this day he's a major influence on avant-garde artists.
The First French Republic was declared on September 21st, 1792, and although it only lasted until 1804, it was still considered a significant day to be celebrated. Here we have peasants dancing, and what look like picnickers in the background. The two women in the center of the circle, carrying flags representing the First and Third Republics (the Third Republic lasted from 1870 to 1940), may be allegorical figures, along with the folks to the right in 18th century dress. Or they're in costumes for the occasion. It's hard to tell with Rousseau, which is what makes him fascinating.
From the Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
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In addition to his large jungle scenes, Rousseau also painted small landscapes, including this view of a river or canal on the outskirts of Paris. While retaining a sharp, detailed rendering of objects, Rousseau has abandoned the flat tonality of his earlier works for more blended modeling and freer brushwork. The volumes of the clouds, trees, and houses occupy distinct areas in space, revealing the serenity of an organized world. A self-taught painter who, at the age of 41, quit his job in the Paris municipal toll or tax service to devote himself entirely to art, Rousseau was widely admired by avant-garde artists for his intuitive sense of design and inventive subjects.
« La Guerre » by Henri Rousseau
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