La Musee d'Art Naif is one of the lesser known art galleries here in Nice, but it is certainly a most delightful place to visit. Set in beautiful gardens behind the Promenade des Anglais towards the airport, it houses the largest collection of Naive Art amassed by Anatole Jakovsky....
Jakovsky, who was of Romanian origin, became the strongest defender and collector of Naive Art, and donated his entire collection to the Nice Museum which was inaugurated in 1982. Over 600 works are stored and displayed here representing European artists from France, Belgium, Spain, Germany and Switzerland, with a whole room devoted to artists from Croatia and Serbia......
Below is a portrait of Anatole Jakovsky himself decked out in full Mariachi Mexican costume astride a proudly prancing horse......
The grounds are studded with charmingly whimsical naive sculptures that make wandering around the gardens a real delight....
The entrance to the Museum is 4 Euros, but free on the first and third sunday of the month, and many buses stop nearby on the Promenade des Anglais. Enjoy!
2 comments:
Awesome captures for the day, Catherine! I do love the art work!!
glad you like the artwork Sylvia - it is a fun place to visit...
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