musée Rude
The Musée Rude is an art museum dedicated to the French sculptor François Rude (1784–1855). It has the "Musée de France" label and has been housed since 1947, in a part of the former Église Saint-Étienne of Dijon, built during the 11th century. The museum displays life-size plaster casts acquired by the Dijon municipality between 1887 and 1910, which are major works by the artist exhibited in other museums in France (including the Louvre in Paris).
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The Musée Rude is an art museum dedicated to the French sculptor François Rude (1784–1855). It has the "Musée de France" label and has been housed since 1947, in a part of the former Église Saint-Étienne of Dijon, built during the 11th century. The museum displays life-size plaster casts acquired by the Dijon municipality between 1887 and 1910, which are major works by the artist exhibited in other museums in France (including the Louvre in Paris).
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The museum also displays archaeological crypt of the 11th century, and the former St. Stephen's Gate of the Dijon castrum of the 3rd century on which the church is built. Open from 9:30 am to 6 pm from 1 June to 30 September, the museum is free. Labeled Museum of France since February 1, 2003, it is attached to the Dijon Museum of Fine Arts, which manages it.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Musée Rude • Established — 1947 • Location — 8 Rue Vaillant 21000 Dijon, France • Type — Art museum
Works
Works
• Illustration — Bust of François Rude by his pupil, sculptor Paul Cabet • Illustration — Église Saint-Étienne and Église Saint-Michel, Dijon • Illustration — La Marseillaise from the Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile, Paris • Illustration — Entrance of the museum • Illustration — Mercury attaching his wings • Illustration — Mathematician Gaspard Monge • Illustration — Joan of Arc hearing voices • Illustration — Michel Ney • Illustration — Napoléon Bonaparte awakening to immortality • Illustration — Bust of navigator and explorer La Pérouse • Illustration — Bust of Christ crucified • Illustration — Head of old warrior • Illustration — Former Dijon castrum • Illustration — Archaeological crypt and St. Stephen's Gate of the Dijon castrum
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1947
musée Rude established.
1947
musée Rude is recorded from 1947.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3329333: musée Rude
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- “Musée Rude”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1032578-5, Musée Rude (Dijon).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1032578-5, Musée Rude (Dijon).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Eglise Saint-Etienne (ancienne). Musée Rude is associated with France. Musée Rude is recorded from 1947
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