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- Champs Élysées
- Tuileries
- Quai Voltaire
- Pont Neuf
- Boulevard Malesherbes
- Boulevard Haussmann
- Opera Garnier
- Luxembourg Garden
- The Louvre
Parisian shopping is legendary, and many of the world’s most important stores appear on the celebrated Champs Élysées. This famous street culminates in the iconic Arc de Triomphe. In fact, the arch was inspired by ancient Roman triumphal arches and commemorates Napoleon’s military victories in the 19th century. French artist Jean-Georges Béraud(184...
The Tuileries is a spacious public park just outside of the Musée du Louvre. It doesn’t need much introduction, and neither does the artist. Édouard Manet (1832-1883) is very well known for shocking the public and inspiring generations of modernists. Although it’s much tamer, this painting of Parisians enjoying an outdoor concert fits right in with...
The Quai Voltaire is a Parisian street known for its bookshops. Indeed, you can see booksellers’ stalls lining the street beside the water in the foreground of the painting. (The French word quai means dock.) The artist, Childe Hassam, was an American Impressionistmuch admired for his views of cities like New York and Paris.
The Pont Neuf is the oldest of the many bridges that connect Paris’s left and right banks across the Seine. However, its name actually means “new bridge”. It was built in the late-16th century, so that’s probably when it got that name. This painting shows the bridge on fire, but it also gives a view of the bridge’s recognizable arches. The artist, ...
Jean-Francois Raffaëlli (1850-1924) was a Frenchman who painted and sculpted in several styles. His best-known works are Realist paintings of working-class Paris, but he also employed aspects of Impressionist, as you can see in this painting. The people, buildings, trees, and sky all blend into a hazy atmosphere that recalls one of Claude Monet’s r...
The Boulevard Haussmann is famous for its shops, but it’s also known for its namesake. Georges-Eugène “Baron” Haussmann (1809-1891) was the urban planner who shaped Paris as we know it today. Indeed, working for Napoleon III, Haussmann completely remade the old city. He tore down buildings, widened roads, and updated infrastructure in order to tran...
The Opera Garnier is a glamorous opera house, built in the mid-19th century and named for architect Charles Garnier. It’s a gorgeous example of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture that combines classical, Renaissance, and Baroque elements. It’s also the setting of The Phantom of the Opera. American artist Frank Myers Boggs (1855-1926) spent most o...
The Luxembourg Garden was established in 1610. Undoubtedly, this major park and beloved Parisian landmark has been a popular gathering place for centuries. It offers beautiful flowers, trees, fountains, ponds, an extensive sculpture garden, and other public attractions. The French Senate meets in the nearby Luxembourg Palace, seen in the background...
Few Parisian landmarks are more famous than the Louvre (I can only think of two). The Louvre started out as a fortified castle in the 12th century. However, the building that we see today came about in the 16th century. It became a museum during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. People travel from all over the world to enjoy its unparalleled collect...
The Musée d’Orsay’s paintings collection comes from the museums that preceded it from the early 19 th century onwards: the Musée du Luxembourg, created in 1818 and dedicated to works by French living artists; the Jeu de Paume, in the Tuileries Gardens, where works by contemporary artists from foreign schools, acquired on behalf of the ...
Sep 16, 2023 · Famous Paintings in Paris. Here’s a list of the most famous paintings in Paris that deserve a spot on your Parisian itinerary. 1. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Painting. Mona Lisa is a painting of a woman that has captivated many people for centuries.
Series/Portfolio: Les Jolies Femmes de Paris. Artist: Edouard de Beaumont (French, Lannion 1821–1888 Paris) Printer: Aubert et Cie. Publisher: Aubert et Cie. Date: 1845–46.
Nov 16, 2016 · Perhaps you love vibrant splashes of color, or maybe softer hues reminiscent of Monet’s paintings. Perhaps you’d like a beautiful sketch of a Parisian café to hang on your living room wall, or artistic interpretations of the human body. Carré d’Artistes has a little bit of everything.
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In Paris, Aleksandra Ekster was a personal friend of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who introduced her to Gertrude Stein. She exhibited six works at the Salon de la Section d'Or, Galerie La Boétie, Paris, October 1912, with Jean Metzinger, Albert Gleizes, Marcel Duchamp and others.
