1819 ⟶ Géricault Exhibits 'The Raft of the Medusa' at the French Salon

Théodore Géricault paints his masterpiece The Raft of the Me...
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🎨 Géricault Exhibits 'The Raft of the Medusa' at the French Salon

Théodore Géricault paints his masterpiece The Raft of the Medusa, and exhibits it in the French Salon of 1819 at the Louvre.⟶
Géricault Exhibits 'The Raft of the Medusa' at the French Salon (1819)
French ArtRomanticismPaintingRealismFrench Revolution
FranceFrance

🎼 Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' Premieres

Hector Berlioz issues "Symphonie fantastique", an early highlist of Romanticism⟶
Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' Premieres (1830)
RomanticismClassical MusicSymphonyOrchestraArtistic InnovationMusical Composition
FranceFrance

🖼️ Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass" Incites Controversy

Édouard Manet exhibits his painting The Luncheon on the Grass, sparking public outrage.⟶
Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass" Incites Controversy (1863)
Modern ArtPaintingRealismArt History
FranceFrance

🎨 First Impressionist Exhibition in Paris

The Société Anonyme Coopérative des Artistes Peintres, Sculpteurs, and Graveurs, better known as the Impressionists, organize and present their first public group exhibition at the Paris studio of the photographer Nadar.⟶
First Impressionist Exhibition in Paris (1874)
French ArtModern ArtPaintingExhibitionRealism
FranceFrance

🎭 Bizet's Opera 'Carmen' Premieres

Georges Bizet's opera Carmen premiers in Paris.⟶
Bizet's Opera 'Carmen' Premieres (1875)
OperaMusicRomanticismPerformance ArtsCultural Impact
FranceFrance

🎨 Van Gogh Paints 'The Starry Night'

Vincent van Gogh paints The Starry Night.⟶
Van Gogh Paints 'The Starry Night' (1889)
ArtPaintingModern ArtFrench ArtVisual Arts
FranceFrance