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About Exhibition
Selected masterpieces from Museum Langmatt in Baden near Zurich bring French Impressionism to Vienna. The collection, assembled from 1908 by Jenny and Sidney Brown, includes key works by Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Paul Gauguin, and a particularly strong group by Pierre‑Auguste Renoir. While Museum Langmatt is under renovation, highlights of this unique private collection are presented at the Lower Belvedere.
The Browns acquired a representative selection of Impressionist paintings from international galleries. Beyond paintings, their collection included French furniture, sculptures, drawings, textiles, silver, porcelain, and Chinese ceramics. The mostly small‑scale formats once hung in the private rooms of their Art Nouveau home, Villa Langmatt, enabling everyday encounters with art. Since 1990 the former Brown residence has been open to the public as Museum Langmatt. Curated by Alexander Klee.
Exhibition Details
- Event name: Cézanne, Monet, Renoir — French Impressionism from Museum Langmatt
- Type: Exhibition
- Dates: 25 September 2025 – 8 February 2026 (Europe/Vienna)
- Venue: Lower Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Location: Lower Belvedere
- Tickets: from €16.50
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Exhibition Location
Highlights
Paul Cézanne — Peaches, Carafe, and Person (c. 1900). A landmark still life and the first Cézanne to enter a Swiss collection, pivotal to the Langmatt holdings and to modern art’s evolution.
Claude Monet — Ice Floes at Twilight (1893). An atmospheric Seine motif capturing transient light on drifting ice, emblematic of Monet’s serial investigations of nature.
Camille Pissarro — Boulevard Montmartre, Spring (1897). A vibrant Paris cityscape by the movement’s elder, showcasing urban rhythm and modern life.
Paul Gauguin — Still Life with Bowl of Fruit and Lemons (c. 1889–1890). Bold color and form signal Gauguin’s move beyond Impressionism toward Symbolism.
Pierre‑Auguste Renoir — The Boat (c. 1878). A luminous riverside scene; the show dedicates a substantial focus to Renoir with over twenty works.
Exhibition Gallery
Camille Pissarro, Autumn in the Meadow(right) and Pea Harvest(left) at Éragny, 1899
Exhibition overview panel: Cézanne, Monet, Renoir — French Impressionism from Museum Langmatt
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Boat, c. 1878
Eugène Boudin: Women Sitting on the Beach at Berck
Claude Monet, Ice Floes at Twilight, 1893
Sources
- Official site: belvedere.at/en/cezanne-monet-renoir
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exhibition about?
French Impressionism from Museum Langmatt, featuring Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Pissarro, and Gauguin, with a focus on the Brown family collection.
Where is it held?
Lower Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
When does it run?
From 25 September 2025 to 8 February 2026.
How much are tickets?
From €16.50.
Who curated the show?
Alexander Klee.