Fragonard Museum in Grasse

The Fragonard Museum in Grasse brings together works by several renowned Grasse painters. You don't have to do it with the Musée de la Parfumerie Fragonard, nor with the Villa Jean-Honoré Fragonard, which we present elsewhere.

The Fragonard Museum in Grasse

The Musée Jean-Honoré Fragonard celebrates the 18th-century painter, but not only.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

One floor is devoted to the Grasse-born painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806).
A score of canvases are on display: a few portraits, religious scenes or more flighty subjects. The paintings on display may change from year to year.
They come from the Hélène and Jean-François Costa collection, former directors of the Fragonard perfumery.

Marguerite Gérard

Fragonard's paintings are complemented by those of the Grasso-born Marguerite Gérard (1761-1837). Marguerite Gérard was the sister-in-law of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, who taught her the art of intimate portraits and genre painting. She became a recognized painter and was able to live independently.

You need to be familiar with the play of light and shadow in these canvases, the realism of her materials (the silk dresses are models of the genre), the elegance of the scenes. In short, an artist worth (re)discovering.

Jean-baptiste Mallet

The Grasse-born Jean-Baptiste Mallet (1759-1835) painted many delicate, elegant and realistic genre scenes. He also painted more committed scenes, bearing witness to his Directoire and then First Empire era.

Exhibitions at the Fragonard Museum

The museum regularly organizes major exhibitions: Jean-Daniel Lorieux: photographer bienheureux, Mme de sévigné, etc.

Practical information

Musée Fragonard
Hôtel de Villeneuve
14 rue Jean Ossola
06130 Grasse

Open daily from 10am to 1pm, then from 2pm to 6:30pm

Official website

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  Jean-Marc Foulquier