Musée Maillol

Musée Maillol

Aristide Maillol (December 8, 1861 – September 27, 1944) was a French sculptor and painter. His important works include the monument he designed for Cézanne in 1912 and a series of monuments commemorating World War I. Most of his sculptures feature the female figure as their central theme—stable, mature, and bearing traces of classical art. He is one of the most important sculptors during the transitional period bridging classical tradition and the modern abstract sculpture of Moore.

The Musée Maillol is an art museum located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It was established in 1995 by art dealer Dina Vierny, who had once been a model for Maillol’s sculptures and also founded the Dina Vierny Foundation. In addition to housing a major collection of Maillol’s artworks, the museum also features works collected by Vierny from native French artists. These include drawings, paintings, carvings, sculptures, decorative arts, original plasters, and terracotta works by Maillol himself, as well as paintings by Henri Rousseau, sketches and watercolors by Raoul Dufy, works by Pierre Bonnard, and sculptures by Auguste Rodin among others. The museum is open to the public every day and admission is free.

Musée Maillol

Reason to visit: The museum with the most extensive collection of Maillol’s artworks

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: France[France]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City where the attraction is located: Paris [Paris]