Barbizon to Impressionism: ‘from nature’ / capturing the moment that will never return

Talk

with Chantal Georgel, conservatrice générale honoraire du patrimoine (Musée d’Orsay)

The landscape, a pictorial but also cultural ‘object’Although landscape painting is a classic feature of museum galleries, there was a time when it was considered a minor genre. From the mid-19th century onwards, with the advent of plein air painting, this motif came back into fashion. Landscape painting was then driven by a growing interest in nature, associated with the discovery and invention of new spaces, both real and imaginary, as well as new technologies (including photography). From a pictorial object, it became a cultural issue when the fragility of the natural environment became apparent, followed by the urgent need to protect and preserve it.Session 1:The invention of landscape (15th century-1830) from Rome to Barbizon

Saturday 4 October, 11am-12.30pm.Session 2:Barbizon to Impressionism: ‘from nature’ / capturing the moment that will never return

Saturday, 4 October, 2:00–3:30 p.m.Session 3:Discovered landscapes, invented landscapes (mountains, sea, sky, elsewhere...).

Saturday 25 October, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Session 4:Inventorying, protecting and restoring landscapes

Saturday 25 October, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will be held in French.Photo: ©Millet, The Dead Birch, pastel, 1867

All dates : .
- 04/10/2025, 14:00, FR

Price :
Free

Upon registration :
+352 47 93 30 214/[email protected]

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