The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Geneva is just so laid-back! 😂

The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire just exudes this casual vibe like "I'll just put these things here, and you can look around casually." When I went upstairs, I saw that they were setting up an exhibition downstairs. Some pieces were already out, but there were no barriers around them. When I entered a gallery, I heard piano music and saw a guy right in the middle of the room tuning a piano. And many of the exhibits didn't even have labels. 🎶 But surprisingly, I really liked it! The Impressionist works are all gathered on one wall, and in front of them, they placed the tools that Impressionist painters used for plein air painting. It gives you a glimpse into the creative process. 🎨 They also have a great collection of works by Geneva-based artists that you might not find elsewhere or not in such a complete collection. For example, Alexandre Pierre's landscapes have soft colors with a kind of innocent, childlike tranquility. 😌 Giovanni Giacometti's landscapes are much more vibrant and bright. My art history-loving brother commented, "How can such a sunny dad have a son like Alberto Giacometti, who is so emo?" (Alberto's sculptures are quite gloomy.) 😂 Ferdinand Hodler is another famous Geneva painter known for his landscapes. His style seems to be somewhere between Impressionism and Fauvism. The color contrasts are actually quite strong, but the calm and harmonious composition balances them out, like a steady beat with a strong accent. 🖌️ #Geneva #Musée d'Art et d'Histoire