Crowdfunding
Salomé awaits you!
Become a patron of an previously unseen work by Jean-Jacques Henner
The Henner museum has the opportunity to acquire "Salomé", a major painting by 19th-century master Jean-Jacques Henner. We invite you to take part in this unique acquisition to enrich the national collections and offer the public an new work of the highest quality.
Join us in this adventure and become a player in our cultural heritage!
A fascinating subject
In this work, entitled Salomé, Henner depicts the femme fatale par excellence who obtained the head of Saint John the Baptist after performing the dance of the seven veils in front of Herod.
Salomé, biblical figure and femme fatale, has fascinated many artists since the Renaissance like Lucas Cranach, Titian or Caravaggio who often depicted her. Very much in vogue at the end of the 19th century, notably among Symbolists like Gustave Moreau, it also interested Jean-Jacques Henner who, with his inimitable style, capture the essence of this figure, subtly blending biblical history and fin-de-siècle influences in several variants.
A captivating work
Done in 1904, this representation of "Salomé" is a late work in Jean-Jacques Henner's career. It shows the biblical heroine in a unique and captivating interpretation wearing only her tray cleared of the Baptist's head.
This painting is a variant of "Hérodiade", exhibited at the 1887 Salon and now unlocated, making it a rare and precious piece.
The work proposed for acquisition is a late-career version in which the biblical heroine, also dressed in purple, stands to the right. She carries the tray under her arm, without the Baptist's head. The vivid red hue contrasts with the "Hennerian" turquoise blue background, with touches of "ors fauves", in the words of critic Armand Silvestre, shimmering in the hair and dish.
What will the fund-raising be used for?
The aim of the collection is to raise €5000 to complete the financing of the acquisition of this work, which will cost €50,000.
This project is led by the Etablissement public musées nationaux Jean-Jacques Henner et Gustave Moreau. It may benefit from the support of private sponsors.
Thanks to your generosity, we hope to complete this financing with a fundraising target of 5,000 euros, or 10% of the overall acquisition budget.
By supporting this acquisition, you become a key player in the preservation and enrichment of our cultural heritage.
Your donation, whatever the amount, is a precious gesture helping to make art accessible to all.
Contracts and benefits
In exchange for your donation, we offer exclusive counterparts: your name at the exhibition of the work, goodies, private tours or even a private evening!
Each donation entitles you to a tax deduction of 66%. A tax receipt will be issued at the end of the campaign.
The "Club des mécènes "
To mark the launch of this crowdfunding campaign, the museum is inaugurating its "Club des mécènes", which will enable every donor to enjoy exclusive benefits.