Highlights
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In the spring of 1883, after having wandered along the banks of the Seine... -
At an auction in Paris in 1908, Olivier Senn, an art collector from Le Havre,... -
Nini Lopez first appeared in the work of Auguste Renoir (1841... -
After refusing to study law as his father had wished and a failed attempt to enter the Naval College, Édouard Manet (1832–1883) enrolled in the atelier of Thomas Couture in 1850 and began his training as a painter. Rejected by the official exhibitions, the young artist played a leading role in the elegant bohemian life of Paris. He kept company... -
In September 1878, the Monet family moved to Vétheuil, on the banks of the Seine, around fifty kilometres downstream from Paris. The view from windows on the upper floor of the house looked... -
The life and work of Henri-Edmond Cross (1856–1910) took a decisive turn in 1891, the year of Seurat's death, when he embraced the Neo-Impressionist movement. This was also the year... -
Self-taught, André Derain (1880–1954) was introduced to painting by... -
After a brief trip to London in 1870, Claude Monet (1840–1926) was invited... -
Painted in Le Havre, these are two of the final artworks executed by Camille Pissarro (1830–1903), a few months prior to... -
Nicolas de Staël (1914–1955) rose to artistic fame in the mid-20th... -
Born in Honfleur and schooled in Le Havre, Eugène Boudin (1824–1898) visited Brittany for the first time in 1855 and travelled there regularly for the next three years. Drawn to the picturesque region, he was interested in the simple life of the... -
Dutch painter Kees van Dongen (1877–1968) moved to Paris in 1897.... -
The Waltz was one of the first Nabi paintings by Swiss artist Félix... -
Painter, sculptor and visual artist from Le Havre, Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985) was the first theorist of what he called... -
Raoul Dufy (1877–1953) discovered Matisse's painting Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness at the Salon des...
The city
Located at the mouth of the Seine, the City of Le Havre, classified a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005, had always been a strategic point for access inland to Paris.
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