Luxembourg museum displays rare impressionist collection
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The National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art (MNAHA) in Luxembourg is hosting an exhibition of Impressionist paintings from the Rau Collection, one of the largest private collections in Europe.
The exhibition, titled “From Renoir to Monet,” includes works by Degas, Sisley, Pissarro, Caillebotte, and Bonnard, as well as foundational figures like Courbet and Manet. The MNAHA secured these paintings through an exchange with the Arp Museum Banhof Rolandseck, which holds the Rau Collection for UNICEF.
The museum is presenting the Impressionist movement as a revolution in perspective, reflecting broader changes happening at the end of the 19th century. Curators designed the exhibit to emphasize observation, with the first room dedicated to landscapes and encouraging visitors to examine the effects of light and color. The exhibition also explores themes like the artist's studio, depictions of everyday people, urban transformation, and the passage of time.
In exchange for the Impressionist works, the Arp Museum is displaying a selection of “old masters” from the MNAHA’s collection, including Rosso Fiorentino’s “Bacchus, Venus and Cupid.” The MNAHA also integrated Luxembourgish art into the display, positioning a painting by Dominique Lang as an example of Impressionism despite being created after the movement’s peak. The exhibition will remain open until April 4, 2027.
