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2 Artworks  



2.1  Selected collection highlights  







3 References  





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Coordinates: 47°1917.6N 5°233.6E / 47.321556°N 5.042667°E / 47.321556; 5.042667
 

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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
Map
Established1787
LocationPalace of the Dukes of Burgundy
Dijon, 21000
France
Visitors262 654 (2022)
DirectorSophie Jugie
Websitebeaux-arts.dijon.fr

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museumoffine arts opened in 1787, in Dijon, France. It is one of the main and oldest museums of France.[1] It is located in the historic city centre of Dijon and housed in the former ducal palace which was the headquarters of the Burgundy State in the 15th century. When the duchy was assimilated to the Kingdom of France, the palace became the house of the King. In the 17th century, it became the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy following a project by Jules Hardouin-Mansart.

Since 2006, the museum has been in a process of full renovation and extension. First, the work focused on one part including the renovated route "Middle-Ages – Renaissance", inaugurated on 7 September 2013. The fully-renovated museum displaying 1500 works of art in 50 different rooms was inaugurated on 17 May 2019 in the presence of the Minister for Culture Franck Riester, the former French President François Hollande and the Mayor François Rebsamen. Attendance soared with 230,000 visitors recorded at the end of October to reach 315,000 at the end of 2019.[2]

History of the museum

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Tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy

The museum was founded during the Age of Enlightenment on the order of the Estates of Burgundy on 30 November 1787, but the project dated from 1783, with the decision to build the eastern wing of the palace. The aim was to facilitate the teaching for the students of the art school by gathering works that could serve as models.

This original school was free and open to everyone. It was created by François Devosge on 24 March 1767. The museum was placed under the protection of the Estates of Burgundy and presented its collections in the Salon Condé, conceived as a gallery of paintings to celebrate the glory of the Grand Condé's battles, and in the Statues Room or "Room of the Antiques" where copies of plaster and marble antiques could be found.

It is known for its collections in relation with the dukes of Burgundy, for the richness of its encyclopedic collections stretching from Egyptian art to the 20th century as well as the historical interest of the building that holds them, the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy.

The museum opened its doors to the public in 1799, and gradually spread out within the palace being enriched by imperial grants, deposits by the State, donations and legacies.

As one of the largest museums of France, le Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is known for its rich collections of sculptures, paintings, art objects and various other items from the past.

Those interested in a specific historical age can admire various stunning items from Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance as well as masterpieces stretching from the 17th century to the 21st century.

Among the attractions of the museum, you can find the tombs of Philippe le Hardi and Jean sans Peur, a collection of German and Swiss primitives (the most important in France) and a collection of French paintings, rich in artists dating back to the time of Louis XIV, not forgetting the collection of contemporary art.

The museum also holds extra-European collections, such as ceramic and Islamic glasses, weapons and oriental caskets, ancient ivories of Africa, everyday objects and African ceremonial masks, Chinese and Japanese porcelains, Korean stoneware, Tibetan and Indian sculptures and pre-Columbian ceramics.

Artworks

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The museum holds a large and varied collection of art:

Selected collection highlights

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References

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  1. ^ "Musée des beaux-arts de Dijon at DIJON". Tourist Office Dijon Métropole. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  • ^ "Infos Dijon - La nouvelle référence de l'info". infos-dijon.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  • ^ "The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  • ^ "The Mourners: Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy". www.framemuseums.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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