The Camille Claudel Museum opened on March 26th 2017 in Nogent-sur-Seine, the town where the artist spent her teenage years. It presents the world's largest collection of works by the sculptor as well as nearly 200 works (from the late 19th to the beginning of the 20th century) which gives us an understanding of the context in which Camille Claudel evolved.
The museum is located on the site of Camille Claudel's childhood home, where her vocation was born. The site is an evolution of the Dubois-Boucher sculpture museum opened in 1902 thanks to the donations of Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) and Paul Dubois (1829-1905), two sculptors who also lived in Nogent-sur-Seine.
It is enriched by the Camille Claudel collection, made up largely of the works collected in 2008 by Reine-Marie Paris, the artist's niece, and Philippe Cressent.
The collection is put into perspective with the other collections of the museum allowing to trace its rich artistic history.
Thanks to a simple museography and a harmony of colours, this very bright museum highlights the talent of Rodin's student, muse and mistress.
The complex, ideally located in a pretty pedestrian street, is composed of several buildings and was modified by the architect Adelfo Scaranello who intended to make it "a lighthouse visible by day and night".
A magnificent tribute that reminds us of the genius of an exceptional woman with a tragic destiny.
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