Musée de la Chartreuse - Expo temporaire : Brenet, Un peintre du roi à Douai au XVIIIe siècle

A History Painter at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris, Nicolas-Guy Brenet (1728-1792) honoured prestigious commissions throughout his career, mainly for the king and the Church. In Douai, he designed a set of allegorical paintings still in place in the current courthouse. He also worked on the decoration of the Saint-Pierre collegiate church, painting a spectacular Triumph of the Virgin, still visible in its original location. This first exhibition devoted to Nicolas-Guy Brenet allows visitors to understand the career of a painter who was emblematic of the revival of History painting before the French Revolution and to discover the richness of artistic life in Douai in the 18th century. Curator Pierre Bonnaure, director of the Marie Fournier museum, doctor of art history Around the exhibition Guided tours Every Friday at 2 p.m. From March 28 to June 20 This tour includes the discovery of the grand chamber of the Parliament of Flanders at the Douai courthouse and the Brenet altarpiece at the Saint-Pierre collegiate church. Duration: 2 hours Prices: €6 - €3* + entrance fees By reservation at least 48 hours in advance Sundays April 6, May 4 and June 1 at 4 p.m. Saturday June 21 at 4 p.m., Sunday June 22 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. As part of the first Sundays of the month and the Musée Amusant. Duration: 1h30 / Free Workshop for teenagers/adults Saturday May 31 at 2:30 p.m. Introduction to the art of portrait drawing. Duration: 3 hours / Prices: €18 - €12* By reservation

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