Lyon's Musee des Beaux Arts is located in a charming old building, a former abbey, in the heart of the city and adjacent to the beautiful Hotel de Ville de Lyon, or Lyon city hall. Its collection ranges from Egyptian antiquities to impressionist paintings. We came for the paintings.
The second floor up displays a pretty selection of paintings from the last six centuries (no famous works, but a good Impressionist collection). Youll see Renaissance and Baroque paintings by Veronese, Cranach, Rubens, and Rembrandt, and modern works by Monet, Matisse, Pissarro, Gaugin, and Picasso. The highlight is a series of Pre-Raphaelite-type works called Le Pome de lAme (The Poem of the Soul), by Louis Janmot. This cycle of 18 paintings and 16 charcoal drawings traces the story of the souls of a boy and a girl as they journey through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. Th
Renoir's Femme jouant de la guitare
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:48 Monday
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Renoir's Femme jouant de la guitare
Lyon
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Renoir's Femme jouant de la guitare
Lyon
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Louis Janmot
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 12:18 Monday
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One of a series of 18 paintings called Le Pome de l'Ame (The Poem of the Soul) by the artist Louis Janmot.
Louis Janmot
Lyon
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One of a series of 18 paintings called Le Pome de l'Ame (The Poem of the Soul) by the artist Louis Janmot.
Louis Janmot
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 12:18 Monday
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One of a series of 18 paintings called Le Pome de l'Ame (The Poem of the Soul) by the artist Louis Janmot.
Louis Janmot
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 12:19 Monday
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Louis Janmot
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 12:19 Monday
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Louis Janmot
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 12:19 Monday
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Dagnan-Bouvert's La Noce chez le photographe
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:54 Monday
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Dagnan-Bouvert's La Noce chez le photographe
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:54 Monday
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Dagnan-Bouvert's La Noce chez le photographe
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:54 Monday
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Degas' Danseuses sur la scene
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:49 Monday
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Degas' Danseuses sur la scene
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:49 Monday
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Degas' Danseuses sur la scene
Lyon
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Paul studying a painting
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:06 Monday
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Paul studying a painting
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:06 Monday
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Paul studying a painting
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:06 Monday
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Veronese's Bethsabee au bain
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:21 Monday
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Veronese's Bethsabee au bain
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:21 Monday
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Veronese's Bethsabee au bain
Lyon
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Maillol's La Montagne
Lyon
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Maillol's La Montagne
Lyon
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Maillol's La Montagne
Lyon
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Sculpture hall
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 14:51 Monday
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Sculpture hall
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 14:51 Monday
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Sculpture hall
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 14:51 Monday
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Lunch with museum in background
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:43 Monday
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Lunch with museum in background
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 13:43 Monday
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Lunch with museum in background
Lyon
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Hotel de Ville de Lyon
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:28 Monday
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The beautiful Lyon city hall. The museum is the building out of sight on the right, facing this nice though under-construction park.
Hotel de Ville de Lyon
Lyon
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The beautiful Lyon city hall. The museum is the building out of sight on the right, facing this nice though under-construction park.
Hotel de Ville de Lyon
Lyon
16 Oct 2017 11:28 Monday
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The beautiful Lyon city hall. The museum is the building out of sight on the right, facing this nice though under-construction park.
