Introduction

Around the exhibition

PUBLICATIONS

Claude Gellée, dit le Lorrain – Edited by Carel van Tuyll van Serooskerken and Michiel C. Plomp, assisted by Federica Mancini – Texts by Carel van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Michiel C. Plomp, Ariane de la Chapelle, and Robien van Gulik – Exhibition catalogue, Musée du Louvre, Paris (April 21 – July 18, 2011 – Copublished by Musée du Louvre Éditions / Somogy – Price: € 29 – 312 pages.

Claude Gellée, dit le Lorrain – Texts by Federica Mancini – Booklet of the exhibition, Musée du Louvre, Paris (April 21 – July 18, 2011) – Copublished by Musée du Louvre Éditions / Somogy – Price: € 4.90 – 24 pages.

IN THE AUDITORIUM

Introductory talk:
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
Claude Gellée dit Le Lorrain - le dessinateur face à la nature, by Michiel C. Plomp, Teylers Museum, Haarlem, and Carel Van Tuyll, Musée du Louvre.


Films on art:
Audiovisual Room
Free admission
Wednesdays: April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25, June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, 2011
Fridays: April 8 and 22, May 13 and 27, June 10 and 24, July 1, 15, and 29, 2011

Les Théâtres du soleil: “Port de mer au soleil couchant” de Claude Gellée dit Le Lorrain
by Alain Jaubert
France, 1989, 30 min (a Musée du Louvre production in the “Palettes” series)

Scénographie du paysage by Pascale Bouhenic
France, 2002, 26 min (a Musée du Louvre production in the “Scénarios de l'art” series)

The Art of Claude Lorrain
Dir.: Dudley Shaw Ashton
Great Britain, 1970, 24 min, col., Art film collection

MULTIMEDIA GUIDE

The multimedia guide offers a tour of the exhibition by focusing on roughly fifteen works. Available in French, English, and Italian, from April 21 until July 18, 2011.

Rental at the entrance to the exhibition:
- adults: € 6
- minimum income support card holders: € 4
- under 18 year-olds: €2

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Guided tours for individuals:
On April 30, May 18, June 11 and July 6, 2011.
Duration: 90 min
The tours are conducted by Louvre lecturers.

Further information: +33 (0)1 40 20 52 63 / www.louvre.fr

Documentary resources:
The Mediathèque team can help you prepare your visit and familiarize with the various educational tools available: accueil-mediatheque@louvre.fr
These include a selection of books and materials related to the exhibition’s theme, available for consultation in the Mediathèque.
Download the bibliography

ILLUSTRATION

Claude Gellée, known as Claude Lorrain, Wooded River Banks (detail) – circa 1640-45 – Black chalk, various shades of brown wash – H. 18.2 cm; W. 26.8 cm – Teylers Museum, Haarlem, inv. L 32 – Acquired by the Teyler Foundation in 1790 –© Haarlem, Teylers Museum