1863Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass" Incites Controversy

Édouard Manet exhibits his painting The Luncheon on the Gras...
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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

🖼️ 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

🎨 Van Gogh Paints 'The Starry Night'

Van Gogh Paints 'The Starry Night' (1889)
ArtPaintingModern ArtFrench ArtVisual Arts
FranceFrance

🎨 Death of Painter Vincent van Gogh

Death of Painter Vincent van Gogh (1890)
PaintingArt HistoryModern ArtMental Health
FranceFrance

🎨 Paris Exposition Showcases Art Nouveau

Exposition Universelle held in Paris, prominently featuring the growing art trend Art Nouveau.
Paris Exposition Showcases Art Nouveau (1900)
ExhibitionModern ArtArchitecture
FranceFrance