Perrin Paul — Impressionism, musée d'Orsay : masterpieces, artists, themes, key dates

, Flammarion/ musée d'Orsay, 2026 Hardcover, 272 pages, 29 x 25 cm, English text. *NEW . ISBN 9782080447210. The Musée d'Orsay in Paris houses the most extensive and arguably the most popular Impressionist collection in the world. This publication, featuring more than 250 works (paintings, pastels, drawings, watercolors, sculptures, and photographs), is the first to present the collection in all its diversity. The movement's leading figures (Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley) are featured alongside lesser-known artists (Marie Bracquemond, Mary Cassatt, Armand Guillaumin). Written by leading experts on Impressionism, this book offers a multifaceted and fresh perspective on one of the most famous movements in art history. Throughout its pages, key dates, in-depth analyses of masterpieces, and major themes provide a deeper understanding of its history and the central issues of this new way of painting and seeing the world.