Musée Rude, Dijon

First stop today was the Musée Rude, an art museum dedicated to the French sculptor, Francois Rude (1784–1855). Since 1946 it has been housed in a part of the former Église Saint-Étienne of Dijon, built during the 11th century. The museum displays life-size plaster casts acquired by the Dijon municipality between 1887 and 1910, which are major works by the artist exhibited in other museums in France (including the Louvre in Paris). The museum also displays an archaeological crypt of the 11th century and the former St. Stephen's Gate of the Dijon castrum of the 3rd century on which the church is built.

While these are copies the work is still very impressive. I am always blown away by the detail artists could achieve in marble and stone and being displayed in this place of history is also amazing. It was a pleasant first stop for our exploration of Dijon.Read more