NATIONAL RENAISSANCE MUSEUM
Museum housing a collection that immerses us in the refined artistic world of the Renaissance
Although it is not one of the most publicized, the Château d'Ecouen is nonetheless a jewel. Built on a hill overlooking the Plain of France, it is a major architectural achievement of the Renaissance. Built for the Constable Anne de Montmorency by the architect Jean Bullant, it has preserved much of its original decor: painted fireplaces, ceilings, friezes and polychrome pavements. The visit of the place, which shelters the collections of the national museum of the Renaissance, immerses us in the refined artistic universe of this period. Paintings can be admired on fireplaces, furniture decorations or leather hangings. Sculpture is revealed through the masterpieces of Jean Goujon and Germain Pilon, but also through the works of their Italian predecessors. As for furniture, we discover all the inventions of the 16th century, emblematic of a new art of living, such as the wardrobe and the cabinet. Tapestry reveals one of the jewels of French art, the famous ten-piece hanging of David and Bathsheba. The arts of metal - weapons, goldsmithing, watchmaking and ironwork - and the arts of fire - Limousin enamels, Bernard Palissy's tableware and stained glass - are also on display. As for the landscaped park, a pleasant extension of the visit, it was designed in the 17th century by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and covers an area of 17 hectares. Family visits, conferences and temporary exhibitions punctuate the program of a place that is worth a visit.
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