1968 offered three exciting art exhibits staged in Paris, France. The first was devoted to Picasso, the second to the treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb and the third tothe work of J. A. D. Ingres.
The Picasso showing was France's official tribute in celebration of Picasso's 85th birthday. The huge exhibition included 284 works displayed at the Grand Palais, 508 drawings, ceramics and sculptures viewed at the Petit Palais, and a selection of graphic work and illustrated books shown at the Bibliotheque Nationale.
The Tutankhamen showing was opened in Mid-February of that year and included a spectacular exhibition of priceless treasures from the young Egyptian king's tomb (lent by the Cairo Museum). Objects included jewelry found on the king's body when his tomb was discovered in 1922, the famous solid gold funeral mask, and a life-size wooden figures that guarded the entrance to the burial chamber.
The 100th anniversary of the death of the Neoclassical painter, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres was celebrated by two major shows in France. The first, entitled "Ingres et son Temps" was held at the Musee Ingres at Montauban, southwestern France (where Ingres was born). The exhibition contained 160 paintings and drawings by Ingres and 145 works by his teachers. In autumn another exhibition opened in Paris at the Grand Palais, which was a splendid review of Ingres' work. The picture shown is a self-portrait done by Ingres.
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