Provence Attractions
Petit Palais © abrocke
Petit Palais
Just below the Palais des Papes, the Petit Palais contains a
wonderful collection of 13th- to 15th-century paintings and
sculpture. Most are the work of Italian masters from that era and,
as you progress through the 19 rooms, you can observe how they
wrestled with and finally conquered the representation of
perspective - a revolution from medieval art, where the size of
figures depended on their importance rather than position. The
highlights of the collection are Botticelli's sublime
Virgin and
Child and
The Angel of the Annunciation by Sano
Di Pietro.
Address: Place du Palais;
E-mail: musee.petitpalais@wanadoo.fr;
Website: www.petitpalais.paris.fr;
Telephone: (0)1 5343 4000;
Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm;
Admission: Free for permanent collection
