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Exhibition On Screen – Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874
March 19, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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A cinematic immersion into the world’s best-loved art.
Working with top international museums and galleries, Exhibition on Screen creates films which offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s best-loved art, accompanied by insights from the world’s leading historians and art critics.
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock yearly to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born, and the art world was changed forever.
What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris in 1874. See the show that changed everything on the big screen.
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