Musee des Beaux Arts, Rouen

French painting from the 19th and 20th centuries

The Musee des Beaux Arts in Rouen, France, dates back to 1799 when it was housed in a church. in 1803 a number of works that had been confiscated by Napoleon were added to its collection. The current building was opened in 1888 and underwent a complete renovation in 1994. The museum houses European art from the 16th century to present day, as well as a large collection of impressionists paintings. The works below are all 19th century French paintings.

Portrait de Giuseppina Grassini dans le role de Zaire
Portrait de Giuseppina Grassini dans le role de Zaire , Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigee-Le Brun, 1805

Rue Saint-Denis, fete du 30 juin 1878, Claude Monet
Rue Saint-Denis, fete du 30 juin 1878, Claude Monet
La Barque pendant l'inondation a Port-Marly, Alfred Sisley, 1876
La Barque pendant l’inondation a Port-Marly (the boat during the flood in Port-Marly), Alfred Sisley, 1876
L'Eglise de Moret, temps de gelee, Alfred Sisley
L’Eglise de Moret, temps de gelee (the church of Moret during a time of freezing), Alfred Sisley, 1893
Faubojurg de Paris sous la Neige, Stanislas Lepine
Faubourg de Paris sous la Neige (suburb of Paris in the snow), Stanislas Lepine
Le Pont Boieldieu a Rouen, soleil couchant, Camille Pissarro, 1896
Le Pont Boieldieu a Rouen soleil couchant (the Boieldieu Bridge in Rouen at sunset), Camille Pissarro, 1896
Au cafe, Gustave Caillebotte
Au cafe, Gustave Caillebotte, 1880
Femmes aux champs, Desire Francois Lauge
Femmes aux champs (women in the fields), Desire Francois Lauge, 1882
La Partie de loto, Charles Chaplin
La Partie de loto, Charles Chaplin, 1865
Le Port de Rouen, Camille Corot, 1834
Le Port de Rouen, Camille Corot, 1834
Vue de l’ancienne eglise Saint-Laurent a Rouen, Jean-Baptiste Van Moer, 1847
Jeanne d'Arc ecoutant ses voix, Leon-Francois Benouville
Jeanne d’Arc ecoutant ses voix (Joan of Art listening to voices), Leon-Francois Benouville, 1859
La Mort de Madame Bovary, Albert Fourie, 1883
La Mort de Madame Bovary, Albert Fourie, 1883
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7 Responses to Musee des Beaux Arts, Rouen

  1. Beautiful art. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Marie says:

    Lovely gallery.

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  3. I’m always left in awe by such art.

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  4. Pam Lazos says:

    Love that one of Joan of Arc.

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  5. Donna Janke says:

    Nice collection of 19th century French art. A glimpse of history as well.

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