PARIS IN THE AGE OF IMPRESSIONISM

Paris in the Age of Impressionism captures the energy, vitality, and exhilaration of late-19th-century Paris as an explosion of new ideas made the City of Light the modern capital of the art world. Paris at that time was home not only to the Impressionists but also to radical colorists, innovative designers, and thoughtful painters who recorded modern life in painstaking detail. This lively volume, featuring highlights from the outstanding collections of the Musée d`Orsay in Paris, presents Parisian culture during this fascinating period of social and artistic revolution.

Among the superb works pictured are gorgeous period photographs of the Eiffel Tower; Art Nouveau vases, lamps, and furniture; Beaux Arts sculpture by Rodin, Carpeaux, and Dalou; and Impressionist masterworks by Cézanne, Degas, Manet, Monet, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec. This lavishly illustrated book accompanies an exhibition opening at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and traveling to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.