30 November 2006 – 11 February 2007

Homage to Cézanne

Kunsthaus Zürich is celebrating the work of the French painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) in an exhibition that will run until 11 February 2007. Comprising thirty works in total, this ‘Homage to Cézanne’ contains rarely seen watercolours as well as drawings and paintings owned by the Kunsthaus and from private collections. To mark the centenary of Cézanne’s death, this exhibition highlights the main themes and modes of expression developed by the Father of Modernism during the course of his long artistic career.

Address

Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zürich
phone +41 44 253 84 84
http://www.kunsthaus.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Kunsthaus houses one of Switzerland’s most important collections. The most important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti has been on display in bright new rooms since June 2002. In other rooms there are exquisite Medieval sculptures and altar panels, exceptional Flemish and Italian Baroque painting, and the zenith of Swiss 19th and 20th century art represented by the best known works of artists such as Johann Heinrich Fuseli and Ferdinand Hodler.

The collection includes also the largest collection of works by Edvard Munch outside Norway, important paintings by Picasso and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. There is also a significant group of works by Claude Monet.

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