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The Musée d'Orsay houses many masterpieces by 19th-century French artists. On the ground level, B0, the Salon Exhibition winners fill the entire space. On the third floor, B5, the Impressionists define the museum’s character, which embraces various 19th-century art trends.
The Salon Exhibition winners were traditional academy members. They were highly skilled painters. The depictions created by their brushes were so vivid that they represented the real world. Among them, the works of Alexandre Cabanel (born in 1823) and William Bouguereau (born in 1825) stand out. Both painted The Birth of Venus. Cabanel portrayed a reclining Venus, with floating cherubs that truly appear to be hovering. Venus’s eyes make it seem as though she is about to awaken. Bouguereau, on the other hand, painted a standing Venus. The goddess of beauty is admired by many gods, and her radiance shines in this painting.
The Impressionists were reformers of a new artistic trend. They were young and daring painters. Their patrons included the emerging bourgeoisie and American collectors. Among them, the works of Claude Monet (born in 1840) and Pierre-Auguste Renoir (born in 1841) are particularly remarkable. Monet painted extensively, and his Haystack series, Rouen Cathedral, and Woman with a Parasol series in the Musée d'Orsay all represent his unique perspective on the world. Renoir captured bright and joyful moments of life through his own artistic lens. The people in his paintings glow with happiness, enjoying their best moments.
The Musée d'Orsay houses this entire spectrum of art, symbolizing one of the greatest moments in human artistic history.
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