EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: Dawn of Impressionism – Paris 1874

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history, but, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders.

1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.

The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874.