Musée National Fernand Léger
Come and discover the work of Fernand Léger (1881-1955), a pioneer of modern art, who left a lasting impression on the 20th century through the power of his artistic language and his spirit of openness to the changes in the world. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, films, theatre sets, tapestries, mosaics and ceramics make up the only collection in the world that covers the entire career of the painter.
Created by the architect André Svetchine, the building combines the purity of its lines with the explosion of colours of the facades decorated with mosaics and ceramics. In the heart of a Mediterranean park, the museum is surrounded by monumental sculptures and offers a panoramic view of the hills of the village of Biot.
Come and discover the work of Fernand Léger (1881-1955), a pioneer of modern art, who left a lasting impression on the 20th century through the power of his artistic language and his spirit of openness to the changes in the world. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, films, theatre sets, tapestries, mosaics and ceramics make up the only collection in the world that covers the entire career of the painter.
Created by the architect André Svetchine, the building combines the purity of its lines with the explosion of colours of the facades decorated with mosaics and ceramics. In the heart of a Mediterranean park, the museum is surrounded by monumental sculptures and offers a panoramic view of the hills of the village of Biot.
Programme
Léger, painter of colour. New tour of the collections
Since the origins of painting, colour has been the prerogative of painters. Both matter and light, it was the starting point for Fernand Léger's (1981-1955) entire aesthetic approach. Throughout his work, the painter showed a real passion for pure colour, which he used in an infinite range of combinations and variations, in a wide variety of media: drawings, ceramics, stained glass, sets for the world of entertainment and architecture.
Léger et La Création du monde
The exhibition highlights a striking 20th century ballet, La Création du monde, created in 1923 by the Ballets Suédois, with the dancer Jean Börlin, the poet Blaise Cendrars, the composer Darius Milhaud and the painter Fernand Léger for the sets and costumes. Emblematic of Léger’s relationship to modernity in the 1920s, ballet is conceived as a synthesis of the arts inextricably linking painting, music, dance and poetry.
Access
Musée National Fernand Léger
Chemin du Val-de-Pôme
06410 Biot
+33 (0)4 92 91 50 30
musee-fernandleger.fr
Every day except on Tuesdays, from 10 am to 6 pm (from May 2nd to October 31st).
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Musée d’histoire et de céramique de Biot : installed in a former hospital, this museum space offers an exceptional collection of jars made in Biot.
• Centre d’art du verre Pierini : sculptures, limited series and monumental pieces in glass.
• Galerie Gabel : gathers works of all sides, of confirmed or emerging artists (ceramists, painters, sculptors, glassmakers, mosaicists...).
PLACES TO EAT
• Les Terraillers : elegant restaurant with Provencal specialties.
• Les Verriers : restaurant in a green setting, nestled at the foot of the medieval village of Biot.
• L'Auberge Crêperie du Vieux Village : friendly place offering pancakes and crepes.
• Café de la Poste : tasty Mediterranean cuisine in an authentic setting. From 13.50 euros for lunch.
PLACES TO STAY
• Les Arcades : restaurant and hotel of 12 rooms, with authentic charm in the heart of the village of Biot.
• La Bastide : rooms in a flowery and intimate atmosphere to enjoy a relaxing moment.
