Patrick Bade
Musée de l'Orangerie
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Summary
Housed in the former orangerie of the Tuileries Palace, this museum owns the world famous circular rendition of Claude Monet’s lily ponds, as well as the rich Guillaume Walter collection of early modern art acquired by the French state under the most scandalous circumstances. The collection includes works by Renoir, Cezanne, Utrillo, Modigliani, Soutine, Matisse, and Picasso.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.