Art at Orsay, Paris

Last week's blog was about the wonderful Musee d' Orsay. I wrote that this week would be about the art. Instead of lots of text and a few examples of the art, here is an art feast for your eyes.

REALISM:(L-R): Amaury-Duval (1808-1885);Ingres,(1780-1867); Courbet,(1819-1877)



IMPRESSIONISM: (L-R):Degas, (1834-1917) ;Morisot, (1841-1895) ; Sisley,(1839-1899)



POST-IMPRESSIONISM: (L-R): Signac, (1863-1935); Cezanne, (1839-1906); Van Gogh, (1853-1890) ;



NATURALISM-SYMBOLISM: (L-R): Mondrian, (1872-1944) ; Homer, (1836-1910) ; Vuillard, (1868-1940)



I'd like to add two of my favorites that I visited each time I went:


Jan Toorop (1858-1928)
Desire and satisfaction , 1893
Pastel on two sheets of beige paper pasted on cardboard
I was drawn to the Art Nouveau style of the Crucifixion



Lucien Levy-Dhurmer (1865-1963)
The Woman with the Mysterious Medallion, 1896
Pastel on Paper
I looked everywhere for a reproduction showing the actual colors, but no luck. Actually, her bonnet is a dark blue and the background is turquoise. I stared at it because of the gorgeous colors and for being one of the most refined portraits I've ever seen in pastel.

Your thoughts on this week's blog?

(Next Week: Decorative Arts at Orsay - beautiful jewelry, furniture and furnishings. PLUS winner of the "Name the Art" contest. Don't miss it! )