The Paris Art Scene: 1800-1920

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This paper explains that the Golden Age of Paris was a time in which all forms of artistic expression including architecture, the theater and graphic arts, flourished in this city. Next, the author describes the ways that these artists were self-driven, never idle and passionately pursuing the calling of art. The paper emphasizes the work of Henri Rousseau as an example of the artists of this Parisian Golden Age of Art.

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"During the nineteenth century, Paris was the "art capital" and the art schools in the city, as well as the museums and exhibition spaces indicated the overall view in Paris that "the arts were an integral part of everyday life" and this pulled the artists of the day from the entire world toward Paris. Paris was described by May Alcott, an American painter as a place which would "strike a new-comer as being but one vast studio." Paris grew very quickly during this time, as it was the destination of travelers from all over the world."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Riding, Alan (1994) Paris Tablecloth Sketches from a Golden Age of Art. 29 Mar 1995. The New York Times.
• Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris (2008) National Gallery of Art publication. Washington D.C. 2008.
• King, Kimberly (2006) Self-Taught in Paris. National Gallery of Art 15 Oct 2006.
• Vaananen, Mirena (2002) The Gold Age of Finnish Art. Online available at: http://www.uta.fi/~mv70808/goldenage.html

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