The Orsay railway station in Paris has been home to the high-caliber and world-famous collection of 19th-century French art since the 1980s. Paintings, sculptures and objects of art from the greatest and most important artists of the second half of the 19th century and from the beginning of the 20th century can be found in this important museum. In particular, the collection of the Impressionists, which is unmatched in its importance and extent, is presented in the wonderfully made and light-flooded rooms of the museum. The great masters can be discovered and admired by Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Gustave Caillebotte, Berthe Morisot, Édouard Manet, Paul Cézanne and Maurice Denis, Paul Gauguin and Van Gogh. This book, the 300 most beautiful and valuable works of the Musée d'Orsay in their historical, aesthetic and stylistic context of their time. The rich imagery also contributes to this, as does the short texts, which place the works accordingly and provide guidance. The museum is an absolute must for all the art-loving visitors to Paris - the wonderful book is also. Here, French cultural history is brought to life, where one can explore one of the most fascinating epochs of art history and enjoy magnificent pictures.
