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by Mikey Bikey
Lethbridge, Alberta
November 4, 2003
From journal Minivan tour of France
by travelprone
Carlsbad, California
April 25, 2003
Adjoining the Place de la Concorde, the Tuileries is a "people’s" meeting place amidst all the pomp and glory of France’s monarchical and imperial past. Formerly the royal gardens exclusive to the palace built on land that was originally the site of tile-works (tuileries), a palace that was burnt down during the tumultuous Paris Commune days, today, with its Ferris wheel and many areas for relaxation, it is truly a people’s garden at the core of the city.
This is an "open-air" museum of statues, with sculptures by Marly, Van Cleve, Coustou, and Le Paultre. The presence of sculptures in the parks developed under Haussmann was intended to provide artistic experiences to the populace of Paris at large; in effect, the Parisian parks are unusually attractive for lovers of this art. Even if most museums are closed, visitors can see sculptural art throughout Paris.
Twenty sculptures by Aristide Maillol were given to the gardens by Dina Vierny, who modeled for the master for many years, and has become a preserver of his legacy, establishing the Museum Maillol (www.museummaillol.com), a private museum she opened in 1995 on Rue de Grenelle. Romantically, they met after Maillol sent a letter to the then 15 year old Vierny. In that letter, he wrote that he had heard from friends that "You are a Maillol or a Renoir," and that he would like to see which of the alternatives was true. Throughout his long life (1861-1944), Maillol chose to sculpt the female figure and Vierny became his model for works subsequent to their eventual meeting. This May-December relationship from 1934 till his death ten years later engendered Vierny’s loyal espousal of the task of promulgating his distinctive works. By giving the city these sculptures, I think she shrewdly chose maximum exposure for his work. Reading about their relationship after seeing his Tuileries sculptures has inspired me to list the museum as a "must-see" for our second trip to "The City of Light," as it contains works by Picasso, Kandinsky, and Matisse, and displays other works by Maillol in painting, drawing, and engraving.
From journal Striking Paris-Outdoor Artistry, Symmetrical City
by Idis
Copenhagen, Denmark
June 10, 2002
When you enter the garden from the Concorde Square, a beatiful view meets your eye - and it's a nice place to relax your tired "sight-seeing feet" before you walk on either towards the Concorde square, Champs-Elysees and Arc de Triuphe, or towards the Louvre and the Mona Lisa ;-)
From journal Paris - un ville jolie
by akakd
, Arizona
February 6, 2001
From journal Beguiling Paris
by allain
paris, France
March 12, 2001
From journal my Paris
by karli
beverly hills
April 6, 2001
From journal An American Dog in Paris