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| | Montparnasse - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia |
 | | Montparnasse is an area of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centered on the intersection of the Boulevard de Montparnasse and the Boulevard Raspail. | | | Turn-of-the-century Montparnasse defined the term "starving artist" as virtually penniless painters, sculptors, writers, poets and composers came from around the world to thrive in the creative atmosphere and for the cheap rent at artist communes such as La Ruche. | | | Like its counterpart, Montmartre, the neighborhood of Montparnasse became famous at the beginning of the 20th century, referred to as the Années Folles (the Crazy Years), when it was the heart of intellectual and artistic life in Paris with its legendary cafés. |
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| | ipedia.com: Cimetière du Montparnasse Article |
| | The Cimetière du Montparnasse is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, France. | | | Montparnasse Cemetery is the eternal home of many of France's intellectual and artistic elite as well as publishers and others who promoted the works of writers and artists. | | | Cemeteries had been banned from Paris since the shutting down of the Cimetière des Innocents in 1786 on the fringe of Les Halles food market on the grounds that it presented a health hazard. |
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| | Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Works by Pablo Picasso and Rodin are found in Musée Picasso and Musée Rodin respectively, while the artistic community of Montparnasse is chronicled at the Musée du Montparnasse. | | | Montparnasse - historic Left Bank area famous for artists studios, music halls, and café life. | | | The Louvre is one of the largest and most famous museums, housing many works of art, including the Mona Lisa (La Joconde) and the Venus de Milo statue. |
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| | Constantin Brancusi - Art History Online Reference and Guide |
| | Brancusi died on March 16, 1957 and was buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France. | | | His works can be admired in the New York Museum of Modern Art and in the Bucharest National Art Museum (each having impressive collections of Brancusi) as well as in other major museums around the world. | | | In the Montparnasse Cemetery can be found statues carved by Brancusi for a few fellow artists who committed suicide, the most famous of which is his "Le Baiser." |
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