Midnight Museum : Paris

Book [Midnight Museum : Paris] - End of the day, embarking on a fantastic solo journey to an art gallery.

■ Release Date: 2023. 5. 17.
■ Author: Park Songyee
■ Publisher: Bigfish
■ Genre: Art tour

★ This book is written in Korean.

■ Book Info

Author Park Songyee lived in Paris for 12 years and introduces the most impressive art museums among the 130 museums and galleries she personally visited. In particular, the 40 artworks covered in this book were selected as deeply moving and comforting paintings not only by the author herself but also by many visitors. By following the journey of Park Song-i, a certified cultural guide in France, readers can naturally remember the background behind the creation of major artworks, the characteristics of art movements and artists, the figures and artworks that influenced each other, and their global historical significance.

In Chapter 1 of "Midnight Museum: Paris," the author introduces representative art museums in Paris that are worth dedicating a day's time to visit. Starting with the Louvre Museum, the Musée d'Orsay, the Pompidou Center, the Musée de l'Orangerie, and the Musée Rodin, readers first get an overview of the major trends in art history before encountering representative painters and their works who loved Paris and were loved by Paris.

In Chapter 2, the author presents small and quiet art museums in Paris that are worth spending half a day in, depending on one's preferences and interests. These include the Musée Marmottan Monet, which houses the largest collection of Monet's works, the Musée Gustave Moreau, where the artist's house has become an art museum itself, and the Petit Palais and the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, where visitors can get a glimpse of Paris's history. Both readers who plan to visit Paris in person and those who encounter Paris for the first time through the book will feel the deep comfort and awe that the paintings convey.