To death, to life! Vanities past and present

To death, to life! Vanities past and present

November 28, 2021 May 8, 2022 Exhibition has ended
Nearly 160 prints, engravings, paintings, sculptures and installations from the late Middle Ages to contemporary art help understand artists' meditation on the finitude of human existence, ponder the meaning of life or the passage of time, and admire artists' celebration of the beauty of life over the centuries. This exhibition is organized in the frame of Lyon's art museums hub, which draws together the museum of Fine Arts (MBA) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (macLYON) since 2018.
Notebook Louis Janmot - Flower of the Fields, 1845
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Notebook Louis Janmot - Flower of the Fields

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This notebook was published on the occasion of the exhibition "To death, to life! Vanities of yesterday and today" at the Lyon Fine Arts museum from November 27th 2021 to May 7th 2022.

Louis Janmot (1814 - 1892)
Flower of the Fields (details), 1845 - Oil on wood H. 102,7 ; L. 83,1 cm - Purchased in 1893 - Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts © Photo, Lyon MBA, Alain Basset

This figure of a woman with a melancholic attitude, sitting in front of a landscape and holding freshly picked flowers, cultivates mystery. The precision with which the painter has depicted her face could suggest a portrait. However, the identity of her model remains unknown and her features seem both realistic and idealised.

Notebook - 64 ruled pages
Printed in France with respect of the environnementales conditions. Paper from sustainably managed forests
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