Paris 1874: Inventer l'Impressionnisme. Occident The first materials were organic

The first materials were organic – primarily shells and animal teeth

The exhibition catalog highlights the universal scope of this creation and examines Fabienne Verdier's work through the lens of the great masters of Western painting

A painter with precocious talent

their history

Speech delivered on December 2 and 9

Paris 1874: Inventer l'Impressionnisme. Occident The first materials were organic150 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. To celebrate this anniversary, the Muse d'Orsay is presenting some 130 works, and taking a fresh look at this key date, considered the launching pad for the avant garde. "Hungry for independence," Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley, and Czanne decided to break the rules by organizing their own exhibitions, outside of official channels: Impressionism was