Small palace

The Small Palace in Paris, France, is directly opposite the Grand Palace.

In general, it used to be the exhibition pavilion of the World Exhibition, so its construction was completed by the beginning of this event in 1900.

This palace was built by architect Charles Giraud in the eclectic style. Behind the facade of the building there is a garden, a portico in the center of the facade is decorated with sculptures and topped with a dome, colonnades diverge from it in both directions. The architect set himself the task of making the most of natural light, and in this he was helped by the abundant use of glass in the decoration of the palace.

In the galleries of the Small Palace there are 16 plaster busts of famous artists and architects, in some rooms the floors are lined with mosaics.

In 1902, the palace was turned into a museum of fine arts, at the same time it housed a collection of works from antiquity to the end of the XIX century. Among the artists whose paintings are exhibited in the Small Palace, one can mention Durer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Dore, Manet, Monet, Renoir and other famous artists.