Trip to France - Part 27 - Marc Chagall National Museum, Nice
Chagall's spirit is very much alive in the Museum that was built in his name and to his memory. This is especially poignant since he is buried at nearby St Paul de Vence.
The Museum is up on the hillside above Nice, so you will need a car, taxi or bike to get there. Walking there would be a long and very hot experience during the summer months. Beware that queues quickly accumulate outside the Museum, especially school groups, and pre-booking is advisable.
But once inside, many of the Master's original oil paintings are on view, chronicling his journey from his native Vitebsk in old Russia through to his years in Cubist Paris and then in the South of France, mostly at St Paul de Vence. The highlight is his stained glass, contained in a room of its own which, with the bright sunshine illuminating it from outside, fills the room with reflected color. His large Biblical paintings are also on view.
There is a good shop for catalogs and postcards; a small cafe; and clean loos. Outside, there is a large courtyard where you can rest, reflect and recover from the intense spiritual journey which Marc Chagall has just taken you on.
Photos taken with iPhone 6s Plus.
Thanks for this wonderful post. Present a museum and the paintings of a famous painter are rare and beautiful. Chagall has absolutely incredible colors!
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That museum has good works of art.