The Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art will house, from July 7 to October 9, 2021, the exhibition “Delacroix, memories of a trip to Morocco”, a first on the African continent and in the Arab world.
“Almost two centuries after his trip to Morocco, the painter Eugène Delacroix returns to Rabat, to the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, from July 7 to October 9, 2021. The exhibition + Delacroix, souvenirs of a trip to Maroc +, organized with the National Museum Eugène-Delacroix – Public Establishment of the Louvre Museum, is a first on the African continent and in the Arab world, ”said the National Museum Foundation on Monday.
“Delacroix, souvenirs d’un voyage au Maroc” retraces the painter’s journey through paintings, drawings, watercolors but also almost all of the objects, clothes, weapons and musical instruments that he brought back from his journey and which accompanied him throughout his artistic career. He is thus the first ambassador of light and Moroccan colors that captivate him, of the costumes and traditions that he designs and paints with wonder, underlines the Foundation in a press release, noting that upon his return to France, and until at his death, the artist continues to reproduce in his works the many influences brought back from his trip
This exhibition-event will allow Moroccans to discover the history of the painter and of this trip which also provides a key to reading and understanding this period in Morocco, on the historical, diplomatic and above all artistic levels, according to the same source.
Discounts for MRE
In the wake of King Mohammed VI’s desire to always maintain a strong link between Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE) and their country of origin, the National Museum Foundation indicates that it grants a reduction of 50% for the exhibition “Delacroix, memories of a trip to Morocco” on presentation of the passport.
The reduction also applies to museums managed by the FNM, namely: the Museum of History and Civilizations in Rabat, the Archaeological Museum of Tetouan, the Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures in Tangier, the National Museum of Ceramics from Safi, Dar El Bacha Confluence Museum and Dar Si Said Weaving and Carpet Museum in Marrakech, the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the National Museum of Photography in Rabat, throughout the summer.
This operation is supported by the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) which, by mobilizing for the promotion of arts and culture, makes its planes available for the transport of artists and works. artistic (including the prestigious Delacroix collection), we add.
“Delacroix, memories of Morocco” is an exhibition organized by the National Museum Foundation and the Eugène-Delacroix National Museum – Public Establishment of the Louvre Museum.
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