Thursday 29 March 2007

Almost Nice: Biot and Fernand Leger


Back to Biot simply because I had paperwork to do there. Whilst there I happened upon a small museum that I'd never noticed before. I don't often go to the village itself because the parking's a nuisance and Murphy's Law dictated that the museum was shut, of course, but there were some interesting exhibits in the window including this nice ceramic piece done by Fernand Leger.
I did my best with the photo and though the colours have come out quite well, they really were stunning, I haven't been able to capture the sheen of the glaze unfortunately.

8 comments:

isa said...

Lovely! Makes me think of Matisse who's museum is i Nice...A circle of life? ;-)

GMG said...

I love the Leger paintings, and you managed to take a quite nice shot under the circumstances...
Gil

Deb said...

Like Isabella, I initially thought of Matisse....looks like a museum worth exploring!

Pecos Blue said...

Very nice I do not know a lot about him --the colors are striking.

Olivier said...

c'est vraiment tres beau, j'aime beaucoup le travail de fernand leger. J'avais vu une exposition de sculpture de lui sur les champs elysées, c'etait superbe

Jilly said...

Oh wonderful Angela. I really want to visit this place one day. You've captured it beautifully. J x

angela said...

If you're seriously interested in Fernand Leger it's worth visiting the museum of his name outside Biot more towards Marineland.

Yes, Matisse. I'm intending to visit the Matisse Museum in nice and, treat of treats, the Chapelle in Vence decorated by Matisse.
Angela

Gaëlle said...

I went to the museum near Marineland quite a few years ago now. I would like to go back there.