Paris 1874: Inventer l'Impressionnisme. Occident l’esclavage fut un phénomène très

l’esclavage fut un phénomène très largement répandu durant les mille ans que dura l’époque médiévale

A painter with precocious talent

dating from the 11th or 12th century

Inspirée par Nouvelle Objectivité – comme Georges Grosz ou Otto Dix

Paris 1874: Inventer l'Impressionnisme. Occident l’esclavage fut un phénomène très150 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