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Today in Saint Denis, my friends and I stumbled across this art museum. Not only is the building super interesting historically but also as an art lover the collections available were covered a variety of genres and styles.
Named after the Reunionnais painter and poet Léon Dierx, the museum contains a collection of artwork, some of which was commissioned by the Musée D'Orsay in Paris. There is a good range of art, from Baroque styled portraits of the Creole Bourgeoisie during the 1800s, to more impressionist works such as the likes of Picasso, which can be seen in the image to the left. The image to the right, captures the 'Cathédrale de Saint-Denis' by Louis Antoine Roussin, and it's interesting to see that even since 1877, when the works were painted, the cathedral hasn't changed.
The temporary collection was possibly the highlight of the visit, which featured the works of two local Réunionnais artists, Charly Lesquelin and Charles Prime. The works of Lesquelin, titled 'Traces Fantômes' were so fascinating, in an modern impressionist style, with hidden animals in the images. Primes' work, 'Un peu de bleu dans le paysage', was also modern but features images showing the detrimental effects of human beings being environmentally lazy.
Musée Léon Dierx
28, rue de Paris - 97400 Saint-Denis
2€ / Free for students
Tuesday - Sunday 9:30-17:30