ART IN CINEMA 35 | The Dawn of Impressionism – Paris 1874

An impressive exhibition at the Orsay Museum on a large canvas.

The Impressionists represent the most famous movement in the history of art – millions of people around the world admire their works every year. However, at the beginning, they were poor and despised outcasts. The year 1874 changed everything. The first Impressionists, hungry for independence, organized their first informal exhibition. Impressionism was born, and the art world changed forever. What led to this groundbreaking exhibition held 150 years ago? Who were these rebels who took up their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The stunning exhibition at the Orsay Museum offers a fresh perspective on this extraordinary story of passion and rebellion. It is narrated not only by contemporary historians and curators but also by those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: artists, journalists, and citizens of Paris in 1874. Created in close collaboration with the Orsay Museum in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.