Paris 1874. Inventing impressionism - Exhibition catalog

Paris 1874. Inventing impressionism - Exhibition catalog

EK198016
WRITTEN IN FRENCH

150 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. To celebrate this anniversary, Musée d'Orsay is presenting some 130 works and bringing a fresh eye to bear on this key date, regarded as the day that launched the avant-gardes.

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Characteristics

Number of pages
288
Dimensions
22,4 x 33 x 2,8 cm
Art movement
Impressionism
Number of illustrations
250
Artists
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), Claude Monet (1840-1926), Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)
Reference
EK198016
EAN
9782711880164
Size of the book
Bound full paper without cover
Editor
RMNGP + EPMO
Diffusor
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Distributor
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée d'Orsay

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Berthe Morisot (1841-1895)

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