Brancusi's Studio

About

The Atelier Brancusi is a French glyptotheque, an annex to the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Located on Place Georges-Pompidou, with an area of 600 m2, the Atelier Brancusi is a faithful reconstruction of the workshop of the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși, located successively at the 8th then at the 11 impasse Ronsin (75015), and bequeathed by the artist to the State in 1956 (by will). Partly reconstituted in 1962 in the collections of the National Museum of Modern Art, then located at the Palais de Tokyo, the Workshop will then be completely rebuilt in 1977, facing the Pompidou Centre.

Floods in 1990 will, however, force it to be closed to the public. In 1997, architect Renzo Piano will focus on the reconstruction as we can discover it today. The architect also adapted the space to the public visit.

The garden located before the entrance allows the visitor to enter a first part before discovering the works, especially through the bay windows. Light was an essential element for Brâncuși and Piano transcribed it in the building. L'Atelier preserves 2,571 completed works, sketches and objects, including 137 sculptures, 87 original bases, 41 drawings, 2 paintings...