Musée Félicien Rops - the Building
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Félicien Rops Museum
The Félicien Rops Museum is located in a brick and blue stone
building, a former hotel de maitre (period house), which dates
from the first half of the 18th century. The building underwent
extensive renovations in the 19th century including the addition
of a storey and new windows. From 1834 to 1866 it belonged to
Félicien Rops' parents-in-law, the
Polet de Faveaux family.
The museum is located at the heart of the old part of Namur,
not far from the birthplace of the artist. It comprises three
levels. On the ground floor we have a reception area, a
library
and an
audio-visual display room; the veranda is reserved
for temporary exhibitions.
On the first floor we have a presentation of the major stages of
Rops' life in Namur, Brussels and Paris through his works. On the
second floor the different artistic techniques employed
by Rops are explained in greater detail.
Bernadette Bonnier
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