Ernest Guérin (1887-1952), Breton painter and illuminator
– A private collection –
Exhibition presented at the Musée du Faouët from 6 April to 6 October 2024.
The collection on display takes visitors on a journey to the land of the Breton painter Ernest Guérin (1887-1952), whose art is entirely devoted to Brittany, both in his illuminations and in his landscape paintings. Fascinated by the Middle Ages and their legends, he drew inspiration from them for his miniatures and also for his frames, an inseparable element of his work. Deeply attached to regional culture, the artist expresses this in his watercolour representations of the pardons of Lower Brittany. The land, sea and sky reveal the Breton soul as much as the characters, who are usually reduced to small, colourful silhouettes. A collection of almost one hundred and fifty works, some of which have never been seen before.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue and an outreach programme aimed at a wide range of audiences.
Opening times :
April, May, June, September and October: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-12pm / 2pm-6pm
Sundays 2pm-6pm. Open on public holidays
July and August: daily 10am-6.30pm (ticket office closes at 6pm).
Open on public holidays
