I’m not a huge fan of modern art but I try to have an open mind when I see it and found, at an exhibition at the Maillol Museum here in Paris, that I liked and appreciated a lot of it.
The exhibition there was about what they call Naive art, that done by mostly untrained artists who loved to paint and were full of enthusiasm in doing it. They were mocked in exhibitions but were slowly accepted. Rousseau, discovered by Picasso, is probably the most well known with his jungle scenes even though he never actually saw a jungle.A mix of artists painted Sacre Coeur in Montmartre. Sort of stiff but I liked them.This was of Palais Royal in the early 1900’s which I loved seeing. Not a whole lot has changed.Some good wine on a table full of food. Striking. I liked the vivid colors.There is a permanent collection at the museum done by Maillol including these sculptures all grouped together. I have seen the one in front in bronze at the Luxembourg Gardens.
