Galerie Dina Vierny

On the advice of Matisse and Jeanne Bucher, Dina Vierny, Maillol's last model, decided to open a gallery in 1947. She moved to 36 rue Jacob, a former bougnat transformed into a wooden case by Auguste Perret. Still in its original condition, the gallery is now the oldest in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

The gallery became famous in Paris thanks to a first Maillol exhibition, then asserted itself with exhibitions by Rodin, Henri Laurens, Matisse and Serge Poliakoff. Dina Vierny then fell in love with n...