The Experience - ECLIPSO

Relive the evening that revolutionized the history of art

Paris, April 15, 1874, eight o’clock in the evening. In the former studio of the famous photographer Nadar, on Boulevard des Capucines, about thirty independent artists are about to exhibit their innovative works outside the official Salon. Ambitious, provocative, visionary… these painters include Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro, and Edgar Degas. This initiative marked the starting point of one of the major movements in the history of art: Impressionism. Follow in the footsteps of this group of bold painters and relive, in virtual reality, the birth of this great artistic movement!

Historical reconstruction and scientific expertise

What did Paris look like at the time? How was Nadar’s studio arranged? How were the paintings of the exhibition displayed? What was the appearance of the painters?

This experience is the result of ambitious and meticulous scientific work, accompanied by the Musée d’Orsay, allowing a faithful reconstruction of this major artistic turning point.

A co-production by Excurio – GEDEON Experiences – Musée d’Orsay, based on an original concept and exclusive historical reconstructions by GEDEON Experiences. With the scientific oversight of curators Sylvie Patry and Anne Robbins.

Discover the beginnings of Impressionism

This journey through time will take you beyond the exhibition to iconic locations of the early Impressionist movement. You will be transported to the Salon de Peinture et de Sculpture, then to the studio of the painter Frédéric Bazille, where the idea for this exhibition was born.

You will also find yourself on the Île de la Grenouillère, alongside Monet and Renoir painting together, and finally in Le Havre, where Monet created his famous painting Impression, Sunrise. These different encounters provide insight into the bonds of friendship and rivalry among the members of the group, the nature of their artistic quest, and the significance of what they were in the process of creating.