Gaudi

The Gaudi exhibition in Musee d’ Orsay in Paris in 2023 will be France’s first major Gaudi exhibition in the last fifty years. If you visit the exhibition, you can see drawings made by Gaudi, preparing for the construction of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and other buildings and projects on which he worked.

Antoni Gaudi was a renowned Spanish architect who is widely considered one of the most innovative and creative architects of the 20th century. He was born in Reus, Catalonia, Spain on June 25, 1852, and spent most of his life in Barcelona, where he became famous for his unique and highly distinctive designs.

Gaudi was a religious man and was heavily influenced by his Catholic faith in his work. He is best known for his designs for several buildings in Barcelona, including the Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, and Casa Milà. His architectural style is characterized by its use of organic shapes, intricate ornamentation, and innovative engineering techniques.

One of Gaudi’s most famous works is the Sagrada Familia, a massive church in Barcelona that has been under construction since 1882. Gaudi dedicated the latter part of his life to this project, and at the time of his death in 1926, it was still incomplete. Today, the Sagrada Familia remains one of Barcelona’s most popular tourist attractions and is widely regarded as one of Gaudi’s greatest works.

Gaudi in Musee d’ Orsay

Dates: April 4, 2023 – July 17, 2023
Location: Musee d’ Orsay

Official information about the exhibition.

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Did you know that Gaudi visited France in 1878, as part of a trip to Paris to attend the World Fair? During this trip, he first encountered the work of French architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, whose Gothic architecture theories would profoundly influence Gaudi’s work. Gaudi also studied the work of French Art Nouveau architects such as Hector Guimard and Emile Gallé.

Manet and Degas in Musee d’ Orsay.

Édouard Manet (1832-1883) and Edgar Degas (1834-1917) are both famous painter. In this temporary exhibition in Musee d’ Orsay in Paris, you can visit works from both painters next to one another and see how they had an impact on one another, their differences, and compare their works.

Édouard Manet was a French painter and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. He was born in Paris in 1832 and had a strong influence on the development of modern art. Manet’s paintings were controversial and challenged traditional conventions of art, often depicting everyday subjects in a modern and innovative way. Some of his most famous works include “Olympia,” “Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe,” and “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.” His bold use of color, loose brushwork, and rejection of academic standards paved the way for the Impressionist movement.

Edgar Degas was a French artist who lived from 1834 to 1917 and is considered one of the greatest painters of the 19th century. He is known for depicting dancers, racehorses, and Parisian life. Degas was a prominent figure in the Impressionist movement and is recognized for his innovative use of composition, light, and color. He was a master of pastel and had a unique ability to capture movement in his paintings. Some of his most famous works include “The Dance Class,” “L’Absinthe,” and “The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer.”

Now that you know more about both painters, you probably understand why an exhibition featuring both painters next to one another is so interesting.

Manet and Degas

Dates: March 28, 2023 – July 23, 2023
Location: Musee d’ Orsay

Tickets: 16 euro (full price)

A few words about Musee d’ Orsay.

The Musée d’Orsay is a world-renowned art museum in Paris. It is situated in a stunning Beaux-Arts-style building that was formerly a railway station. The museum is home to an impressive collection of art, primarily from the 19th and early 20th centuries, including works by famous artists such as Monet, Van Gogh, and Renoir. The museum’s highlights include its extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and its stunning sculptures and decorative arts. The Musée d’Orsay is a must-visit destination for any art lover visiting Paris, and its unique building and collection make it a cultural treasure.

Musée d’Orsay Small-Group Walking

Posted on April 7, 2015November 24, 2022 by Paris Guide

Have a special guided tour at the Musèe d’Orsay, which is one of the most popular and visited museums in Paris. With this special tour you will have the chance to discover the world’s biggest collection of Impressionism.

As the Musèe d’Orsay is among the most visited museums, the queues often take hours to get your ticket, so with your special small-group tour you can skip all the crowd and you can easily discover the most breathtaking and colourful paintings and sculptures of the museum. Visitors will also have the chance to learn more on the influence Impressionism had and how this movement changed the world of art. The two-hour-long tour is lead by a professional guide with a personalized atmosphere. During the tour visitors can have a closer look on the most beautiful master pieces of Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Degas and more.

With the small-group walking, all fees and the friendly, informative and professional guide are included. The maximum of people in the group is limited to 25.

To book such a small group tour visit Viator.

Pierre Bonnard exhibition

Posted on March 24, 2015February 15, 2018 by Paris Guide

A major exhibition on Pierre Bonnard will be shown at the Musèe d’Orsay from the 17th March until 19th July in 2015. Pierre Bonnard was a French painter and printmaker who was born in 1867 and he died in 1947.

Bonnard was one of the founding members of the Post-impressionist and he was also a member of the avant-grade group of artists. The overall exhibition on the French artist presents the most beautiful master pieces of Bonnard. There will be pictures shown at the exhibition from all of Bonnard periods so the visitors can have an overall look on Bonnard’s work. Bonnard is best known from his unique style, creative, entertaining and decorative presentation and he is also often recognised by his unique use of colours. At the exhibition visitors will have the chance to have a closer look on one of the most influential painters of the avant-grade.

The exhibition Pierre Bonnard. Painting Arcadia will take place from the 17th March to 19th July in 2015 at the Musèe d’Orsay in Paris. The entrance fee for the exhibition is € 8.50.

Musèe d’Orsay
1 Rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris, France

For more information on the museum and the exhibition please visit the official site.

7 Years of Reflection

Posted on November 30, 2014February 15, 2018 by Paris Guide

This exhibition is shown at the Musèe d’Orsay in the heart of Paris. The name of the exhibition is “7 Years of Reflection” and the goal is to show the latest acquisitions of the museum, from the last seven years.

The Musèe d’Orsay displays the nicest and most famous paintings of the museum and visitors will have the chance to explore more on them. The main goal of the exhibition is to show and bring closer the audience to the most outstanding and most beautiful pictures the museum has collected during the last years. The exhibition gives the chance to understand the history, the development and the changes art has been through during the centuries. The exhibition 7 Years of Reflection is shown at the Musèe d’Orsay in the centre of Paris in France. The exhibition is held from 18th November 2014 to 22nd February 2015. The museum is open every day from 9.30 in the morning until 6 in the evening except on Mondays when the museum is closed.

Musèe d’Orsay
1 Rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris, France

If you want to know more information on the museum and exhibitions check the following site.