From Tiepolo to Degas

With over a hundred works, From Tiepolo to Degas sheds new light on the rarely shown collection of the Fondation de l'Hermitage (Lausanne, Switzerland). Focusing on the museum’s masterpieces (including Tiepolo, Bocion, Sisley, Degas, Vuillard, Vallotton, Valadon, Braque and Magritte), the exhibition brings these works face to face, in an innovative dialogue, with other gems from public and private Swiss collections, often being exhibited for the first time.

The display begins with a room devoted to the Tiepolo family, whose members were among the greatest artists of 18th-century Venice. The drawings kept at the Hermitage are brought together with pieces from other collections to highlight the graphic genius of this famous family of creators.

Bequeathed in 1998, Les Danseuses by Edgar Degas is another chef-d’œuvre of the Hermitage. Surrounding this splendid pastel, a selection of the artist’s works continues the ballet theme and reveals how modern his compositions were. Impressionism is given special focus at the heart of the exhibition. The museum has been intimately linked with this innovative movement since its inaugural exhibition in 1984.

The show concludes with a wonderful ensemble donated to the Hermitage in 2007, consisting of paintings by Suzanne Valadon, which are remarkable for their strong and simple compositions enhanced by vibrant colours.

Date: until May 20.
Location: Fondation de l’Hermitage. CH - 1000 Lausanne 8 Bellevaux . Switzerland
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Thursdays from 10am to 9pm.

See more works by Degas here