Guimet National Museum of Asiatic Arts (Paris, France) Reviews
Description:6, place d'Iéna, 75116 Paris. Tel: +33 1 56 525339. Fax: +33 1 56 525354
Newest Review: ... BC, to 18th Century. There is a delicate wooden statue on the right that immediately caught my eye; it is dwarfed by the Grand Naga, several large Buddhas and plentifully limbed deities. The face has long since deteriorated with the passing of time, the fine detail has been worn away, but on seeing this little treasure, I knew that I was going to enjoy the rest of the museum. The ground ... more
... floor is dedicated to India (on the left) and South East Asia (entrance and right hand side): Buddhas, Shivas, priests and Ganeshes aplenty, this is better than The Discovery Channel. I wish I had the patience to describe every single statue to you, ...moreCustomer Guimet National Museum of Asiatic Arts (Paris, France) Reviews (1)
Guimet National Museum of Asiatic Arts (Paris, France): Guimet some culture. (1613 words)by - written on 24/04/01, updated on 24/04/01 (Very useful, 70 readings)
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The Musee Guimet has very recently opened its doors after over five years of refurbishment, curation and restoration; having lived in Paris for about the same number of years, and having never heard of the museum or its collection previous to the recent spate of coverage, I was keen to find out what all the hype was about. *A Little History. The museum is also known as the Musee National des Arts Asiatiques, and was originally the extremely ambitious project of Emile Guimet (1836-1918), an industrialist from Lyon (he was also an accomplished musician and author of Le Dieu d'Apulee and L'Isis Romaine). During his travels through Asia, he managed ... Read the complete review
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