In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. So the building itself could be seen as the first "work of art" in the Musee d'Orsay, which displays collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914.
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It was in the 1930s that the Italian writer and art historian Mario Praz (1896-1982) first highlighted the dark side of Romanticism...
A pair of American art lovers, passionate about French culture, created, over several decades, an outstanding collection...
It was initially private generosity which enabled French museums to open their doors to the most innovative artists.
The Beach at Trouville, 1864, was painted by Eugene Boudin and is held in the Orsay Museum, Paris, France.
A Studio in the Batignolles (Homage to Manet), 1870 was painted by Henri Fantin - Latour and is held in the Orsay Museum, Paris.
The Bark During the Flood at Port-Marly, 1876 was painted by Alfred Sisley and is held in the Orsay Museum, Paris, France
Two Women on a Beach, 1891 was painted by Paul Gauguin and is held in the Musee D'Orsay, Paris, France.
Self - Portrait, 1889, was painted by Vincent Van Gogh and is held in the Musee D'Orsay, Paris, France.
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