Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art
Pola Museum of Art
Until May 18
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In this exhibition, we present a selection of works from the museum collection related to the theme of “form.”
Paul Cézanne, who was deeply attached to the natural environment in his home region of Provence, once wrote, “treat nature in terms of the cylinder, the sphere and the cone.” Cézanne reduced natural elements that he observed to pure forms, and with these shapes strove to establish an autonomous pictorial space. His comment served as the impetus for a new art movement at the outset of the 20th century.
After viewing Cézanne’s ingenuous expressions, Pablo Picasso was inspired to move forward with these adventures in shape. He emerged as the darling of the period with a technique known as Cubism in which, after first examining the actual qualities of his subjects from multiple perspectives, he deconstructed them before reconstructing them out of geometric shapes. Following a return to Classicism after the First World War, Picasso embarked on an even freer exploration of form.
The exhibition also includes some of the finest pieces from the museum’s collection of sculpture and glass works, which pursue unique forms in a variety of genres and date from a variety of eras.
Paul Cézanne, who was deeply attached to the natural environment in his home region of Provence, once wrote, “treat nature in terms of the cylinder, the sphere and the cone.” Cézanne reduced natural elements that he observed to pure forms, and with these shapes strove to establish an autonomous pictorial space. His comment served as the impetus for a new art movement at the outset of the 20th century.
After viewing Cézanne’s ingenuous expressions, Pablo Picasso was inspired to move forward with these adventures in shape. He emerged as the darling of the period with a technique known as Cubism in which, after first examining the actual qualities of his subjects from multiple perspectives, he deconstructed them before reconstructing them out of geometric shapes. Following a return to Classicism after the First World War, Picasso embarked on an even freer exploration of form.
The exhibition also includes some of the finest pieces from the museum’s collection of sculpture and glass works, which pursue unique forms in a variety of genres and date from a variety of eras.
Schedule Now in session | Dec 14 (Sat) 2024-May 18 (Sun) 2025 64 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥2200, University and High School Students ¥1700, Junior High School Students and Under free, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion ¥1100. | ||
| Website | https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/en/exhibition/20241214c02/ | ||
| Venue | Pola Museum of Art https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/english/ | ||
| Location | 1285 Kozukayama Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa 250-0631 | ||
| Access | From Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan line, take the Free Shuttle Bus. From Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan line, take the Sightseeing Shuttle bus and get off at Pola Museum of Art. | ||
| Phone | 0460-84-2111 | ||
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