Exhibition on Screen presents “Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874”

Name: Exhibition on Screen presents “Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874”
Start: 2025-03-18T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-18T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 432 State St, Downtown Schenectady, NY, United States, New York 12305

Schedule

Tue Mar 18 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

432 State St, Downtown Schenectady, NY, United States, New York 12305 | Schenectady, NY

The Impressionists are some of the most popular artists in history—millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders.
Everything changed in 1874. The first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever.
What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874.