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Impressionist Paris: City of Light
Legion of Honor
Illuminating the historic and aesthetic appeal of “the City of Light,” visitors to this exhibition are catapulted to another time and place as they view over 150 paintings, prints, drawings, photographs and illustrated books on display depicting Impressionist Paris.
Wendy Norris
Event Details
| Date | June 5–Sep. 26 |
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| Location | Legion of Honor |
| Event Description | La Ville-Lumière––“the City of Light”: Paris earned this nickname during the 19th century with the proliferation of gas lamps that lit up the French capital, turning night into day and boosting its economic vitality. Authors, composers, and especially visual artists––painters, sculptors, printmakers, and photographers––thrived in this dazzling setting. Impressionist Paris: City of Light explores various aspects of life in and around the city in which these artists came of age. Visitors to the exhibition are transported to Impressionist Paris as represented in over 100 paintings, photographs, prints, drawings, and illustrated books from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and several distinguished private collections. The exhibition is on view at the Legion of Honor concurrent with Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay at the de Young Museum. |
| Price | $10 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 13-17; children 12 and under Free; free 1st Tue of the month |
| Ticket Link | HTTP://www.famsf.org/ |
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