The Norton Simon Museum presents "Maillol’s Miniatures," an intimate exhibition examining the work of renowned French artist Aristide Maillol through a selection of his small-scale sculpture.

While museum founder Norton Simon acquired close to 50 works by Maillol, many of which are on permanent display in the museum’s galleries and garden, "Maillol’s Miniatures" offers a rare look at those Maillol works that are not usually on view, providing a better understanding of the artist’s working methods.

The bronze and marble pieces exhibited show Maillol’s studio work on a smaller scale and serve as an entry point to his larger works scattered throughout the museum’s galleries and garden.

Included in the exhibition is a video of an interview with Dina Vierny, Maillol’s muse and studio model, and now the director of the Musée Maillol in Paris. Over a period of 10 years, Vierny posed for many of Maillol’s famous sculptures, including those that grace the garden of the museum and this intimate exhibition. Filmed in the summer of 2007, the interview offers a rare glimpse into Madame Vierny’s association with Maillol, as well as the story of Norton Simon’s interest in Maillol’s artworks.

The exhibition will be displayed from March 7 through August 18 at the Norton Simon Museum, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. For more information, call 626-449-6840 or visit www.nortonsimon.org.