Montreal Museum of Fine Arts-1 by MagikUnicorn

Photography • Architecture • posted on Sep 20, 2011

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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (French: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal) is a major museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1860, making it Canada's oldest art institution, it moved to its current location in 1912 thanks to a large donation from businessman James Ross. It is Montreal's largest museum and is amongst the most prominent in Canada. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a member of the International Group of Organizers of Large-scale Exhibitions, also known as the Bizot Group, a forum which allows the leaders of the largest museums in the world to exchange works and exhibitions. The museum is located on the historic Golden Square Mile stretch of Sherbrooke Street. The museum is partitioned into three pavilions: a 1912 Beaux Arts building designed by William Sutherland Maxwell and brother Edward Maxwell, now named the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion; the modernist Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion across the street, designed by Moshe Safdie, built in 1991; and the Liliane and David M. Stewart Pavilion. While the Desmarais Pavilion houses works of art from around the world, the Hornstein's focus is specifically Quebec history. Together, the edifices house about 30,000 pieces. On February 14, 2007, the museum's administration board announced its project to convert Erskine and American United Church, located on Sherbrooke West street, into a Canadian art pavilion. This new pavilion allowed the museum to double the display surface currently dedicated to Canadian artists. Erskine and American United Church, a Romanesque Revival church with Tiffany stained glass, dating from 1893-94, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1998. Named the Claire and Marc Bourgie pavilion, as a recognition of the family's outstanding financial support it opened in 2010. OFFICIAL WEBSITE The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Thanks Magik _______________________________

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MagikUnicorn

9:47PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

Le Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal Le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM), est un musée de réputation internationale basé à Montréal et dédié à la promotion de l'art canadien et international. Sa collection encyclopédique comporte de plus de 33 000 objets. La collection des arts décoratifs est l'une des plus remarquables d'Amérique du Nord. Le Musée est constitué de quatre bâtiments (les pavillons Jean-Noël Desmarais, Michal et Renata Hornstein et Liliane et David M. Stewart, ainsi que le pavillon-église Erskine and American), situés de part et d'autre de la rue Sherbrooke Ouest, au cœur du centre-ville de Montréal. La bibliothèque du Musée dédiée à l'histoire de l'art est l'une des plus importantes du genre au Canada. Fondée en 1860 par Mgr Francis Fulford, l'Art Association of Montreal avait pour but d’« encourager le goût des beaux-arts parmi la population de la ville ». Faute de local permanent pour les conserver, l'Art Association ne pouvait acquérir les œuvres qu'elle exposait ou que lui proposaient les collectionneurs. Pendant près de vingt ans, elle demeura une organisation itinérante tenant ses expositions dans différents salles montréalaises5. En 1877, l'Art Association reçu un legs exceptionnel de l'homme d'affaires montréalais Benaiah Gibb. Il fit don de l'essentiel de sa collection d'art soit 72 tableaux et 4 bronzes. De plus, il donnait à l'institution montréalaise un terrain à l'angle nord-est du Carré Philips (Montréal) ainsi qu'une somme de 8 000 $CAD à condition que l'on construise un nouveau musée d'ici trois ans. Le 26 mai 1879, le gouverneur général du Canada, Sir John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, inaugurait l'Art Gallery de l'Art Association de Montréal, premier édifice de l'histoire du Canada à être réalisé spécifiquement pour recevoir une collection d'art. L'Art Gallery du Carré Philips comprenait une salle d’exposition, une autre plus petite réservée aux œuvres graphiques ainsi qu'un cabinet de lecture et un embryon d’école d’art. Le musée sera agrandi en 1893. L’Art Association y expose annuellement des œuvres prêtées par ses membres ainsi qu’un Salon du Printemps consacré aux artistes canadiens vivants. SITE OFFICIEL Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal Clické ICI Merci Magik _____

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MOSKETON

9:51PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

MUY BUENA EXPOSICION. FELICIDADES AL EXPOSITOR.

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Faemike55

10:04PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

Very good photo and wonderful information

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magnus073

10:22PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

Magik, c'est un musée fantastique mon ami. J'ai apprécié lire l'histoire et vouloir en voir plus de photos.

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bazza

10:40PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

Interesting artwork on the walls there and great info about the gallery also MU..

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clbsmiley

11:04PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

Nice!

kagemusha77

11:05PM | Tue, 20 September 2011

Very interesting shot, love the creativity in this image, great angle for this capture!

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RodS

12:27AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Fascinating photo of this installation. Nice that they let you take photos - most art museums don't allow photos. Interesting information, too!

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odile

12:41AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Toujours sympathique ,ce tour de Montréal auquel tu nous convies!

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Feliciti

1:55AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

excellent captured with this pov !! thanks for info about too!!

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Bossie_Boots

2:09AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Wow love this its superb !!

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jayfar

2:43AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Someone had a good eye when they put these profiles up!!! Nice shot Magik.

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DennisReed

4:22AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Cool!

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evinrude

4:37AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

COOLNESS!!!

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jendellas

5:34AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Very uniform!!!

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renecyberdoc

6:03AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

real fine the arts.

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flavia49

7:47AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

amazing capture

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Rhanagaz

8:19AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Excellent capture and a very fine and interesting info, Magik! Thanks! :o)

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UteBigSmile

8:45AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

♥ Love it

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giareg

10:22AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

I like it!

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mariogiannecchini

10:37AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Very nice shot , Magik ! very interesting info !

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drifterlee

10:46AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Cool shot!

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willpee

11:08AM | Wed, 21 September 2011

This shot must be of the heads of state..lol great pov !

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Cosme..D..Churruca

12:13PM | Wed, 21 September 2011

looks very attractive Magik... pity it is so far! thanks for sharing.

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mininessie

12:28PM | Wed, 21 September 2011

fantastic!

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carlx

12:56PM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Excellent photography!!!

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lior

1:36PM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Thank you for the information: a very nice shot! Thank you for sharing, Lior

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RodolfoCiminelli

2:14PM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Excellent shot my friend, thank your for shared.....!!!

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mickeyrony

3:27PM | Wed, 21 September 2011

Good thing this is not the museum of Chinaif not would have no view !!!!. My head is too big to go on this wall .. Hiiiii. Congratulations again many thanks ((5 + +)) Une chance que ce n'est pas le musé de Chine lol sinon ont aurait rien vue !!!!. Ma tête est trop grosse pour aller sur ce mur .. Hiiiii. Bravo encore ert mille mercis ((5++))

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