Musée d'Orsay
by Alexandra Bonfante-Warren
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The Musee d'Orsay contains one of the most magnificent collections of 19th- and early 20th-century art in the world. Limited to the years between 1848 and 1914, the collection showcases Impressionist and Postimpressionist favorites by Monet, Renoir, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Seurat, and Signac. In addition, Realist, Nabis, Symbolist, and Fauvist movements are represented in works by Millet, Gauguin, Redon, and Matisse. This book's color plates depict many of the masterpieces, and the text traces show more the roots of the core collection within the context of developing and changing art trends. show lessTags
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The d' Orsay collects work created between 1848 and 1914.
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Alexandra Bonfante-Warren, a former associate editor in the Department of Publications at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, is a freelance writer, translator, & editor living in New York City. She is the author of several books & articles on art, interior design, & travel. Two of her most recent publications are "Courier & Ives: Portraits of a show more Nation" & "Saints." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The two clocks of the Musée d'Orsay rise above the chestnut trees that line the Seine; contrasting with the ageless Paris cityscape, they remind the viewer of the reality of time passing.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)This hammered jardinière, or plant stand, is an example of the workshop's handsome and costly aesthetic.
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