Paul Guillaume at the Orangerie: A Modernist Constellation

The Paul Guillaume rooms compress a century’s modernist energy into intimate galleries. Expect structure (Cézanne), color (Matisse), softness (Renoir), and line (Modigliani).

🧭 Reading the Rooms

• Start with structure: Cézanne’s planes set visual grammar.
• Color field: Matisse unlocks chroma confidence.
• Softness and skin: Renoir negotiates temperature with flesh.
• Line and elongation: Modigliani’s contour discipline.

📊 Snapshot

The collection is small by design: intimacy sharpens perception.

[^paul]: Paul Guillaume (1891–1934) brokered networks that shaped French modernism.

🔎 Suggested Sequence

1. Cézanne → establish structure.
2. Matisse → expand chroma.
3. Renoir → calibrate softness.
4. Modigliani → refine line economy.

🧩 Artist Matrix

Pause between artists—carry one idea forward and compare.