The Jacquemart-Andre Museum hosts until the 11th of January 2010, the masterpieces of the prestigious collection Brukenthal, combining works of the great Flemish masters from the 15th century to the 17th century – Van Eyck, Jordaens, Bruegel, Memling or Teniers.
Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803) brought together a remarkable range of Flemish paintings from that time, then much sought after in Europe by art collectors.
The Flemish tavern, by David Teniers (1610-1690)
You will particularly admire fascinating portraits by Hans Memling and Jan van Eyck, some breathtaking landscapes of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Pieter Brueghel the Younger, the symbolic of the still lifes by Jan de Heem Davidsz, the powerful realism of David Teniers, and the poetry of chiaroscuro in the religious painting by Jacob Jordaens.
Baron Samuel von Brukenthal retained all of his collection in his home in Sibiu, Romania. During his lifetime, he converted his palace into a veritable museum, which was one of the first in Romania.
Until the 11th of January 2010
Musée Jacquemart-André
158, bd Haussmann 75008 Paris
Tel. : 01 45 62 11 59