Art Therapy

I am feeling very sorry for myself today as I have come down with a horrible head cold. I have been feeling a bit under the weather for a few days now so to cheer myself up (and to spare you the fascinating details of my malady) I thought I would share with you an enjoyable visit that Spike and myself made a couple of months ago to the Le Musée de l'Art et d'Histoire in Cognac.

The elegant façade of the museum flanked by archways to the park

This wonderful little museum is on the periphery of the Jardin Public, the pretty park in the heart of Cognac, and is full of beautiful impressionist paintings, art glass from Lalique, Daum and Gallé as well as numerous sculptures, ceramics and trinkets.

If I wasn't feeling so rotten I would probably natter on about it all, but my poor aching head is struggling to keep upright as I type so I will keep my comments uncharacteristically short and share with your some of my favourite exhibits.

A beautifully crafted Art Nouveau cigarette case

A superb Emile Gallé trinket box

An elegant René Lalique vase that sadly my
photograph does no justice to at all

A stunning Daum perfume bottle that I covet so much
I am considering becoming a cat burglar

I had to include this particular painting because the subject
reminds me of our lovely doggie Jake

You can almost smell the sea air captured in this coastal painting

This lovely painting of a tree lined square illustrates one of
many things I love about French towns

A bust of Voltaire - Please click on the link to enjoy
some of his many witty and thought provoking quotes

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Cognac I do hope that you find the time to visit this charming museum because the exhibits I have shared with you today are only a tiny selection of the magical treasures to be found inside.    

I will be back next week fighting fit with a new post (be prepared - it may be a long one!)