‘Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment’ compares and contrasts two exhibitions held in the French capital a century and a half ago.
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Museums and art galleries frequently use major anniversaries as an opportunity to launch exhibitions studying past events or artists. This fall, Washington’s National Gallery of Art has launched its own large-scale exhibit on the sesquicentennial of seminal events in modern art history.
“Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment” compares and contrasts two exhibitions held in the French capital a century and a half ago. In doing so, it prompts viewers to contemplate the extent to which new art movements constitute a revolution, or an evolution, in thought and style.
