Currently on exhibition at Le Pinacothèque de Paris is an interesting and often stunning selection of paintings from the collection of Hungarian royalty; the Princes Esterhazy. An important art collection was the cornerstone of solidifying ones position of power in the Middle Ages, and over two centuries the famille Esterhazy amassed a staggering amount of masterpieces from the likes of Raphael, Champaigne, and Ruysdael. Nicolas II alone added some 1156 tableaux to the collection between 1780-1833, effectively bankrupting the family fortune, but during the 17th century they lived large and spent money like drunken sailors! The exhibition offers examples from the Italian, French, Spanish, German, and Dutch schools; the Esterhazy palette was highly developed and sophisticated. I offer you a little taste of this enviable collection; the full exhibition can be viewed until the 29th of May at Le Pinacothèque de Paris, 28 Place de la Madeleine, metro lignes 8, 12 to "Madeleine". Open everyday from 10h30 until 19h30, Wednesdays until 21h30. Tariff 10 euros. You can also purchase tickets online at http://www.pinacotheque.com/ for 11.50.
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