The Shchukin Collection was at the Fondation Louis Vuitton. This was the first time the entire collection had been allowed to leave Russia since the revolution. Sergei ivanovich Shchukin was a Russian businessman who loved to collect art. Most of his pieces he purchased directly from the artist, while on his many trips to France.
When the revolution came, the government claimed his collection to be property of the state, where it was parceled out to several different Russian museums. I don't know how the Fondation sorted out the details to be allowed to show the entire collection, but when we heard about it, we knew we would be there.
The building, a piece of art all by itself, first opened in 2014. It not only has exhibits, but musical evenings and classes.
The collection was overwhelming, so I'll let some of the pictures speak for themselves.
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| Matisse |
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| Picasso |
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| Pissaro |
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| Monet |
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| Van Gogh |
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