An Exhibition at the Pavillon de l’Ermitage

Opened on March 15 and running until April 16, come discover the exhibition “Les plaisirs de l’Ermitage” at the Pavillon de l’Ermitage, a student project brilliantly carried out by first-year Master in Old Master and Modern Art students, coached by the exhibition curator, David Brouzet.

Congratulations to the first-year students of the Master’s in Old Master and Modern Art who produced, under the guidance of David Brouzet, a very fine exhibition on the art of living in the 18th century at the Pavillon de l’Ermitage. After more than six months of preparation, the opening of the exhibition allowed everyone to see the quality of their work.

The exhibition "The Pleasures of the Ermitage" aims to bring back to life for visitors the different moments in the day of a member of the French aristocracy or bourgeoisie in the 18th century. The Ermitage pavilion, where the exhibition takes place, was built for the Regent’s wife in the early 18th century in the park of her château of Bagnolet, now vanished. The theme of daily life is approached through numerous everyday objects and artworks. The exhibition takes up the themes of the art of the table, of the toilette, including the exact replica of Marat’s bathtub, and of games and entertainment.

Around the exhibition, puppet shows and harpsichord recitals are organized within the pavilion grounds for an 18th-century atmosphere, as if we were there!

IESA arts&culture particularly thanks the exhibition curator David Brouzet, lead professor for students in old master and modern art trade, and the director of the Ermitage pavilion, who agreed to lend them this fantastic venue. They gave them a first experience of exhibition curation with a very high-quality project, which has already received press coverage, notably a superb report by Expo in the City aired on LCI on Saturday, March 18.

Design, writing, scenography, communication, mediation, organization and administration… for students in old master and modern art, this first experience of producing an exhibition from A to Z was a way to make all of their first-semester courses their own in a real project and to prepare to build their own personal project, with which they will complete their program in the 2nd year of old master and modern art.