Gustave Caillebotte left us several precious legacies: the works of his painter friends (Manet, Renoir, Cézanne, Pissarro...), his own paintings, including - among others - the magnificent "Raboteurs de parquet", but also an incredible house in Yerres (Ile-de-France).
The property acted as a real muse since, between 1860 and 1879, Gustave Caillebotte painted nearly 580 pictures there! His garden also inspired him a lot because he dedicated nearly 90 paintings to it. It is easy to understand where he drew his inspiration from when wandering through these 11 hectares of greenery.
Today you can visit and be inspired by this unique museum, both an artist's home and also a testament to the 19th century bourgeois way of life. The son of a rich textile merchant, Caillebotte lived comfortably in this Italian style house situated half an hour from Paris: a billiard room, a large dining room, luxuriously decorated bedrooms, a workshop...
Everything was gathered so that his talent, unfortunately only recognized after his death in 1894, revealed itself and flourished.
We can note an evolution in his painting during his stays here, from obscure to very clear and luminous. This allowed him to join a group of Impressionists who, without his moral and financial support, couldn’t have continued to develop this so misunderstood and criticized movement at the time. A recognition materialized today by the integration of this house to the "Destination Impressionism" network.
So, do you want to have fun and to see the views and landscapes present in the works of the master? Thanks to augmented reality, you can compare several paintings with the current decor. Once there you can also, just like Caillebotte did himself, take a boat ride or a canoe on the river Yerres.
A beautiful immersive dive into 19th century in perspective!
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