Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin

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  • Address
    118 rue St-Pierre, Vieux-Montréal
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  • Phone
    845 6108
  • Transport
    underground rail: Square-Victoria

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Lonely Planet review

This museum has but a few viewing rooms dedicated to a sole Québec painter, Marc-Aurèle Fortin (1888-1970), whose depictions of lush trees and greenery transformed the art of landscapes. A self-taught genius, Fortin produced thousands of works. He painted until his death, even after he lost his legs, and later his eyesight to diabetes. Fortin's bold, colourful paintings are a sharp contrast to his tragic end.