Musée d’Orsay

Located opposite the Louvre, across the river Seine, <a href="http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html">Musée d'Orsay</a> is best known for its permanent exhibition of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces. Italian architect Gae Aulenti oversaw the transformation of the former railway station into one of the most iconic museum of Paris. The three floors of the museum display a beautiful collection of works by renowned artists such as Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh, among many others. From 24 June to 28 September, the museum will be hosting the first retrospective of the works of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux since 1975. Son of a stonemason, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux rose to fame for the realism of his sculpture and his unparalleled painting technique. Visiting Musée d'Orsay is a unique possibility to see the sculptures, paintings and illustrations of one the most important French artists of the second half of the 19th century.

Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France. Image shot 08/2014. Exact date unknown.

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