Beaux Arts Special Edition / Paris 1874. Inventing impressionism - Musée d'Orsay

WRITTEN IN FRENCH

The Musée d'Orsay celebrates 150 years of Impressionism. Indeed, on April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition opened, with the works of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne, all of whom decided to free themselves from the rules by organizing their own...

WRITTEN IN FRENCH

The Musée d'Orsay celebrates 150 years of Impressionism. Indeed, on April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition opened, with the works of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne, all of whom decided to free themselves from the rules by organizing their own exhibition , outside official channels. The success was unprecedented: impressionism was born! The exhibition traces the advent of an artistic movement that emerged in a rapidly changing world. The political climate is tense, following the post-war Franco-Prussian War of 1870, followed by a violent civil war. In this context of crisis, artists are rethinking their art and exploring new directions. A small "clan of rebels" paints scenes of modern life, or landscapes in light tones and with a lively touch, sketched in the open air. As one observer notes, "what they seem to be looking for above all is impression."

Beaux Arts Éditions looks back on this essential event which marked the birth of modern art, on the different artists present and who participated in this artistic revolution.

Exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay, from March 26 to July 14, 2024

French
76 pages - March 2024