Musée d'Orsay
Paris
Exhibition
Renoir and Love. Joyful Modernity (1865-1885)
On view from March 17 to July 19, 2026, the exhibition brings together a tightly focused selection of major works from the first part of Renoir's career. The journey situates Renoir's painting among the founding gestures of modernity, with an emphasis on scenes of dance halls, promenades, conversation and camaraderie.
Paris
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17 March 2026 to 19 July 2026
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On view from March 17 to July 19, 2026, the exhibition brings together a tightly focused selection of major works from the first part of Renoir's career. The journey situates Renoir's painting among the founding gestures of modernity, with an emphasis on scenes of dance halls, promenades, conversation and camaraderie.
The Musée d'Orsay revisits Auguste Renoir's scenes of modern life through the question of love, of the couple and of joyful sociability in the Paris of the years 1865-1885.
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The Musée d'Orsay revisits Auguste Renoir's scenes of modern life through the question of love, of the couple and of joyful sociability in the Paris of the years 1865-1885.
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On view from March 17 to July 19, 2026, the exhibition brings together a tightly focused selection of major works from the first part of Renoir's career. The journey situates Renoir's painting among the founding gestures of modernity, with an emphasis on scenes of dance halls, promenades, conversation and camaraderie. On view from March 17 to July 19, 2026, the exhibition brings together a tightly focused selection of major works from the first part of Renoir's career.
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The Musée d'Orsay revisits Auguste Renoir's scenes of modern life through the question of love, of the couple and of joyful sociability in the Paris of the years 1865-1885.
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On Expo Paris, Renoir and Love. Joyful Modernity (1865-1885) is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée d'Orsay, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to Impressionism.
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For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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Movement: Impressionism.
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